West Bengal Joins Ayushman Bharat: What Happens to Your Swasthya Sathi Card Now By C. Thiruvenkatam | Daily Hind News | 04 July 2026 Since 1 July 2026, West Bengal is running Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY. If you have been carrying a Swasthya Sathi card, that card has not automatically turned into an Ayushman card. The…
Who Needs This Service? Construction workers aged 18 to 60 years who have worked for at least 90 days in building or construction work during the preceding 12 months are eligible to register as beneficiaries under the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996. This includes skilled and…
Who Needs This Service? The e-Shram card is for workers in India’s unorganized sector who need official identification and access to government welfare schemes. Eligibility criteria: Age must be between 16 to 59 years Should NOT be a member of EPFO (Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation) or ESIC (Employees’ State Insurance Corporation) Should NOT be paying…