Mysuru: All India Congress Committee President Mallikarjun Kharge and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched 'Gruha Lakshmi' guarantee scheme of the state government at the Maharaja College Grounds in the city on Wednesday, in the presence of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, ministers in the Karnataka government and Congress legislators along with hundreds of women from Mysuru, Mandya, Chamarajnagar and Kodagu districts.

Every woman who has the name of the head of the family on the ration card, BPL card, APL card or Antyodaya card of the family is eligible to apply for the 'Gruha Lakshmi' scheme. Women who claim income tax or Goods and Services Tax (GST) returns, however, or their spouses are ineligible to apply, the government has clarified.

The government has added that beneficiaries of the scheme are required to produce the following documents while applying: Aadhaar card, husband's Aadhaar card, ration card, BPL card, APL card or Antyodaya card along with their mobile phone numbers. The beneficiaries are required to link their Aadhaar numbers to the mobile phone numbers, the government added.

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court has granted interim bail to rape convict Asaram Bapu, who is serving a life sentence for sexually assaulting a teenage girl in 2013. The 86-year-old has been granted bail until March 31, 2025, citing medical grounds.

A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Rajesh Bindal observed that Bapu is suffering from various age-related ailments, including a heart condition. He is currently under treatment at the Arogya Medical Centre in Jodhpur.

The court directed that Asaram Bapu must not meet his followers or tamper with evidence during his bail period. He has been serving his sentence at Jodhpur Central Jail.