-TheWire.in Until now, no data on Ayushman Bharat had been made available other than in tweets by the National Health Authority. New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government has finally revealed some numbers on its flagship Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme in response to a question asked in parliament this session. In spite of having been popularised as the “world’s largest healthcare scheme” since 2018, data pertaining to the scheme has so far only...
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Modi government slashes funds meant for rehab of bonded labourers by 61 per cent
-The New Indian Express While the total funds released for bonded labour rehabilitation was Rs 664.5 lakh in 2017-18, it has been reduced drastically to Rs 253.3 lakh the following year. NEW DELHI: Even as the labour ministry has not been successful in rehabilitating all the rescued bonded labour from across the country, the funds released for their rehabilitation has been reduced by 61 per cent, as per the latest...
More »Why 116 Dalit farmers in Gujarat want police protection from upper caste 'encroachers' -Samyak Pandey
-ThePrint.in Dalit farmers in Gujarat allege that they are being prevented by upper castes from cultivating land given to them by the state government for farming. New Delhi: As many as 116 Dalit farmers from Gujarat approached Chief Minister Vijay Rupani this week for protection over an alleged threat to their life from upper-caste “encroachers”. The farmers, who belong to Rapar and Bhachau talukas of Kutch, allege that their upper-caste counterparts have, for...
More »Tur dal price jumps 20% in past 2 months, hits Rs 100/kg in retail -Dilip Kumar Jha
-Business Standard Unlikely to rise further as the government allowed imports, release stock held by Nafed Mumbai: With its price shot up sharply in the last few weeks, tur dal has started slipping out of consumers’ plate steadily. Data compiled by the Union Ministry of Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution showed the maximum tur dal prices across the country is at Rs 110 a kg on higher side and average or model...
More »Conserve rainwater: PM to CMs -Rajesh Kumar
-The Pioneer New Delhi: Concerned about the water crisis and drought conditions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote to Chief Ministers of all States advising them to conserve rainwater during the forthcoming monsoon. The PM had earlier written a personal letter to 'Gram Pradhans'(village chiefs) urging them to conserve rainwater. The issue of drought conditions and water scarcity was discussed at the highest level at the NITI Aayog's governing council meeting last week....
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