The Assam Launches Mukhya Mantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan
The Assam government launched its largest women entrepreneurship support initiative, the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan, to promote self-employment among women. This ambitious scheme, launched by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Biswanath district, aims to empower 30 lakh women by providing seed capital of Rs. 10,000 each to help them establish or expand their micro-businesses. The scheme follows a multi-tiered financial assistance model, encouraging sustainable entrepreneurship and economic independence for women across the state.
Mar 27, 2025
Maiyan Samman Yojana in J'khand Extended for Non-Aadhaar Beneficiaries
The Jharkhand government announced that under the Mukhyamantri Maiyan Samman Yojana, women whose bank accounts are not linked with Aadhaar will still receive a lump sum payment of Rs. 7,500 for the months of January, February, and March 2025.
The provision permitting payments without Aadhaar linkage is temporary and will be valid only until March 2025.
To continue receiving assistance beyond this period, beneficiaries must link their bank accounts with Aadhaar and ensure they have a single account.
The Jharkhand state cabinet, led by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, approved this amendment during a meeting where 18 proposals were sanctioned.
The Mukhyamantri Maiya Samman Yojana is a welfare initiative launched by the Jharkhand government to provide financial assistance to economically disadvantaged women in the state.
Mar 24, 2025
Haryana Government Launches Tax Dispute Settlement Scheme for Small Traders
The Haryana government brought in a one-time tax settlement scheme, aimed at providing some tax relaxation and waiving off of penalties for small traders.
Over and above the tax exemption and penalty waive off, the state government under Nayab Singh Saini decided that it would exempt 60 per cent of outstanding amount (less than Rs. 10 lakh) that is due for payments.
This one-time settlement scheme will come into effect starting April 7, the Chief Minister announced.
Mar 22, 2025
National Youth Parliament Scheme
The government launched a revamped version of the National Youth Parliament Scheme (NYPS) web portal, known as NYPS 2.0, aimed at broadening citizen participation in the mock parliamentary initiative, the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs said.
First introduced in February 2019, the National Youth Parliament Scheme (NYPS) seeks to promote democratic values among India's youth by providing a platform for engaging in structured debates on social, political, and governance issues. The scheme allows participants to simulate parliamentary proceedings, mirroring the functioning of the Indian Parliament.
The key objectives of NYPS 2.0 are to strengthen the roots of democracy, inculcate discipline and tolerance for diverse views, enable the student community and citizens to understand parliamentary procedures and enhance their knowledge of the Government's functioning and Constitutional values, and foster a sense of living life in a democratic way.
Mar 21, 2025
Cabinet Approves Revised National Program for Dairy Development
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the Revised National Program for Dairy Development (NPDD).
The Revised NPDD, a Central Sector Scheme, has been enhanced with an additional Rs. 1000 crore, bringing the total budget to Rs. 2790 crore for the 15th Finance Commission cycle (2021-22 to 2025-26).
This initiative focuses on modernising and expanding dairy infrastructure, ensuring the sector's sustained growth and productivity.
The revised NPDD will impetus the dairy sector by creating infrastructure for milk procurement, processing capacity, and better quality control.
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