<h1>Welfare benefit increase for Ladli Behna Yojana announced, raising monthly aid after Diwali and planning phased hike.</h1> Announcement of a phased increase in monthly cash assistance under the Ladli Behna Yojana, with an immediate post-festival rise and a further planned escalation by 2028. The declaration coincided with large-scale direct benefit transfers to female beneficiaries and identification of a special budget allocation for women's schemes, reflecting an executive commitment to expand targeted cash transfers and complementary welfare measures including pensions and LPG subsidies.