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Treading 'welfarism' path: BJP-backed state govts unveil populist schemes

Several BJP-backed state govts, over the past month, have unveiled a number of schemes targeting the poor, women, farmers, and students, following setback in the Lok Sabha polls

PM SVANidhi scheme: Share of minority applicants and beneficiaries down

OBCs, too, saw big drop in applicant, beneficiary share

Share of unspent funds under MPLAD doubled during 17th Lok Sabha

This exponential rise in the share of unspent money is despite the fact that the scheme remained suspended for nearly 18 months during Covid

SBI Surya Ghar Scheme for solar rooftop financing: All you need to know

All individual applicants who have sufficient roof area and rooftop rights on which the installation is proposed, can avail this loan for installation of solar roof Top of up to 3 KW capacity

Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana: Details of aquaculture scheme

Central government scheme aims to generate 5.5 mn job opportunities in aquaculture

Janani Suraksha Yojana: All about govt's maternity welfare scheme

Janani Suraksha Yojana is a central government scheme that integrates cash assistance with delivery and post-delivery care

PM MUDRA Yojana: How to get a collateral-free loan with this Scheme

Government-endorsed scheme is easier to access for small credit amounts

Mahila Samman Savings Certificate: All you need to know

Mahila Samman Savings Certificate can be applied by women for personal investments or by guardians for minor girls.

After FAME-II, EMPS 2024 to fuel faster adoption of e-2W and e-3W

The new scheme will offer subsidies of up to Rs 10,000 for electric two-wheelers, Rs 25,000 for e-rickshaws and e-carts

Only 38% of Fame 2 subsidy used so far in FY24, shows govt data

In 2023-24, according to MHI, the budgeted allocation was Rs 5,171.97 crore

Lenders need to scale-up systems to expand 'Lakhpati Didi' scheme

While working within a group, social influence helps in maintaining discipline for staying on course for repayments

10 million households to have rooftop solar panels, says PM Narendra Modi

The first decision I have taken after returning from Ayodhya is that our government will launch 'Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana' with the target of installing rooftop solar on 1 crore houses, he said

ESIC leads in providing social security benefits by formalising workforce

ESIC is the primary government scheme that provides socio-economic protection against sickness, maternity, disablement, and death due to work-related injuries to employees in the organised sector

Govt extends RoDTEP benefits to e-commerce exports through post or couriers

The government on Thursday announced extension of export benefits under RoDTEP scheme to e-commerce exports through post or couriers. The Scheme for Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) provides for refund of taxes, duties and levies that are incurred by exporters in the process of manufacturing and distribution of goods and are not being reimbursed under any other mechanism at the centre, state, or local level. The commerce ministry will soon put in place the necessary IT framework and other enablers for extension of the scheme for the exporters. "We are extending RoDTEP benefits for exports through e-commerce," Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal told reporters here. The step will help SME sectors take advantage of government schemes, further pushing e-commerce exports and boosting overall export growth from the country to achieve the target of USD 1 trillion merchandise exports by 2030. Goyal also released a handbook for MSMEs with focus on e-comm

Not getting government benefits, claim Rajasthan's street vendors

By enacting the Street Vendors Act, 2014, the central government aimed to protect the rights of urban street vendors and regulate street vending activities

Ladli behna scheme lifts women's spending by Rs 9,302 each: SBI report

According to the research, which looked at the data of at least 4 million of the LBS beneficiaries, around 94 per cent women covered are in the age group of above 25 years

Centre to launch Rs 10,000 cr sop scheme to boost chip ancillaries

This plan will be an overhauled version of the SPECS scheme and is likely to be launched at the start of the next financial year

Shivraj's 'Ladli Behna Yojana' becomes a game-changer for BJP in MP polls

The scheme was an instant hit, and within just a few months, over 1.3 crore women enrolled in the scheme, and the first tranche starting from June 2023

Kisan Vikas Patra Yojana 2023: check eligibility, interest rates, and more

Kisan Vikas Patra is an Indian government scheme which was launched by the Indian government. It was initially started to help farmers but now anyone can leverage its advantages

Ahead of polls, women in Madhya Pradesh get 'rakhi gift' from CM Shivraj

2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly Elections: Shivraj Singh Chouhan termed his latest women-centric announcements as a gift on the occasion of the Raksha Bandhan for the women of the state