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J&K govt raises marriage assistance to Rs 75,000 for AAY category girls

Srinagar, April 3: The Jammu and Kashmir government has enhanced the Financial Assistance under the State Marriage Assistance Scheme (SMAS) for poor girls, increasing the amount from Rs 50,000 to Rs 75,000 for families holding Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) ration cards, an official said on Thursday.

TN budget 2025-26: Transgender persons to be inducted into state Home Guard services

Chennai, March 14: In a pioneering move towards inclusivity, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thenarasu announced the induction of transgender persons into the Home Guard force. Speaking at the Tamil Nadu legislative Assembly while presenting the 2025-26 budget, he stated that transgender individuals would receive appropriate training to assist in traffic management and crowd control during festivals.

Maha Minister clarifies CM Fadnavis' statement on Ladki Bahin Yojana

Mumbai, March 5: Maharashtra Minister of Women and Child Development Aditi Tatkare on Wednesday informed the state council that the Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had not said that the government will give monthly aid of Rs 2,100 from the present level of Rs 1,500 to the eligible women beneficiaries of the flagship Ladki Bahin Yojana from the upcoming budget for 2025-26.

25cr people lifted out of poverty in last 10 yrs; 5cr houses built for poor: PM Modi

New Delhi, Feb 4: Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted in Parliament on Tuesday that his government has succeeded in lifting 25 crore people out of poverty in the last 10 years, provided tap water to 16 crore homes and built 5 crore houses for poor families, as it has been working “tirelessly” to implement schemes for the economic development of the country.