New Delhi (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to launch the New Pension Scheme (NPS) ‘Vatsalya’ in New Delhi on September 18, which will be joined by schoolchildren. Announced in the Union Budget 2024, the scheme will allow parents … read more
New Delhi (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is gearing up to roll out the ‘One Nation, One Election’ (ONOE) policy before the end of its current term, highly-placed sources told IANS. This major … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) — the world’s largest health insurance scheme — has added another feather to its cap with free health coverage to all senior citizens above the age of 70 … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Surat has emerged as the leading city in India for air quality improvements, followed by Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) and Agra (Uttar Pradesh). These three cities with population of more than one million, have topped the Swachh Vayu … read more
New Delhi (IANS) The Cabinet on Monday approved seven key schemes to improve farmers’ lives and increase their incomes at a total outlay of Rs 13,966 crore. Based on the Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), the ‘Digital Agriculture Mission’ will use … read more
New Delhi: Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest and most resource-rich province, remains a region marred by conflict, underdevelopment, and deprivation. Despite its vast natural wealth, the people of Balochistan have largely been left out of the economic prosperity that these resources should … read more
New Delhi (IANS) As private consumption growth surges across sectors in India, especially in the rural economy, a report revealed on Tuesday that 60 per cent of households with annual income above Rs 5 lakh are in the top 20 … read more
New Delhi (IANS) The Central government has introduced a new pension scheme, the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) which will come into effect from April 1, 2025. In UPS, the government has offered several advantages of the previous Old Pension Scheme … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Indian Railways has electrified 95 per cent of its vast 68,000 km track network to emerge as the largest green railway in the world, according to a senior official of the Ministry of Railways. Mukul Saran Mathur, … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Sheikh Hasina ruled Bangladesh for over 15 years, securing four consecutive electoral victories. However, it took just 35 days of student-led protests, supported by a significant portion of the population disillusioned by the country’s struggling economy and … read more