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Journalists in Jammu and Kashmir can get benefits under the Journalists Welfare Scheme (JWS) run by the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the UT Government has said. It also said there is no separate UT-level pension scheme for retired journalists. The government gave this reply to a starred question by MLA Tanvir Sadiq.

The JWS gives one-time financial help to long-accredited journalists, including freelancers, and their families in cases of extreme hardship. Up to Rs 5 lakh is given in case of death, up to Rs 5 lakh for permanent disability, and up to Rs 3 lakh for treatment of major illnesses that are not covered by CGHS or insurance.

Journalists from J&K can apply through the Press Information Bureau (PIB) or the UT Information Department, and eligible cases are forwarded with proper recommendations.

For journalists who don't have health insurance or a pension after retirement, Ayushman Bharat and SEHAT give health cover of up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year to all residents of J&K. Atal Pension Yojana (APY) lets eligible citizens aged 18 to 40 years with a bank or post office savings account subscribe for a fixed pension from age 60, depending on what they put in.

Employees earning more than Rs 15,000 a month, who were earlier outside pension and insurance benefits, will now fall under the EPFO framework. The Employees Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme gives life insurance cover to EPFO members.

EPFO Lucknow Regional Office closed 83 of 93 grievances during the 'Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0' camp held across six districts of Uttar Pradesh on Monday. Camps ran in Lucknow, Sitapur, Lakhimpur Kheri, Barabanki, Hardoi and Rae Bareli, with 165 people taking part.

Officials told participants about the new EPF scheme, Vishwas Yojana, Employees' Enrolment Scheme and PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana. Regional provident fund commissioner II Ashish Kumar said that since the launch of CITES 2.0, around 82% of claims at the Lucknow Regional Office were settled through the automated system in July 2026.

Officials asked employers to register all contractors on the principal employer portal.

Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi gave rifle shooter Elavenil Valarivan Rs 1.33 crore under the Khel Pratibha Puraskar Yojana at Gandhinagar on 28 September 2026, after she won two silver medals at Asian Games 2026 in Japan. This is as per a press release from the Gujarat CMO.

She took silver in the Women's 10m Air Rifle Individual and Women's 10m Air Rifle Team events. The 27-year-old lives in Ahmedabad's Maninagar area.

Elavenil Valarivan has got Rs 1.33 crore under the Shaktidoot Scheme and Olympic Incentive Scheme, plus Rs 74 lakh under the DLSS Scheme and Khel Mahakumbh. Total incentives from the state government add up to Rs 2.41 crore.

She has been part of Shaktidoot Scheme since 2017-18 and holds an 'A' category position under it. She studied at the Sanskardham complex under the DLSS Scheme.

She represented India at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2024 Paris Olympics, and won gold at the 2019 ISSF World Cup in Rio de Janeiro with a score of 251.7. Government of India gave her the Arjuna Award in 2022. She also picked up medals at Junior World Cups in Suhl and Sydney in 2018, the Asian Airgun Championships, the World University Games in Chengdu, and events in Munich and Kazakhstan in 2025.

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has asked officers to make sure government scheme benefits reach eligible people at the grassroots level with full clarity. He held a review meeting of key departments in Chandigarh on September 28, 2026.

Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department said that linking the Integrated Fertiliser Management System with the Meri Fasal Mera Byora portal saved Rs 820 crore in subsidy between October 8, 2025 and September 14, 2026. Fertilisers are given through POS machines only to verified and registered farmers.

On Mukhyamantri Kisan Evam Khetihar Mazdoor Jeevan Suraksha Yojana, the Chief Minister told officers that the insurance agency must make sure every eligible farmer gets full insurance benefit and actual losses are paid for.

For Bhavantar Bharpai Yojana, he told officers to pay farmers in full as per eligibility and to improve crop mapping and checking so that actual production and mandi sales can be confirmed.

Under Atal Library, 996 libraries have come up in the first phase. In the second phase, 1,000 new libraries are being set up with a budget of Rs 86.6 crore.

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has told officials to pay full insurance benefits under Mukhyamantri Kisan Evam Khetihar Mazdoor Jeevan Suraksha Yojana and full payments under Bhavantar Bharpai Yoj

Tripura Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Sushanta Chowdhury held a virtual meeting with Sub-Divisional Magistrates from all eight districts on September 28 to check how ready things are for field-level awareness drives on food security schemes.

The meeting covered how to tell eligible people about benefits under the National Food Security Act, Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, Targeted Public Distribution System and One Nation One Ration Card.

Chowdhury told officials what to do next and asked departments involved to work together so these awareness programmes run well.

Sikkim held the first Udyami Bharosa Sammelan on 28 September 2026, pushing its 'One Family, One Entrepreneur' scheme.

200 units of free electricity a month for eligible Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households in Jammu and Kashmir is yet to be implemented, the Power Development Department said while answering Un-Starred Assembly Question No. 1/6/285 raised by Balwant Singh Mankotia.

The scheme will work through a Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO) model, with solar systems put up on rooftops of eligible AAY consumers. JPDCL opened bids for Jammu Division on 29 August 2026, and KPDCL opened bids for Kashmir Division on 3 September 2026. Bids are being evaluated.

The annual cost is estimated at Rs 130.87 crore, worked out from 222,568 AAY consumers and a tariff of Rs 2.45 per unit for 200 units.

Government said the free electricity scheme and the recent power tariff change are two different matters. The tariff change comes under the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC).

Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked Punjab government to explain why a Punjab Voter ID is mandatory for women seeking benefits under Mukhy Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana. The case has been put off for the government's reply.

A Bench of Chief Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rohit Kapoor asked for the explanation after a public interest litigation filed by Harbakhsh Charitable Society challenged the rule. The petitioner said a voter card could be one of many identity documents but wanted to know why it was made compulsory.

Under the scheme, eligible women from the general category get ₹1,000 per month and Scheduled Castes women get ₹1,500 per month. The Court has not cancelled the scheme, only asked for clarification.

The PIL also questioned the State's spending priorities, pointing out that the government cites money problems in legal cases about employee and pension dues while funding welfare schemes that carry a lot of regular cost. The petitioner said public money should be used in a clear and fair way.