Bihar clears ‘one woman per family’ self-employment plan: ₹10,000 starter grant with up to ₹2 lakh follow-on support
Cabinet okays the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana ahead of polls; Rural Development Dept is nodal, apps open in September, and payouts begin the same month—aligned with a ₹20,000-crore umbrella push for women’s employment.
Hardeep Singh Mundian Reports That Nearly 20,000 People Have Been Safely Evacuated In Flood Relief Operations
Between August 1 and September 2, Punjab lost 30 lives to the ongoing floods, with Pathankot alone accounting for six deaths. Three people are...
Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian Updates on Evacuation of 15,000 People in Punjab
n Sunday, Punjab’s Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian announced that 14,936 individuals have been moved to secure locations from flood-hit...
Bihar doubles JP Senani pension: ₹30,000 for >6 months’ jail; ₹15,000 for 1–6 months
Cabinet clears hike for political prisoners of the Emergency; BLO honorariums also raised. Scheme launched in 2009 now covers ~3,354 beneficiaries, with spouse entitlement on death.
Nitish sets a 1-crore jobs target by 2030—skill varsity, free-land incentives and a high-level committee form the backbone
After claiming 10 lakh govt jobs and ~39 lakh employment opportunities since 2020, Bihar doubles its employment ambition for 2025–2030; cabinet backs the push and a new Skill University and industry incentives aim to shift hiring into high gear.