BPL families

Ambedkar: For Diwali on temple inauguration day, give Rs 1,000 to BPL families

January 09, 2024 8:40 am

Recently, while addressing a rally in Ayodhya, PM Modi urged the people of the country to light the 'Ram Jyoti' in house and celebrate Diwali on January 22, when the consecration of Ramlalla takes place.

Kerala launches KFON to offer high-speed internet connectivity for all households in state

June 06, 2023 10:17 am

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said Kerala is the only state in the country which has made the right to access the internet a basic right.

How many BPL houses have toilets: Supreme Court to Haryana

October 20, 2015 12:40 am

On a batch of petitions challenging the new law, the top court has suspended the operation of the Act and is hearing the matter finally to adjudicate its constitutional validity.

How bad is the SECC data?

July 23, 2015 6:31 am

It’s very bad. It proves the adage — garbage in, garbage out.

Socio Economic Caste Census: In villages, one in three households in poverty; over a fifth SC/STs

June 25, 2015 6:42 am

Information was collected on a range of parameters at the individual and household levels like occupation, education, disability, religion, SC/ST status and employment.

Junagadh district admin looks to Cong MLA for ‘inspiration’

June 13, 2015 1:52 am

Holds camps to enlist poor to be benefitted by govt schemes.

How High Court and govt have re-ignited a simmering Meghalaya debate

June 12, 2015 1:53 am

Bogus income, age proofs helped swindle money meant for old, poor

July 03, 2020 6:55 pm

Nexus between groups has misappropriated crores of tax-payers’ money meant for needy

PGI denies RSBY benefits to poor patients

July 17, 2014 4:11 am

RSBY provides health insurance coverage for BPL families up to Rs 30,000.

Inspectors to check rice pilferage under Anna Bhagya

November 18, 2013 6:10 am

The government has deputed 1,300 state employees on an honorary basis as fair price shop level officers (FSLOs).