New Delhi, July 26 -- Speaking on the 'Bima Sakhi Yojana', Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said, "We have accomplished the historic launch of the 'Bima Sakhi Yojana' under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This scheme is not only a major step towards women's empowerment but also towards providing economic security to rural and semi-urban India. The central government is committed to making every woman in the country self-reliant and economically strong."

According to a release from the Ministry of Rural Development, Chouhan said that the Ministry of Rural Development has entered into an important partnership with the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to realise the Government of India's ...