80,000 families affected due to recent quake in J&K

Last Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013, 20:30

The recent earthquake in Doda region of Jammu and Kashmir damaged public infrastructure worth Rs 100 crore as over 80,000 families were affected by the natural disaster.

CCEA okays additional 6 mn tonne foodgrain to APL families

Last Updated: Thursday, May 16, 2013, 22:05

The government on Thursday decided to allocate additional 6 million tonne of subsidised foodgrain this fiscal to 10.5 crore families above poverty line (APL) via PDS, entailing a subsidy of about 9,500 crore.

Delhi Airport Metro offers discounted ride for family

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 18:09

In a bid to woo commuters, the Airport Metro Express Line (AMEL), run by Reliance Infrastructure, has offered from Tuesday discounted travel for families or groups, an official said.

One in five British families struggle for food?

Last Updated: Monday, May 6, 2013, 11:58

Participated by about 2,000 people across Britain and conducted by the British consumer group 'Which?', the survey found that some 5 million British households needed to use credit or savings to cover their spending on food in April, Xinhua reported.

31,619 displaced families of partition on records: J&K govt

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 19:43

A total of 31,619 families displaced in the 1947 partition are registered on its records, the Jammu and Kashmir government today told the Legislative Council.

‘Remaining J&K families will be brought under PDS’

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 18:40

Nearly 3.02 lakh families in Jammu and Kashmir are not getting subsidised PDS ration.

‘325 Burmese families illegally living in Jammu’

Last Updated: Thursday, March 14, 2013, 14:44

Jammu and Kashmir government Thursday said that 325 Burmese families comprising of 1,435 people are residing in Jammu district of the state.

More fund to BPL families under Indira Aawas Yojana

Last Updated: Thursday, December 20, 2012, 17:50

Government intends to increase financial assistance given to BPL families under the Indira Aawas Yojana to Rs 84,000 from Rs 45,000 to build dwelling units, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh informed Lok Sabha Thursday.

'Rs 29,151cr allocated under schemes for BPL families in FY13'

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 19, 2012, 21:46

The government has allocated Rs 29,151.89 crore in 2012-13 under various schemes for benefit of families living Below Poverty Line (BPL), the Minister of State for Planning Rajeev Shukla said in Parliament Wednesday.

1 mn rich Gulf families own wealth worth $1.2 tn: Report

Last Updated: Sunday, December 9, 2012, 15:41

The KFH-Research report about wealth and funds management said that the world's population of high net worth individuals (HNWIs) grew by a marginal 0.8 percent year on year to 11 million in 2011. This pace was sluggish compared to growth rates of 17.1 percent in 2009 and 8.3 percent in 2010.