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India might be building a super app for its farmers, combining weather, market updates, advisories and more in one app
The Indian government is reportedly looking to build a super app for farmers in the country, bringi…
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Punjab to bring Bill to earmark welfare budget for SCs in proportionate to their population
The Punjab State Welfare and Development of Scheduled Castes (Planning, Earmarking and Utilization…
PTI
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Rajasthan to introduce new 'agriculture budget' for farmers' welfare: Minister
The minister informed that in the financial year 2019-20 and 2020-21, the state share of premium of…
PTI
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Suspicions of an unlawful cash-for-rankings scheme raised as boxing promoter admits paying consultancy with ties to sanctioning body
A lawsuit in New York has brought to light the questionable relationship between a boxing promoter …
Alan Dawson
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Chandigarh extends coronavirus-induced restrictions for another nine days till June 9
All sports facilities will be opened for sportspersons who can utilise the infrastructure b…
PTI
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e-RUPI explained — India’s new electronic voucher-based payment system to reduce leakage in welfare programmes
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi will be launching 'e-RUPI', an electronic voucher-based …
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More than 180,000 Los Angeles County residents applied to take part in its $1,000-monthly universal basic income scheme
Los Angeles County has launched a major universal basic income pilot program, which will give $1,00…
Grace Dean
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Allocation for SC welfare for all ministries increased in Budget by 51.65 pc: MSJ&E
"The budgetary outlay is Rs 70 crore. The intended objective is to cover the welfare measures for b…
PTI
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Beneficiaries of welfare schemes don’t need to have Aadhaar, rules Supreme Court
The government has, on its part, already said nobody will be deprived of benefits due to lack of an…
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Rythu Bandhu scheme - Telangana government deposits ₹7,400 crore into the bank accounts of 62 lakh farmers
Among the districts, Nalgonda received the highest assistance of ₹601.74 crore, benefitting 4,…
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Government to use scientific methods to implement social welfare schemes and fight poverty
"BPL data tells us how many are poor and SECC who are those poor... it is a more targeted and scien…
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No proposal to raise excise duty on cigarettes, 'bidis' and smokeless tobacco, says Centre
"The GST rates on goods are fixed on the basis of GST Council recommendations. At present, the…
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Resolve pending pension cases, Delhi minister tells WCD, Social Welfare depts
The minister also reviewed the status of all programmes under the Integrated Child Development Sche…
PTI
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Lockdown: PIL in HC to take steps for protection, welfare of sex workers, LGBT members
The plea seeks effective measures to provide financial aid, food, shelter and medicines to sex work…
PTI
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Pradhan launches SAIL SERVICE scheme
The scheme, SAIL Employees Rendering Volunteerism & Initiatives for Community Engagement (SERV…
PTI
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PM Modi to release PM-KISAN installment worth ₹18,000 crore on December 25
The Prime Minister will release the amount at 12 noon on Friday via video conferencing even as t…
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From minimum wages for all to social security for gig workers — these are the broad outlines of upcoming ‘labour reforms’ in India
The Indian government will be implementing universalisation of minimum wages and timely paymen…
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India’s ‘labour reforms’ need these three safety nets— or else the people will be exposed to exploitation
At least six Indian states decided to use the COVID-19 economic crash to push through some difficul…
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Mississippi spent at least $94 million in welfare money on NFL players, lobbyists, and pro wrestlers instead of its poorest citizens
Shad White, the state auditor, called it "the most egregious misspending my staff have seen in thei…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Aadhaar Gaining More Teeth, To Play Key Role In ‘Banking For All’
Except for the Aadhaar part.