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UP Government Launches Free Bus Travel Scheme for Women Aged 60 and Above

Lucknow, August 26, 2026; Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday launched the ‘Lokmata Ahilyabai Matrushakti Yatra’, a new initiative aimed at providing greater mobility and convenience to elderly women across the state. Under the scheme, women aged 60 years and above will be able to travel free of cost on Uttar Pradesh government […]

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Tamil Nadu Announces Three Free LPG Cylinders and Wider Free Bus Travel for Women

Chennai, August 24, 2026; Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday announced a major expansion of the state’s welfare measures, including three free LPG cylinders every year for eligible women-headed households and broader free bus travel for women and transgender persons. Under the newly introduced ‘Annapoorani Super 6’ scheme, eligible families will receive […]

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Digvijay Chautala criticizes Haryana govt over Lado Laxmi Scheme, calls conditions a mockery of women

Delhi: The Jananayak Janata Party (JJP) has raised strong objections to BJP-led Haryana government’s Lado Laxmi Scheme, calling it a blatant mockery of the state’s women. The controversy centers on the scheme’s income criterion, which restricts eligibility to women with an annual income below Rs.1 lakh. JJP Youth State President Digvijay Singh Chautala questioned Deputy […]

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