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‘Tera banda ameer hai’: Bengaluru woman’s new iPhone sparks debate on women’s financial independence

February 25, 2026 4:41 pm

Anu, who posted about the episode on X, recalled how the moment unfolded soon after she bought her first iPhone while she was in a relationship.

Exclusive | Rs 2,500 for Delhi women? A year on, BJP govt moves to cash in on key poll promise

February 17, 2026 2:08 pm

The government is likely to launch the portal for its much-awaited flagship scheme for women, Mahila Samriddhi Yojana, next week as it completes one year in office

Telangana seeks financial aid, loan restructuring from Centre

August 24, 2024 9:28 pm

Telangana's Deputy CM Vikramarka requested rescheduling of the non-budgetary loans taken by the previous government in the southern state and reduction in interest rates.

UN appeals for USD 47 million for life-saving aid to crisis-hit Sri Lanka

June 10, 2022 9:21 pm

The United Nations team in Sri Lanka and non-governmental organisations launched the joint Humanitarian Needs and Priorities (HNP) Plan on Thursday, calling for USD 47.2 million to provide life-saving assistance to 1.7 million people worst-hit by the economic crisis in Sri Lanka over a four-month period between June and September

Provide more financial assistance to disabled persons: Madras HC

July 16, 2021 9:56 am

It appears that the State provided Rs 4,000 as assistance to rice cardholders, but the assistance to persons with disabilities was only Rs 1,000, the Bench noted. 

In 11 Punjab districts, farmers who cultivate maize instead of paddy to get financial aid

March 24, 2021 5:59 am

To push agricultural diversification in Punjab, the National Bank for Rural and Agriculture Development (NABARD) has decided to implement NAFCC project during the year 2021-22 under which 10,000 hectare area will be covered in 11 districts.

No bank account or Aadhaar card, most sex workers in Mumbai won’t get financial aid

November 26, 2020 10:59 am

With the state making bank account and Aadhaar card mandatory to avail the direct benefit transfer, of the 14,000 estimated commercial sex workers in the city, the Mumbai District Aids Control Society (MDACS) - which is making a list of beneficiaries - has managed to come up with only 5,600 names for registration so far.

400 PMPML buses do not roll as civic bodies drag their feet on financial aid

December 30, 2014 5:27 am

PMPML officials attribute the precarious financial condition to the attitude of officials and corporators.

SC asks UP to recall ‘biased’ notification

November 22, 2013 6:38 am

The court,which is hearing a bunch of PILs in the matter,was told about the controversial order issued by UP Secretary D S Sharma.

Akhilesh asks PM to help release Indian prisoner in Pakistan

November 12, 2013 2:21 am

The CM has also provided a financial aid of Rs 1.10 lakh to Dinesh’s family.

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