financial independence
Haryana Launches Rs 5,000 Crore Lado Lakshmi Yojana: Monthly Financial Aid for 20 Lakh Women
Sep 26, 2025 05:28 pm CST
Haryana's government has introduced the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana, providing Rs 2,100 monthly payments to approximately 20 lakh eligible women aged 23-60 years from low-income families. With a Rs 5,000 crore annual budget, this digital-first initiative features mobile application registration and aims to strengthen women's economic independence across the state.
Meet Bihar's 'Mushroom Lady' Bina Devi, Who Is Now Empowering 70,000 Rural Women
Sep 20, 2025 01:17 pm CST
In a quiet corner of Bihar's Munger district, a woman once struggled to feed her four children. Yet, it was in these circumstances that Bina Devi found an unusual way forward and she started cultivating mushrooms under the bed she slept