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In a move to ensure welfare of farmers and double their income, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed the officials to issue Kisan credit cards (KCCs) to all the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Yojana in the state by running a campaign till April 15. He also instructed that the credit cards be given to the farmers with small holdings under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Yojana. The state government is working on a war footing to double the income of farmers by the year 2022 and the work towards this goal has been taken up by better utilization of various government schemes and plans to bridge the infrastructure related gaps, the government said. For the first time in the state, 27 departments have been asked to coordinate towards the common goal of the welfare of farmers. In order to connect all the beneficiaries of PM Kisan Yojana with the KCC, the agriculture department had given the application of farmers to the financial institutions. However, all KCCs … [Read more...] about UP government to issue Kisan credit cards to all farmers of PM Kisan Yojana before April 15

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Mumbai: With a strong focus 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. Read: Mumbai City Latest Updates "The scheme will be known as 'Rajmata Jijau Griha-Swamini Yojana' The woman gives meaning to the house and it is not wrong for her to expect ownership in the property. It's part of the women's empowerment process," … [Read more...] about Maharashtra budget 2021-22 focuses on ‘Nari-Shakti’

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New Delhi: In a bid to support the economic empowerment of women in India, Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday announced $25 million in grants to non-profits and social enterprises in India and around the world. On the occasion of International Women's Day, Pichai also committed to help 1 million women in rural villages in India to become entrepreneurs through business tutorials, tools and mentorship, as part of the Google Internet Saathi programme. "Women are almost twice as likely to lose their jobs during the pandemic and an estimated 20 million girls are at risk of not returning to school. We have the opportunity to build a future that is more equal and more inclusive - and we must take it," Pichai said during the virtual 'Google for India' event. The company also announced $500,000 Google.org grant to Nasscom Foundation to support 100,000 women agriculture workers with digital and financial literacy. The virtual event also marked the completion of … [Read more...] about International Women’s Day: Google announces $25 mn fund to empower women, support for one million female entrepreneurs in India