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Every Indian Over 70 Gets Free ₹5 Lakh Health Cover Now — No Income Proof Needed

Most government health schemes ask you to prove you're poor enough to qualify. This one doesn't. If anyone in your family is 70 or older, they're entitled to a free 5 lakh rupee health cover regardless of income — yet barely one in five eligible seniors has actually claimed it. Here's exactly how it works, and the two

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MGNREGA Doesn't Legally Exist Anymore. Here's What Actually Replaced It

Since July 1, 2026, MGNREGA has been repealed. The job card in your drawer still says MGNREGA — but the law behind it is now called VB-GRAM-G, and it changed more than the name. More promised days, yes. But also a completely different funding model that shifts real financial risk onto state governments. Here's exactly

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