Social Welfare
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Over 1.13 crore bank accounts yet to be seeded with Aadhaar numbers under MGNREGS, says Centre
On February 1, the Centre had made it mandatory for all payments under the scheme to be made through an Aadhaar-based payment system.
Scroll Staff
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These are the gaps the Centre must fill to ensure 100% coverage of welfare beneficiaries
A lack of information and accountability are major hurdles in accessing government schemes.
Nikita Kwatra
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India’s e-Shram portal should offer disaggregated data on migration to aid last-mile welfare
While circular migrants are a visible reality across sectors, their inclusion in the policy and development imagination has so far remained marginal.
Harshita Sinha
Trending
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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The BJP wants an Opposition-free Gujarat. But some are putting up a fight
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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‘No Muslim can win, now or in the future’: In Assam’s Barpeta, delimitation fears confirmed
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How India’s policies on workforce and employment have fared in 2021
While the rules based on the country’s new labour welfare codes are yet to be finalised and implemented, the rural jobs programme remains underfunded.
Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com
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Scroll impact: NHRC issues notices to Centre and Jharkhand government after report on pension delays
The authorities have been given six weeks to submit a detailed report.
Aarefa Johari
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No pensions for five months: How Jharkhand’s poor were left poorer during the pandemic
In one district, pension funds were diverted to make payments under the Centre’s Covid-19 relief package.
Aarefa Johari
Video
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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What India can learn from Brazil in providing social protection to its vulnerable citizens
Lessons from the Bolsa Familia conditional cash transfer programme.
Andrés Fortunato
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In Rajasthan, audit reveals welfare fraud in construction worker benefits
Even online applications have not eliminated the role of middlemen.
Rosamma Thomas
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Social audits are improving the reach of welfare schemes in six of Odisha’s poorest districts
The evaluation process allows beneficiaries to become more involved, report grievances, and furthers awareness about available policies.
Alfie Habershon and Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com
The Reel
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Congress wants to allocate Rs 3 lakh crore for minimum income scheme, says P Chidambaram
The former Union finance minister added that the scheme ‘is eminently doable’ since states will also take a share of the responsibility.
Scroll Staff
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P Chidambaram interview: Minimum income plan aims to wipe out poverty, MGNREGA had limited objective
On January 28, Congress president Rahul Gandhi announced his party will launch a minimum income guarantee for every poor person.
M Rajshekhar & Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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A lifeline for the poor in Kerala’s Adivasi belt, community kitchens face threat of closure
The State Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes claims the facility is not really needed as it only makes Adivasis lazy.
TA Ameerudheen
The Field
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Olympics, Athletics: India’s men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams make the cut for Paris Games 2024
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IPL 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders move to the top spot after comfortable win over Lucknow Super Giants
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IPL 2024: Ravindra Jadeja stars with all-round performance in Chennai’s win over Punjab
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Women’s T20 World Cup: India to face Pakistan on October 6 as ICC announce tournament schedule
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24 final: Mumbai City beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant for second Cup title