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"Modi govt has run out of ideas": Congress president Kharge slams Budget 2
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Kharge also expressed disappointment over the lack of support for farmers, stating that they still await meaningful welfare support or an income security plan. He alleged that the inequality has surpassed levels seen under the British Raj, but the Budget does not mention it or provide any
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"Changes made to MNREGA scheme reflect BJP's policy of eliminating poor an
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
He mentioned that the government are furthering the same policy and is reducing the central government's contribution from 100 per cent to 60 per cent.
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Parliament passes Viksit Bharat- G RAM G Bill 2025, "reforming MGNREGA for
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
It will strengthen decentralised planning through Viksit Gram Panchayat Plans and be nationally integrated through the Viksit Bharat National Rural Infrastructure Stack. The shift to normative funding and a centrally sponsored structure improves predictability, accountability, and Centre-
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"Modern, infrastructure-focused, digitally governed system": Viksit Bharat
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The new Bill guarantees 125 days of wage employment per rural household, up from the existing 100 days, for adult members willing to undertake unskilled manual work. It seeks to simultaneously provide income security and create durable, productivity-enhancing rural assets through a nation
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India's development trajectory emulative model for Global South, says Mans
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Delivering India's statement at the Plenary Session of the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, the Minister stated that India has built a lifecycle-based welfare system ensuring children receive nutritious midday meals, youth gain education and skills, workers secure decent e
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Cisco and Social Alpha launch Krishi Mangal 3.0: Accelerator Program to su
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 16: Cisco India CSR and Social Alpha, India's leading venture development platform for science and technology startups, today announced the launch of Krishi Mangal 3.0, the third edition of their flagship accelerator program for farmer-centric innovations. The late
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5.33 crore subscribers enrolled under Atal Pension Yojana: Govt in Lok Sab
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Atal Pension Yojana (APY) was launched on May 9, 2015, and was operationalised from June 1, 2015. The minimum age of joining the APY is 18 years and the maximum age is 40 years. As per the scheme, subscribers will receive pension benefits upon attaining the age of 60 years. It aims to deli
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Over 5.25 crore subscribers enrolled in Atal Pension Yojana
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The scheme, launched on May 9, 2015, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the objective of delivering old age income security to all citizens of India, particularly to the workers in the unorganised sector.
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Developing countries should invest $1.2 trillion to guarantee basic social
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sep 18 (ANI): Developing countries should invest about 1.2 trillion dollars -- on average 3.8 per cent of their GDP -- to guarantee at least basic income security and access to essential health care for all in 2020 alone, according to a new policy brief by the Internati
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Cabinet approves extension of Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana, rate of
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday fixed the annual rate of return for Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY), a social income security scheme for senior citizens, at 7.4 per cent for 2020-21 per annum.
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Plug social protection gaps in developing countries to prevent future cris
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 15 (ANI): The COVID-19 crisis has exposed devastating gaps in social protection coverage in developing countries and recovery will only be sustained and future crises prevented if they can transform their ad hoc crisis response measures into comprehensive social pro
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Need to develop India into insured society: Jaitley
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 28 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday stressed on the need to evolve India into an insured society and to provide income security and pension facility to its senior citizens.
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