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PM Kisan 22nd Installment Date: Centre's welfare scheme benefit to be disbursed soon, but reverification could axe some names
February 26, 2026 12:35 pm
PM Kisan 22nd instalment is expected to be released soon, with the Centre completing re-verification of beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme.
Low enrolment in schools and Budget 2026: Why school mergers will disproportionately impact the poor
February 10, 2026 12:39 pm
Any assessment of rationalisation must begin with the scale and condition of government schooling
Lakshmi Bhandar form fill up 2026 begins: Last date, eligibility, amount - All you need to know
February 16, 2026 4:37 pm
Lakshmi Bhandar Scheme in West Bengal: Launched in 2021, the scheme aims at providing financial assistance to women from economically weaker sections of society.
Welfare populism is not just a budgetary concern — it is a question of national economic stability
December 23, 2025 12:13 pm
The choice before India is clear: Continue with fragmented welfare expansion that erodes fiscal health, or adopt a national framework that balances compassion with prudence, ensuring equity, stability, and sustainability
Do cash and kind transfer schemes create welfare-investment dilemma?
December 05, 2025 2:10 pm
The rise of women-centred cash transfers reveals two truths at once: women have finally moved to the centre of welfare policy, and states are committing to them even when finances are tight. However, as such commitments expand, a question emerges: can welfare programmes continue to grow without constraining the fiscal space needed for tomorrow’s investments? See infographics for quick key insights.
SY Quraishi writes: India does not need less welfare. It needs honest welfare
October 31, 2025 4:42 pm
Reckless promises in Bihar campaign underscore dangers of turning welfarism into vote buying
Soon, a unified data hub will weed out those ineligible for Delhi’s welfare schemes. Here’s how
May 06, 2025 3:49 am
Will create ‘golden records’ to verify those availing welfare benefits, data may be used during rollout of Mahila Yojana
1.8 cr applications received for Ladki Bahin scheme in 25 days: Nirupam
July 30, 2024 10:02 pm
Under the scheme, which was announced in the state Budget, Rs 1,500 is slated to be transferred into the bank accounts of eligible women in the age group of 21 to 65 every month.
Saturation of govt welfare schemes true secularism: PM Modi
February 07, 2024 7:38 am
The Prime Minister inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for development projects worth over Rs 1,330 crore in Goa.
Rajasthan government website fixes bug that exposed Jan Aadhaar details
January 29, 2024 4:09 pm
The bugs allowed anyone to dig through Aadhaar details and information like income statement, electricity bill and more of those enrolled in the Rajasthan state government's Jan Aadhaar programme.
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