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Several opposition parties have decided to boycott the President’s address to protest against the way the government is handling farmers’ agitation
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President Ram Nath Kovind addressing the joint session of Parliament on Friday.
Several opposition parties have decided to boycott the President’s address to protest against the way the government is handling farmers’ agitation
President Ram Nath Kovind is addressing the joint session of Parliament on Friday, which will mark the beginning of the Budget session.
Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for street vendors as they were among the hardest hit by the lockdown, the PMSVANidhi scheme of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs entitles them to Rs 10,000 interest-free loan as working capital to restart their businesses. Government data show that around 46 per cent of the street vendors who have applied for the loan so far are fruit and vegetable sellers, while some 21 per cent sell fast food. Over 41 per cent are women.
Encouraged by the response to PMSVANidhi, the government has also launched its first-ever official socio-economic survey of vendors, to bring them under schemes such as the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, Jan-Dhan Yojana, Building and Other Construction Workers Act, Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Matri Vandana Yojana, and others.
Assam govt to launch scheme for infrastructural development of Border outposts
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Under the scheme barracks will also be built adjacent to the BOPs for the convenience of the men in uniform. In the first phase of the scheme 50 BOPs will be upgraded and an amount to the tune of around Rs. 100 crore to be earmarked for the purpose. Subsequently other BOPs of the state will be covered under the scheme.
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Sonowal said that the government is aware of the hardships the personnel have to endure in manning the BOPs along the remote border areas.
GUWAHATI: Assam government is all set to launch a scheme for the infrastructural development of the Border Outposts. The state government will pump in Rs 100 crore for the scheme.
Insurers seek up to 30% premium hike for Jan Suraksha policies from 2021
Insurers are worried about the rising claims expenses on these products and want the prices to be revised. The government’s term insurance scheme, with Rs 330 as premium, and its accident insurance scheme, with Rs 12 as premium, are the cheapest products available in the Indian market. Regular term plans of the same size (Rs 2 lakh cover) would cost up to Rs 900-1,000 per year while accident insurance covers would cost up to Rs 600-700 per annum. December 18, 2020 / 01:35 PM IST
Insurance companies have asked the Finance Ministry for an increase of at least 25-30 percent in the premium rates for the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY). This is amidst rising claims under the insurance policies.