ASHA Workers' honorarium was increased from Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,000, while Mamta Workers' honorarium was increased from Rs 300 to Rs 600 per delivery. Stressing the state government's commitment to strengthening healthcare since 2005, Nitish said the increased incentives will boost the morale o
"This was their long-pending demand. They play a significant role in providing health services in rural sectors. This decision will play a major role in improving the quality of the health sector of the state," Choudhary told reporters here.
Reacting to US President Donald Trump's announcement of a 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Member of Parliament Sanjay Jaiswal drew a parallel with the sanctions imposed by the United States following India's 1998 nuclear tests under then Prime M
Karnataka Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka on Wednesday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his planned protest in the state, accusing him of spreading false claims of electoral malpractice and questioning his motive.
"TMC has always done this because they know their vote bank consists of Rohingya and Muslims who came from Bangladesh, just so that those people's names not be cut they are doing this," the Union Minister told ANI.
Earlier in the day, INDIA bloc MPs protested against the SIR and also the alleged "arrest of labourers in BJP-ruled states" while being outside Parliament at Makar Dwar.
An application for a residential certificate was submitted in the name of "Dogesh Babu," with a dog's photo, prompting the Nawada District Magistrate to order action. The DM has instructed the local police to file an FIR and investigate the matter thoroughly.
Minutes after the proceedings began in Rajya Sabha, the House was adjourned till 12 pm amid opposition sloganeering on Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar.
Sonia Gandhi joined the protest, holding the large banner 'SIR-attack on Democracy,' and stood beside her daughter and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi. Other leaders like Pramod Tiwari, Manickam Tagore, also joined in.
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Randeep Surjewala moved a notice for Suspension of Business in the Upper House of the Parliament on Wednesday, demanding a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Bihar.
Members of the INDIA bloc will hold a protest at 10.30 am on Wednesday at Makkar Dwar inside the Parliament complex, to oppose the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.