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4.25 lakh enrolled as Ludhiana ramps up CM health scheme coverage

4.25 lakh enrolled as Ludhiana ramps up CM health scheme coverage

As part of an intensified push to expand coverage under the state’s flagship health programme, the district administration has already enrolled around 4.25 lakh residents under the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana, deputy commissioner Himanshu Jain said on Monday. The enrolment marks a significant stride in the rollout of the healthcare initiative, launched on January 22, 2026. (HT File) The enrolment marks a significant stride in the rollout of the healthcare initiative, launched on January 22 this year, which promises cashless medical cover of up to ₹10 lakh per family. Officials said the administration is now aiming to scale up registrations further to ensure that no eligible household is left uncovered. “We will continue registering more people and our aim is to cover every family in the district,” Jain said, adding that the enrolment process has been deliberately simplified to encourage wider participation. Residents can register instantly at any Common Service Centre (CSC) or designated camp by furnishing their Aadhaar card and voter ID, with no requirement for prior appointments or intermediaries. To accelerate the drive, …

Voters from outside Bengal being enrolled, says Mamata, slams EC

Voters from outside Bengal being enrolled, says Mamata, slams EC

“This is not the standard expected of a constitutional authority,” West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee tells CEC Gyanesh Kumar on March 31, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday (March 31, 2026) wrote to the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar accusing the Election Commission of India of “undermining the democratic and fundamental rights of the people of Bengal”. The letter comes amid allegations made by the Trinamool Congress of voter list manipulation ahead of the Assembly elections in the State. Ms. Banerjee accused the poll body of colluding with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)to enrol outsiders as voters in Bengal. “We are now witnessing what appears to be another coordinated attempt by the BJP, in conjunction with the ECI, to interfere with the democratic rights of the people. Credible reports indicate that large numbers of Form 6 applications are being submitted by BJP agents at the houses of the Chief Electoral Officer and across several districts. These do not seem to be routine applications …

Haryana CM promises full scholarship for SC, OBC students enrolled in government colleges across India

Haryana CM promises full scholarship for SC, OBC students enrolled in government colleges across India

Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini said the government will give full scholarship to all SC and OBC students from the state enrolled in medical and engineering courses in any government college across India. In a major announcement, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday promised full scholarships to SC and OBC students of the state pursuing engineering and medical courses in any government college in the country. The CM also said that the government will make a portal regarding the. He further announced that the state government has increased the income limit of the creamy layer for Backward Classes.  The CM was speaking as chief guest at a programme organised by All India Saini Seva Samaj in Gurugram on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule. Haryana government increases the income limit of creamy layer “The state government has increased the income limit of creamy layer for Backward Classes from Rs 6 lakh to Rs 8 lakh annually and has given reservation to Backward Class-B in Panchayati Raj institutions and urban local bodies. In …