Aadhaar, Digital Payments Cut Welfare Leakage 13%: Report
A new BCG report reveals India's welfare leakage reduced by 13% due to Aadhaar and digital payments. Discover how tech is transforming public fund delivery.
A new BCG report reveals India's welfare leakage reduced by 13% due to Aadhaar and digital payments. Discover how tech is transforming public fund delivery.
Ludhiana's Budhewal Co-operative Sugar Mill launches its 2025-26 crushing season, disbursing Rs 2 crore to farmers. Direct payments and operational efficiency mark a strong start. Read more.
A CAG audit reveals poor registration, safety lapses, and massive fund under-utilisation for Maharashtra's construction workers from 2017-22. Read the key findings and official response.
Goa farmers met officials, highlighting how high input costs and an outdated subsidy system threaten farming viability. They demand revised rates, power relief, and restored tribal subsidies. Read their key demands.
Omprakash Rai, the new Dean of Students' Welfare at Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara, outlines his vision for holistic student development, discipline, and grievance redressal. Read about his priorities and student expectations.
Sambalpur observed a 12-hour shutdown as farmers protested paddy procurement token issues. Shops, offices, and banks closed. Farmers vow more agitation if demands unmet.
Haryana's agricultural credit outstanding surpasses Punjab's, with both states nearing Rs 1 lakh crore each. National data reveals Tamil Nadu leads. Explore the debt crisis and government's stance.
Kisan Mazdoor Morcha to protest at DC offices on Dec 18-19, threatens train blockade from Dec 20 if demands unmet. Leaders accuse AAP govt of supporting Centre's policies.
Himachal Pradesh Building & Construction Workers Welfare Board disbursed over Rs 14 crore to beneficiaries. A new sub-office in Mandi was approved to improve service delivery. Read more.
Andhra Pradesh paddy farmers battle high moisture levels post-cyclones, leading to slow procurement and distress sales. Learn about the crisis impacting harvests and prices.
Tamil Nadu's digital crop damage assessment faces hurdles, leaving tenant farmers in the lurch and delaying cyclone relief. Technical flaws and waterlogged fields stall enumeration.
Sugarcane farmers in Bihar's West Champaran marched to demand a higher MSP of Rs 500 per quintal, citing rising costs and price disparity with UP. Read about their key demands and planned agitation.
Farmers' protest in Jalandhar halts train services for hours despite heavy police deployment. Key demands include MSP guarantee and debt waiver. Read the full story.
Raichur APMC, Karnataka's largest, is overwhelmed by 50,000 quintals of paddy daily from Andhra & Telangana, forcing intermittent procurement. Read why farmers are flocking here.
BJP Raitha Morcha members staged a protest rally in Dharwad, accusing the state government of denying MSP and halting welfare schemes. Key leaders joined the demonstration.
Farmers in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka are using Bollywood actor Sunny Leone's posters to shield their bountiful crops from the 'evil eye'. Discover this unique modern twist on an ancient superstition.
Madhya Pradesh Construction Workers Board launches dedicated social media platforms on Facebook and WhatsApp to provide easy access to welfare scheme updates and services for over 1.5 million registered workers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlights Gramajanya Farmers' Producer Company in Puttur during Mann Ki Baat. Director Ramapratheek Kariyal calls it a major boost for farmer activities. Read more.
Botsa Satyanarayana alleges Andhra farmers face worst crisis under NDA, cites urea shortage, tribal neglect, and scheme renaming. Demands immediate government action.
Thousands of Punjab farmers gathered at Chandigarh's Sector 43 ground demanding MSP law, loan waivers. Traffic disrupted but managed via diversions. SKM announces major movement planned for November 28.
Karnataka black gram farmers demand fair pricing after maize protests. Government accused of ignoring farmer interests. Read about the growing agricultural crisis.
Farmers in North Karnataka launch indefinite protest against government delay in opening maize purchase centers. Raitha Sene Karnataka leads demonstration in Dharwad district.
Sugarcane farmers in Karnataka's Bidar district continue protest for 7th day demanding unpaid dues from sugar factory. Police deployment continues as agitation persists.
1,17,786 farmers in Mizoram received financial aid of over Rs 23.55 crore under the PM-Kisan Scheme's 21st instalment. Discover how this direct benefit transfer supports agricultural communities.
1,17,786 farmers in Mizoram received Rs 23.55 crore through direct benefit transfer under PM-Kisan Scheme's 21st instalment. Join us for more agricultural updates!
Farmers' union SKM announces pan-India protests on November 26 commemorating five years of Delhi farmers' march. Demands include legal MSP guarantee and debt waiver.
Farmer organizations in Haryana submit memorandum demanding immediate sugar mill operations. Learn about their demands and government response.
Hundreds of farmers and laborers from Amritsar depart for Shambhu border, demanding MSP guarantee and debt waiver. Follow live updates on the renewed protest movement.
Police arrest six individuals following violent stone pelting incident during farmers' protest near Hukkeri, Karnataka. Investigation ongoing to identify more perpetrators.
Sugarcane farmers in Mudhol escalate protests by setting fire to produce-laden tractors. Farmer leaders demand Rs 3,500 per tonne price fixation. Read latest updates.