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Mann Government Releases ₹29.33 Crore for 5,751 Daughters’ Weddings, Brings Relief to Poor Families

By TNI Team October 18, 2025 5 751 beneficiaries Aashirwad Scheme backward classes bride support Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann daughters’ weddings DBT system dignity direct benefit transfer economic upliftment economically weaker sections empowerment of daughters equitable development financial assistance financial inclusion financial relief government commitment government initiative.happiness Inclusive Development low-income families Mann government no middleman poor families priority to needy public welfare Punjab districts Punjab government Punjab social schemes relief to families Scheduled Castes Shagun Scheme Social Justice social welfare transparency wedding support Women Empowerment ₹29.33 crore

NEW DELHI: In a significant move to support economically weaker families, the Punjab government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, has released ₹29.33…

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Punjab’s ‘Sadde Buzurg Sadda Maan’ Initiative Brings Free Healthcare and Dignity to 2.2 Million Senior Citizens

By TNI Team October 9, 2025 2023 23.09 lakh beneficiaries 500 pension Amritsar Baljit Kaur Batala Bathinda BHAGWANT MANN community support compassion cultural revival DBT scheme dignity restoration direct benefit transfer economic stability elderly welfare Faridkot fatehgarh sahib Fazilka ferozepur free eye surgery geriatric care Gurdaspur health camps healthcare access healthcare camps Hoshiarpur inclusion International Senior Citizens Day jalandhar kapurthala ludhiana Malerkotla Mann government Mansa Moga Muktsar Sahib October 3 old age pension old age pension scheme pathankot patiala punjab Punjab government Punjab tradition respect for elderly Rupnagar Sadde Buzurg Sadda Maan Sangrur SAS Nagar senior citizen cards senior citizen empowerment senior citizens service Social Justice social security social welfare spectacles distribution Tarn Taran toll-free helpline 14567 welfare initiativ Women and Child Development Department ₹1 ₹2055.05 crore released ₹4100 crore budget

Punjab, this land is not just of five rivers, but an unfathomable ocean of thousands of stories and experiences of the elderly. The fast pace…

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Punjab Stands Tall: Mann Govt’s Flood Relief Drive Turns Crisis into People’s Power

By TNI Team September 2, 2025 $1 000 food packets 000 water bottles 044 villages impacted 144 in relief camps 15 15-day compensation 17 2.56 lakh people affected 200 ration kits 24/7 helpline 3 45 450 feed bags 688 rescued 7%700 quintals fodder Aam aadmi Party aap government barefoot volunteer work Bhagwant Singh Mann cabinet relief visits Chief Minister Mann community kitchens Compensation counseling sessions for children crisis leadership damage assessment DBT compensation dedication digital tracking relief direct benefit transfer direct interaction Disaster Management door-to-door relief Dr. Balbir Singh Dr. Baljit Kaur Education Minister Faizilka flood rehabilitation Punjab flood rescue Food & Supplies Minister Grievance Redressal ground survey Gurdaspur visit Harbhajan Singh ETO Hardeep Mundian Health Minister humane governance humanity Lalchand Kataruchak Laljit Bhullar livestock relief minister salary donation motorcycle village visits Noorshah village relief one month salary donation Panchayat Minister Pathankot visit people first policy people’s power politics of service politics of service and dedication public service Punjab flood relief punjab floods Punjab resilience ration kits rehabilitation relief trucks Revenue Minister sensitivity Special Girdawari Sultanpur Lodhi visit Tarn Taran landslide pit Tarunpreet Sond veterinary health camps

The AAP government in Punjab, led by CM Mann, provided extensive flood relief, rescuing thousands and aiding over 2.56 lakh people. Ministers actively participated, distributing supplies and offering support. All ministers donated a month’s salary. The government prioritized citizen well-being with innovative aid and a focus on service.

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India’s rural poverty drops to 4.86% in 12 years: SBI report

By Aman Kumar Himanshu January 4, 2025 bank direct benefit transfer Government India rural poverty 2023 India’s rural economy 2023 India’s rural poverty drops India’s rural poverty drops to 4.86% in 12 years: SBI report Jan Dhan Yojana rural impact Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme Minimum Support Prices pradhan mantri awas yojana SBI report SBI report rural poverty State Bank of India (SBI)

India’s rural poverty fell from 25.7% in 2011 to 4.86% in 2023, says an SBI report, highlighting progress in inclusive growth.

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