India reduced poverty levels with targeted welfare schemes, economic reforms: World Bank

India reduced poverty levels with targeted welfare schemes, economic reforms: World Bank

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) India has made substantial strides in reducing poverty levels with targeted welfare schemes, and economic reforms, according to the latest report by the World Bank. In its Spring 2025 Poverty and Equity Brief, the World Bank acknowledged India’s decisive fight against poverty. According to the … Read more

DBT grew from 28 to 320 schemes saving Rs 3.48 lakh crore: J&K official

DBT grew from 28 to 320 schemes saving Rs 3.48 lakh crore: J&K official

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Dr Shakeel Ahmad, Block Development Officer (BDO) in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir, highlighted the transformative impact of the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system, emphasising its role in plugging leakages and improving welfare delivery across India. He said it grew from 28 schemes in … Read more

Union Minister stresses on implementation of flagship schemes for women, children

Union Minister stresses on implementation of flagship schemes for women, children

Follow Us on Google News Shillong, April 15 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur on Tuesday held a series of meetings here underscoring the commitment of the Central and state governments towards collaborative governance and improving the lives of women and children in Meghalaya, officials said. A senior official … Read more

Varanasi weavers thriving with help of PM Modi govt schemes, beneficiaries call it ‘Sanjeevani Booti’

Varanasi weavers thriving with help of PM Modi govt schemes, beneficiaries call it 'Sanjeevani Booti'

Follow Us on Google News Varanasi, April 15 (IANS) The timeless looms of Varanasi are weaving more than just Banarasi sarees these days – they’re spinning stories of revival, self-reliance, and economic empowerment. Thanks to a series of schemes launched by the Narendra Modi-led Central government, particularly after 2014, Varanasi’s weavers and textile entrepreneurs are … Read more

Telangana CM tells Congress MLAs to take government schemes to people

Telangana CM tells Congress MLAs to take government schemes to people

Follow Us on Google News Hyderabad, April 15 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday asked the Congress MLAs to reach out to people and explain to them the schemes launched by the state government. Addressing the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting, he asked the MLAs to visit every village in their respective … Read more

Bihar: Central welfare schemes transform lives of people in Begusarai, beneficiaries praise Modi govt

Bihar: Central welfare schemes transform lives of people in Begusarai, beneficiaries praise Modi govt

Follow Us on Google News Begusarai, April 13 (IANS) The people of Begusarai have praised the Narendra Modi-led Union government for transforming their lives with Central welfare schemes such as the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. The beneficiaries of the urban and rural areas of the district have expressed … Read more

Rajasthan CMO to monitor 25 key schemes, including Jal Jeevan Mission

Rajasthan CMO to monitor 25 key schemes, including Jal Jeevan Mission

Follow Us on Google News Jaipur, April 12 (IANS) The Rajasthan government has declared 25 central and state-level schemes as flagship programmes, which will now come under the direct and continuous monitoring of the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO). These include critical initiatives such as the Jal Jeevan Mission, reflecting the government’s intensified focus on timely … Read more

Maharashtra: Central Govt schemes prove to be a boon for people of Chhatrapati sambhaji Nagar

Maharashtra: Central Govt schemes prove to be a boon for people of Chhatrapati sambhaji Nagar

Follow Us on Google News Chhatrapati sambhaji Nagar, April 11 (IANS) A Number of Welfare Schemes Launched by the Narendra Modi-LED Central Government Are Significly LIVES in Maharashtra Sambhaji Nagar. Beneficiary Across the Region are reaping the benefits of flagship initiatives Awas Yojana. IANS spoke to beneficiaries of various schemes under the PM Modi government … Read more

MoS Defence reviews schemes in Manipur’s Kamjong district

MoS Defence reviews schemes in Manipur’s Kamjong district

Follow Us on Google News Imphal, April 9 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth on Wednesday reviewed the implementation of various schemes in Manipur’s Naga-dominated Kamjong district and discussed the prevailing situation of the state with various civil society organisations. The Union Minister arrived in Imphal on Wednesday on a two-day visit … Read more