Kerala to roll out additional financial relief of Rs 5,000 per month for BPL families of COVID-19 deceased
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said this additional financial assistance will also be provided to BPL families of those who might succumb to coronavirus in the coming days.
Oct 14, 2021, 06:30 AM IST
Own TV or fridge or two-wheeler in Karnataka? Surrender BPL cards or face action
"There are parameters for possessing a BPL card. They should not have more than five acres of land, motorcycle, TV or fridge. Those who don't qualify on these parameters should return the cards or else we will do it," Food and Civil Supplies Minister Umesh Katti said at a press conference in Belagavi.
Feb 15, 2021, 18:54 PM IST
UP govt announces free electricity for BPL families
The 'Power for All' pact was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power Piyush Goyal.
Jun 23, 2017, 00:29 AM IST
SC summons Chief Secys of 10 drought-affected states
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued summons to the Chief Secretaries of 10 states asking them to appear before it on April 26 in connection with the drought case.
Mar 22, 2017, 15:46 PM IST
Government to launch 'Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojna' for senior citizens
Senior citizens, living below the poverty line, will now get for free assistive devices like hearing aids and wheelchairs under the government's Rs 477 crore scheme which is set to be rolled out next week.
Mar 19, 2017, 16:11 PM IST
Odisha registers 7.94% growth, 82 lakh people cross BPL
Odisha has registered a gross state domestic product (GSDP) growth rate of 7.94 per cent in 2016-17 against the national average of 7.1 per cent, besides registering a big reduction in the rate of poverty.
Feb 25, 2017, 20:09 PM IST
43 million Americans lived below poverty line in 2015: Census
More than 43 million Americans lived below poverty line in 2015, a US Census report said on Tuesday, indicating that the world's largest economy experienced one of the sharpest decline in poverty rates in 16 years.
Sep 13, 2016, 21:23 PM IST
Congress leader Digvijay Singh taken aback after seeing his name in Below Poverty Line list
AICC General Secretary Digvijay Singh claimed he and his family were included in the list of Below Poverty Line (BPL) people by the MP government.
Jul 23, 2016, 12:52 PM IST
Crisis pulls 2.6 mn children below poverty line: UNICEF
At least 2.6 million children have fallen below the poverty line in the world`s richest nations since the economic crisis struck in 2008, UNICEF said in a hard-hitting report Tuesday.
Oct 28, 2014, 16:19 PM IST
Economic Survey favours direct cash subsidies for BPL households
The government's pre-budget Economic Survey Wednesday suggested payment of subsidy in cash for those below poverty line through technologies like biometric identification, observing the current methodology has led to distorted resource allocation.
Jul 09, 2014, 14:57 PM IST
