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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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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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: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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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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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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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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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement
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Paris Olympics 2024: Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali ruled out of Games with knee injury