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Griha Laxmi Scheme

30 Aug 2023

Karnataka Govt To Launch Griha Laxmi Scheme Today; Kharge, Rahul To Attend

Griha Lakshmi Scheme: The Griha Lakshmi scheme, which was announced by the Congress in the run-up to the assembly elections in Karnataka earlier this year, is the world’s biggest Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Scheme for women. According to the Congress party, the scheme is likely to benefit around 1.11 crore women in the state.

03 Nov 2022

'Possibility of scams is ending in India': PM Modi targets earlier governments

PM Modi launches new complaint management system portal of CVC It will ensure audit of the public grievance system This system will also attack corruption from the very core

Indian post payment bank

09 Sep 2019

India Post Payments Bank unveils Aadhaar-linked service

India Post payment bank services were available across the country and were being delivered by postmen.

Uttarakhand budget

22 Mar 2018

Rawat govt allocates Rs 45,585 crore for Uttarakhand Budget; Top 10 highlights

This was the second budget of the BJP government which was voted to power in 2017.

26 Jul 2017

UIDAI spends Rs 9,055 crore to enrol, despatch Aadhaar numbers

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) spent more than Rs 9,000 crore over the last eight years towards issuing Aadhaar numbers, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

28 May 2017

Direct benefit transfer results in Rs 50,000 crore savings: Amit Shah

The direct benefit transfer programme has resulted in Rs 50,000 crore savings for the government in the last three years as funds were directly transferred to 32 crore needy people, BJP President Amit Shah has said.

Direct Benefit Transfer

26 Dec 2016

Chief ministers agree on direct transfer from 2017: DBT head

All chief ministers of the country, including Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, have agreed on transferring government benefits to people's bank accounts directly from next year, according to G S Sekhawat, Director of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).

Direct Benefit Transfer

29 Nov 2016

78 schemes covered under DBT system so far: Govt

As many as 78 schemes including Jhan Dhan and MGNREGA being implemented by 17 ministries and departments are covered under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system, the Parliament was informed Tuesday.

Direct Benefit Transfer

30 Sep 2016

Govt to increase rice subsidy given via DBT for next year

The Centre has decided to increase marginally the cash subsidy on rice to Rs 25.17 per kg to be given via DBT to PDS beneficiaries for the 2016-17 marketing year starting next month, Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Friday.

15 Jul 2016

Aadhaar law will ensure DBT reaches genuine beneficiaries: FM Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said the Aadhaar law passed by Parliament will ensure that all genuine beneficiaries are covered under the direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme and help in checking leakages.

26 Jun 2016

Government eliminates 1.6 crore bogus ration cards, to save Rs 10,000 crore

Government has eliminated 1.6 crore duplicate and bogus ration cards that will help save about Rs 10,000 crore in subsidy bill annually, said Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa.

01 Mar 2016

DBT should be made remunerative for banks: SBI Chief

Government needs to make direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme remunerative for banks and other intermediaries with a view to encourage them to upgrade infrastructure for its successful implementation, SBI chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya said Tuesday.

14 Nov 2015

Time has come to think on income bracket for LPG subsidy: Dharmendra Pradhan

The minister also said the government was also planning to include kerosene in line with LPG for targetting the subsidies effectively.

06 Nov 2015

Draft law to give legal backing to Aadhaar is ready: FM Jaitley

Moderating the concluding session of the Delhi Economics Conclave, Finance Minister Arun Jatiley said, "I think" now across the political spectrum, state governments and political groups the need and utility for Aadhaar has been universally recognised.

15 Aug 2015

DBT scheme for LPG help save Rs 15,000 cr in a year: Modi

Modi said about 20 lakh people have voluntarily given up subsidy on LPG, helping widen the reach the scarce fuel.

13 Aug 2015

Panel favours cash transfer for kerosene, food subsidy

A government-appointed panel to suggest ways to prune subsidies is in favour of extending the cash transfer scheme to kerosene and food in three years for directly helping beneficiaries.

31 Jul 2015

Non-subsidised LPG rates cut by Rs 23.50 per cylinder

Subsidised LPG costs Rs 417.82 per 14.2-kg cylinder in Delhi.

02 Jul 2015

Subsidised LPG sales under DBT down by 25%: Subramanian

Subramanian, however, cautioned that the government should make sure genuine beneficiaries are not excluded.

18 Jun 2015

PM Modi calls for expanding ambit of DBT and Aadhaar platform

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for accelerating the delivery of benefits and expanding the applications of the Aadhaar (UID) platform.

24 Apr 2015

Govt may extend DBT to some other schemes

Government will consider extending Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) of subsidies to some other central schemes and also include food distribution under the scheme, the Lok Sabha was told Friday.

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