Manoj.ChaurasiaPatna: RJD’s national working president Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Wednesday castigated the Samrat Choudhary govt after the state cabinet approved withdrawal of Rs3,662 crore from the Bihar Contingency Fund to pay social security pension for May, June and July, describing it as “financial emergency”.The attack came shortly after the CM transferred the social security pension…
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu on Wednesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Act East” policy, saying it has reshaped the state’s identity “from a mere border area to a strategic gateway and civilisational frontier of India”.In a letter to the Prime Minister on behalf of the people of Arunachal Pradesh, Khandu congratulated Modi on…
Hyderabad: The state govt has issued fresh Govt Orders introducing a Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)-based mechanism for post-matric scholarships and fee reimbursement from the current academic year, under which eligible students would receive the assistance directly in their bank accounts instead of educational institutions.The move is expected to cover students belonging to various eligible categories,…
Patna: The state cabinet on Monday approved 25 proposals, including a decision to double fees for the measurement of ryoti (private landholding) land in both urban and rural areas, and sanctioned funds to ensure timely payment of social security pensions.Cabinet secretariat department additional chief secretary Arvind Kumar Choudhary said the revised rates would apply to…
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said more than 58 crore Jan Dhan accounts have brought crores of Indians into the formal banking system, strengthening financial inclusion across the country.The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) has ensured that benefits under welfare schemes, low-cost insurance and pension programmes reach beneficiaries without leakages, the Finance Minister’s…
Patna: Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Friday launched a “one lakh sapling plantation” campaign under the JP Ganga Path Samagra Udyan Project, marking World Environment Day by planting them himself. On this occasion, he urged people across the state to plant at least one sapling in the name of their mother, linking personal commitment with…
Patna: Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Friday launched a “one lakh tree plantation” campaign under the JP Ganga Path Samagra Udyan Project, marking World Environment Day by planting saplings himself. On this occasion, he urged people across the state to plant at least one tree in the name of their mother, linking personal commitment with…
Lucknow: The state cabinet on Wednesday approved the policy for procurement of maize under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme for the Kharif marketing season 2025-26. The MSP for maize has been fixed at Rs 2,400 per quintal.Briefing reporters, cabinet minister Suresh Khanna said that the state govt will procure maize from farmers between June…
CM hands over Annapurna cheques Kolkata: Over 28 lakh women across the state have received Rs 3,000 each under the state’s Annapurna Yojana as the process of direct benefit transfer (DBT) to the beneficiaries’ accounts kicked off on Wednesday. Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari, who officially switched on the benefit transfer at Nabanna, said, “In the…
Aizawl: Mizoram CM Lalduhoma on Tuesday inaugurated the Mizo Ginger USP Mission Projects , the price support scheme for arhar (tur), sesame, and sunflower, at the National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL) Ginger Export Awareness Workshop at the youth recreation centre in Falkland locality on the northern outskirts of Aizawl.In his address, the CM said ginger…
