Under the new scheme Saksham, the surviving spouse and one eldest surviving member of affected families would receive a special monthly pension of Rs 1,000 through Direct bank transfer (DBT), provided that they are not otherwise receiving any pension under other schemes, the spokesman said.
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Conducted by the Delhi Commission For Protection of Child Rights ( DCPCR ), the survey evaluated the distribution of THR through anganwadis under the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS).
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A survey conducted in May this year has found that 91 per cent of the beneficiaries have been receiving nutritional supplements under the Take Home Ration (THR) scheme under which lactating mothers and children below six years of age are provided ration, a Delhi government statement said on Friday. This is a remarkable improvement from May last year when only 23 per cent of the beneficiaries surveyed had received the ration, it said.
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Saluting women healthcare workers on International Women s Day, Union minister Smriti Irani said their unequivocal contribution played an important role in India s fight against coronavirus.
Saluting women healthcare workers on International Women s Day, Union minister Smriti Irani said their unequivocal contribution played an important role in India s fight against coronavirus. There is No HERO Without HER! The spread of COVID-19 brought to the fore selfless and determined role of #NariShakti during the crisis. This Women s Day, we salute our 6 million+ women health workforce for their unequivocal contribution in India s fight against Corona.@WHO, the Women and Child Development minister said.
Women will be given 1 per cent concession in stamp duty for property registration
Under Tejasvini Yojana , the government will provide special buses for women
Mumbai: Focusing on women power , the Maha Vikas Aghadi government gifted a slew of benefits and schemes for girls and women coinciding with the International Women s Day being celebrated globally, in the state Budget 2021-2022, here on Monday.
Presenting the budget, Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar announced an outlay of Rs 2,247 crore for executing various schemes through the Women & Child Development Department.
The Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress MVA government has given a concession of 1 per cent in Stamp Duty over the prevailing rates exclusively for women, provided the transfer of house/property or registration of sale deed is in the name of a woman/women only.
Amazon India launches special storefront to highlight products of women-led businesses
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Last Updated: Mar 05, 2021, 02:18 PM IST
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Synopsis We re excited to announce the launch of a special storefront highlighting close to 80,000 unique products made available by more than 450 women-led small businesses on our online marketplaces, Amazon said.
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The company said it runs various programmes, including Saheli and Launchpad that aim to accelerate representation of women in businesses and promote entrepreneurship.
Amazon India on Friday said it is launching a special storefront highlighting products made available by more than 450 women-led small businesses on its online marketplace. The e-commerce major - which has partnered with UN Women to support women-led businesses - will also make a contribution basis every transaction on the storefront to NGO partner Nanhi Kali for sponsoring education of underprivileged girls.