The Karnataka government's decision to increase reservation for minority communities under housing schemes has sparked strong criticism from the BJP. State party president Vijayendra Yediyurappa has called it "unconstitutional" and accused the Congress of indulging in vote-bank politics.
After the Karnataka Cabinet decides that the reservation for minorities under various housing schemes has been increased from 10 to 15 per cent, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi called the move against the Constitution by referring to the Supreme Court's rejection of religion-based reservation.
Karnataka Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar defended the state's decision to increase minority reservations in housing schemes from 10% to 15%, citing the Sachar Committee Report. He accused BJP's Amit Malviya of creating hatred and dividing society.
Under the convergence model devised with the Khordha District Collector, half or more of the funds needed for development projects will be provided through MPLAD and the other half will be coming from various central and state government schemes.
The Department of Financial Services under the Ministry of Finance has convened a crucial meeting with top banking executives to review the progress of the government's flagship financial inclusion schemes, sources said.
The Ministry of Labour & Employment-led welfare schemes have extended support to over 50 Lakh unorganised workers across India, particularly in the Beedi, Cine, and Mining sectors, the Ministry of Labour & Employment said in a release.
The Labour Welfare Organisation (LWO), functioning under DGLW, administers these schemes across the country through a well-coordinated network of 18 Welfare Commissioners, who oversee implementation at the regional level. The overarching goal is to provide social protection, health services,
While addressing a gathering on Monday, CM Reddy mentioned that it has become difficult for the state government to give retirement benefits to the retired government employees. He informed that the state government is facing difficulties in giving fee reimbursements to college students and
CM Yadav also distributed benefits to beneficiaries of various government schemes and participated in Tree Plantation with Local Public Representatives under Jal Ganga Samwardhan Abhiyan on the occasion.
A state-level one-day workshop on 'Women-Related Laws and Welfare & Social Education Schemes' was held on Monday, aiming to strengthen awareness and capacity-building among frontline workers across Tripura.
The campaign is a key initiative under the Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh, commemorating the legacy of the tribal hero Bhagwan Birsa Munda, popularly revered as Dharti Aaba.