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Blog | Rs 300 Pension For Poor, Lakhs For MPs: An RTI Exposes India's Brutal Welfare System
The question is simple and unavoidable: what kind of democracy accepts that its weakest citizens must live on ₹300 a month while its richest representatives debate whether ₹1.1 lakh is "too little"?
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KCR Calls For Change In Governance As Maharashtra Ex-Servicemen Join Party
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has called for a radical change in the traditional decades-old existing governance and administrative system and to move forward with the goal of welfare, development and upliftment of all sections.
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DRDO's Centre Of Excellence Soon At IIT Jodhpur
The Centre of Excellence will pursue directed research in Desert Welfare Technologies, Futuristic Omni Mobility Systems, Artificial Intelligence for Information and Wargaming Technologies
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Opinion: Aadhaar ID System Delivers, But Is At Risk Of Huge Fraud
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's model of welfarism isn't new to India: Previous leaders have also subsidized food and fuel, and given the rural poor houses, toilets, and paid work. Prime Minister Modi's edge comes from technology.
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"E-RUPI A Futuristic Reform": PM Modi Launches New Payment System
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched e-RUPI -- the government's digital payment solution meant to ensure delivery of welfare services, which, for now, will be used to push vaccination efforts.
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Need To Redesign Welfare System To Meet Challenges Of Pandemic: Abhijit Banerjee
The Covid pandemic has paved the way for learning many lessons with regard to the country's health situation and preparedness in general as well as highlighted the need to redesign welfare systems, Noble laureate and economist Abhijit Banerjee.
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"Baseless": Centre Refutes Claims That Co-WIN System Was Hacked
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday rubbished claims that the Co-WIN system was hacked and data leaked.
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South Delhi Residents' Body Forms Support System For Senior Citizens Amid Lockdown
Senior citizens across the country have been confined to their homes amid the lockdown to tackle the spread of coronavirus with some of them having no caretakers or means to get essential supplies. To tackle this, many NGOs, social trusts and community welfare groups are doing their bits at different places to support the elderly.
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Centre Changes Pension Rules Of Government Employees
The employees who exercise option to switch over to the pension scheme under CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, will be required to subscribe to the General Provident Fund (GPF).
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Startup Entrepreneurs Interact With School Students At IISF
Coordinator of the session on startups, Anil Kothari, told PTI on Wednesday that startup entrepreneurs from fields such as telemedicine, artificial intelligence-based systems, education and social welfare interacted with the students at the meet.
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Centre Asked To Explain Reported Dip In Sex Ratio At Birth By Rights Body
Expressing concern over the reported decline of the sex ratio at birth across the country, the NHRC has sought a report from the WCD Ministry and chief secretaries of all the states and UTs on the status of implementation of the various welfare schemes on the issue.
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Switzerland Votes On Bid To Preserve Cow Horns
Switzerland was voting Sunday on an eclectic range of measures including a proposed constitutional amendment to preserve cow horns spearheaded by a livestock farmer who was inspired by talking to his herd. Also on the ballot, which is part of Switzerland's direct democracy system, are controversial legal revisions that define the ways insurance com...
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Malaysia Keen On Adopting Aadhaar Model For Target Delivery Of Subsidies
Taking a cue from India's Aadhaar initiative, Malaysia wants to bring changes in its national identity card system for target delivery of welfare schemes and government subsidies to avoid duplicity and fraud.
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No Intention Of Disturbing Madrasa Course Structure: Uttar Pradesh Government
The Uttar Pradesh government today sought to allay fears that introduction of NCERT books in madrassas in the state will disturb the course structure of the Islamic educational institutions.Although the government maintained that "dakiyanusi" (conservative) education system cannot ensure "progress of an individual, a state or the country", Minority...
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Public Finance Management System To Help Monitor Welfare Funds
"PFMS...would help in tracking and monitoring the flow of funds to the implementing agencies," said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
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Blog | Rs 300 Pension For Poor, Lakhs For MPs: An RTI Exposes India's Brutal Welfare System
The question is simple and unavoidable: what kind of democracy accepts that its weakest citizens must live on ₹300 a month while its richest representatives debate whether ₹1.1 lakh is "too little"?
-
KCR Calls For Change In Governance As Maharashtra Ex-Servicemen Join Party
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has called for a radical change in the traditional decades-old existing governance and administrative system and to move forward with the goal of welfare, development and upliftment of all sections.
-
DRDO's Centre Of Excellence Soon At IIT Jodhpur
The Centre of Excellence will pursue directed research in Desert Welfare Technologies, Futuristic Omni Mobility Systems, Artificial Intelligence for Information and Wargaming Technologies
-
Opinion: Aadhaar ID System Delivers, But Is At Risk Of Huge Fraud
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's model of welfarism isn't new to India: Previous leaders have also subsidized food and fuel, and given the rural poor houses, toilets, and paid work. Prime Minister Modi's edge comes from technology.
-
"E-RUPI A Futuristic Reform": PM Modi Launches New Payment System
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched e-RUPI -- the government's digital payment solution meant to ensure delivery of welfare services, which, for now, will be used to push vaccination efforts.
-
Need To Redesign Welfare System To Meet Challenges Of Pandemic: Abhijit Banerjee
The Covid pandemic has paved the way for learning many lessons with regard to the country's health situation and preparedness in general as well as highlighted the need to redesign welfare systems, Noble laureate and economist Abhijit Banerjee.
-
"Baseless": Centre Refutes Claims That Co-WIN System Was Hacked
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday rubbished claims that the Co-WIN system was hacked and data leaked.
-
South Delhi Residents' Body Forms Support System For Senior Citizens Amid Lockdown
Senior citizens across the country have been confined to their homes amid the lockdown to tackle the spread of coronavirus with some of them having no caretakers or means to get essential supplies. To tackle this, many NGOs, social trusts and community welfare groups are doing their bits at different places to support the elderly.
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Centre Changes Pension Rules Of Government Employees
The employees who exercise option to switch over to the pension scheme under CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, will be required to subscribe to the General Provident Fund (GPF).
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Startup Entrepreneurs Interact With School Students At IISF
Coordinator of the session on startups, Anil Kothari, told PTI on Wednesday that startup entrepreneurs from fields such as telemedicine, artificial intelligence-based systems, education and social welfare interacted with the students at the meet.
-
Centre Asked To Explain Reported Dip In Sex Ratio At Birth By Rights Body
Expressing concern over the reported decline of the sex ratio at birth across the country, the NHRC has sought a report from the WCD Ministry and chief secretaries of all the states and UTs on the status of implementation of the various welfare schemes on the issue.
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Switzerland Votes On Bid To Preserve Cow Horns
Switzerland was voting Sunday on an eclectic range of measures including a proposed constitutional amendment to preserve cow horns spearheaded by a livestock farmer who was inspired by talking to his herd. Also on the ballot, which is part of Switzerland's direct democracy system, are controversial legal revisions that define the ways insurance com...
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Malaysia Keen On Adopting Aadhaar Model For Target Delivery Of Subsidies
Taking a cue from India's Aadhaar initiative, Malaysia wants to bring changes in its national identity card system for target delivery of welfare schemes and government subsidies to avoid duplicity and fraud.
-
No Intention Of Disturbing Madrasa Course Structure: Uttar Pradesh Government
The Uttar Pradesh government today sought to allay fears that introduction of NCERT books in madrassas in the state will disturb the course structure of the Islamic educational institutions.Although the government maintained that "dakiyanusi" (conservative) education system cannot ensure "progress of an individual, a state or the country", Minority...
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Public Finance Management System To Help Monitor Welfare Funds
"PFMS...would help in tracking and monitoring the flow of funds to the implementing agencies," said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
