Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana

More Than Half of Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana Beneficiaries Fall Within Peak Financial Responsibility Age Bracket

More Than Half of Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana Beneficiaries Fall Within Peak Financial Responsibility Age Bracket

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Bhagwant Man Government's Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana is providing timely financial support to eligible women across the state at a time when rising household expenses, college admission costs and inflation are putting increasing pressure on family budgets. Nearly 33 lakh women beneficiaries, who completed their registration by 25 June 2026, have received the assistance directly in their bank accounts, while the remaining eligible beneficiaries will receive it on 1 August. Almost 70 lakh women have enrolled under the scheme so far. The scheme's beneficiary profile shows that it is reaching women at a stage…
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Ludhiana Tops Beneficiary List Under Punjab’s Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana

Ludhiana Tops Beneficiary List Under Punjab’s Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Ludhiana has emerged as the district with the highest number of beneficiaries under the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab Government's Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana, with 7.4 lakh beneficiaries enrolled under the scheme. The district is followed by Patiala with 5.3 lakh beneficiaries, Amritsar with 4.9 lakh, Jalandhar with 4.8 lakh, Gurdaspur with 4.4 lakh and Hoshiarpur with 4.2 lakh beneficiaries. Malerkotla has recorded the lowest number, with 1.3 lakh beneficiaries in the state. Across Punjab, a total of 68.9 lakh beneficiaries have been registered under the scheme as of July 14, 2026. Punjab's Minister for Social Security, Women and…
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CM Bhagwant Mann: Congress and Akalis “backstabbed” Ambedkar by denying education to the poor

CM Bhagwant Mann: Congress and Akalis “backstabbed” Ambedkar by denying education to the poor

Adampur (Gurpreet Singh): Marking the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Babasaheb Dr BR Ambedkar, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday drew a direct line between decades of Congress-Akali rule and the systematic denial of education to the poor, stating that keeping underprivileged communities uneducated was a deliberate political choice that crushed generations of Dalit youth while scholarship funds meant for their upliftment were siphoned off. Contrasting this with his government’s approach, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann asserted that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government is reversing this legacy of neglect by prioritising education and women’s financial empowerment to realise Babasaheb’s vision…
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