In a significant move towards inclusivity and support for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), the Haryana Cabinet on Thursday approved amendments to the Haryana Disabled Pension Rules, 2016. As per the decision, 10 additional categories of PwDs in Haryana will now be eligible for pension benefits.
Chief Minister Hemant Soren presided over an important Jharkhand Cabinet meeting here on Tuesday in which 18 key proposals, including health insurance policy for state employees and pensioners, were approved. The meeting marked significant progress in various sectors, with decisions aimed at enhancing healthcare, legal services, and welfare programs across the state.
The Lieutenant Governor’s (LG) Secretariat has instructed the Chief Secretary to organize special camps through the relevant departments to raise awareness and facilitate access to the recently announced ‘Sasta Ghar’ housing scheme by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA).
The opposition Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Monday lashed out at Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for allegedly failing to release 62.5 percent of the amount meant for Post Matric Scholarship (PMS) scheme for SC students, even as the party said only Rs 92 crore out of total Rs 245 crore has been released till date.
Also seeks investigation into the presence of intelligence personnel near Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit's residence.
Several top leaders of the Congress participated in what the party called 'satyagrah' and demanded the government to withdraw the Agnipath scheme.
The process for recruitment will begin on June 24. The IAF document lists the eligibility, educational qualification, medical standards, assessment, leave, remuneration, life insurance cover, etc., among many other factors.
Mann said it reflects the sorry state of affairs in the country as the party in power is recklessly running the country without bothering about its youth. He said this mindless decision has put the country on boil as the youth of the country have come on roads to protest against this irresponsible move of the Centre.
Recognising the challenges faced by Aspiring SC, ST and women entrepreneurs, the ''Stand up India'' scheme was launched on 5 April 2016 to promote entrepreneurship at the grassroot level, focusing on economic empowerment and job creation. In 2019-20, the scheme was extended for the entire period coinciding with the 15th Finance Commission period of 2020-25.
Misgivings that the Centre might delay approval for the states’ labour budgets relating to the scheme are not wholly unfounded. A further withholding of funds is, therefore, likely. Many states are already facing huge arrears in payment to the job scheme workers primarily because of the Centre’s erratic release of funds.
