Lakhpati Didi

November 30, 2024 6:14 PM

FM Sitharaman urges women to utilise government’s schemes

Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday urged women to actively participate in and benefit from the Union Government's various schemes. Speaking at a Credit Outreach Program in Madhubani, Bihar, Sitharaman highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of creating 'Lakhpati Didis'—women earning over ₹1 lakh annually—in every village, with banks playing a pivotal role in supporting this initiative. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji envisions...

September 16, 2024 3:58 PM

PM Modi to felicitate 11 lakh ‘Lakhpati Didis’ in Maharashtra on August 25

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Maharashtra's Jalgaon district on August 25 to felicitate 11 lakh new 'Lakhpati Didis' who achieved this milestone during the third term of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government. Following this, he will travel to Rajasthan to attend the concluding ceremony of the platinum jubilee celebrations of the Rajasthan High Court. PM Modi’s visit comes amidst the tragic news that 25 pilgrims from Maharashtra's Jalgaon lost their lives in a bus acci...

September 16, 2024 6:27 PM

PM Modi releases 17th installment of PM KISAN scheme worth more than Rs 20000 cr

In his first visit to Varanasi after being re-elected for a third consecutive term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 17th installment of the PM-KISAN scheme on Tuesday, amounting to more than Rs 20,000 crores for around 9.26 crore beneficiary farmers across the country. The latest disbursement takes the total benefits provided under the PM-KISAN scheme to over Rs 3.04 lakh crore, reaching more than 11 crore eligible farmer families since its inception in 2019. During the event, PM Mod...