Freebies

Supreme Court of India SCI imageNational

SC slams freebies culture, says states should open avenues for employment

The Supreme Court on Thursday slammed the freebies culture, saying it was high time to revisit such policies that hamper the country's economic development. Ta...

By NewsDrum Desk
Feb 19, 2026 14:28 IST 2 Min read
M K Stalin DMK Tamil NaduNational
Ahead of TN polls, Stalin transfers Rs 5,000 to 1.31 crore women, draws oppn flak
By NewsDrum Desk
Feb 13, 2026 15:40 IST 4 Min read
M K Stalin DMK Tamil NaduNational
Ahead of polls, TN CM announces Rs 5,000 aid each to 1.31 crore women
By NewsDrum Desk
Feb 13, 2026 10:06 IST 1 Min read
Mamata Banerjee West Bengal BudgetNational
Ahead of polls, Mamata announces ‘Yuvasathi’ scheme with Rs 1,500 monthly allowance from Apr 1
By NewsDrum Desk
Feb 10, 2026 17:41 IST 1 Min read
Women Voters Women Empowerment Ladli Behna Yojana Ladli Bahin YojanaNational
12 states to spend Rs 1,68,000 crore on women's cash schemes: Report
By NewsDrum Desk
Nov 05, 2025 11:51 IST 2 Min read
Amit Shah Jairam RameshNational
Shah banking on 'vote chori', 'vote revdi' in Bihar, such machinations will be defeated: Cong
By NewsDrum Desk
Sep 29, 2025 10:36 IST 2 Min read
Jairam Ramesh imageNational
PM now indulging in 'vote revdi' along with 'vote chori': Cong dig on Rs-10,000 to Bihar women
By NewsDrum Desk
Sep 27, 2025 18:03 IST 2 Min read
Narendra Modi Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar YojanaNational
How cash transfer to women in Bihar part of successful playbook across states
By NewsDrum Desk
Sep 26, 2025 17:43 IST 3 Min read
Jagdeep DhankharNational
True empowerment comes from hand-holding, not freebies: Dhankhar
By NewsDrum Desk
May 13, 2025 15:40 IST 2 Min read
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar arrives to conduct proceedings in the House during the Winter session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024.National
Rajya Sabha needs to deliberate on freebies, says Jagdeep Dhankhar
By NewsDrum Desk
Mar 19, 2025 15:48 IST 3 Min read
1 2 ... Next