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- India
TN: Poor performance leads to transfer of entire police station team
Chennai: In a major embarrassment to the Tamil Nadu Police, the Vellore range Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), M.S. Muthuswamy ordered the transfer of the entire team from the Latheri police…
- India
Maha Cong: Rs 100 for Diwali a pittance, give Rs 3K to all poor
Mumbai: Terming Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s ‘Diwali gift hamper’ of Rs 100 as “too meagre”, the Maharashtra Congress on Thursday said that all ration card-holders should be given Rs 3,000. Congress’ Maharashtra…
- India
Govt extends free ration scheme for poor by 3 months
New Delhi: Ahead of assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, the government on Wednesday extended by three months its programme to provide free rations to the poor at a cost of…
- Middle East
Daughters dowry is daunting task in Arabian deserts for many poor Indians
Jeddah: Dowry, a widely spread social illness in India, is a nightmare for poor parents with daughters, and this has led many of them to explore work opportunities in Saudi Arabia and…
- Lifestyle
Women with disabilities are likely to experience insecurity about food, poor diet
Washington: According to a new study conducted by experts at the NYU School of Global Public Health, women with disabilities are nearly twice as likely as women without disabilities to judge their…
- Hyderabad
Kapda Bank: An initiative to help poor
Hyderabad: Debating on a topic is not enough, practical steps have to be taken to achieve goals. This has exactly been done by the Siasat daily in cooperation with the Faiz-e-Aam trust and…
- Telangana
Telangana government distributes two wheeler to strengthen poor
Hyderabad: Telangana government on Tuesday announced that Telangana State Minorities Finance Corporation (TSMFC) will provide two-wheelers to the poor under their ‘Driver Empowerment Programme’. Mohammad Hussain, BC welfare association president, said “A…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad family hails Kalyana Lakshmi Scheme, calls it boon for poor
Hyderabad: Alleviating the financial burden of girls’ marriage in Telangana, the Kalyana Lakshmi Scheme, is seen as a boon for the many poor families in the state. Vivek, a resident of Hyderabad…
- India
Two Indias created, one for rich and one for poor; gap widening: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked the government alleging that two Indias, one for the rich and one for the poor, have been created and the gap between them…
