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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Why experts fear Mumbai is building heat traps
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Shiv Sena MP booked for making Nanded hospital dean clean toilets
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No one spared in ‘NewsClick’ raids – young staffers, part-time employees, freelance contributors
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Watch: Man dances inside Mumbai local train, railways ask commuters not to ‘perform such activities’
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India at Asian Games, Oct 5 schedule: Antim Panghal, Saurav Ghosal and women’s hockey team in action
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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: Actor Matthew McConaughey makes a song out of his new children’s book with Jimmy Fallon
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‘Butter chicken’: Australian cricketers reveal what they are looking forward to eating in India
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Watch: Lund University students, teachers celebrate Anne L’Huillier winning the Physics Nobel Prize
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Watch: Meet Conan, one of the stray cats who have joined the security team at a commercial complex
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Watch: Rare Sumatran rhino born in Indonesian sanctuary, bolstering conservation efforts
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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: Ravi Teja in action thriller ‘Tiger Nageswara Rao’
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‘12th Fail’ trailer: Vikrant Massey plays a UPSC applicant
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Book versus movie: Bengali film ‘Herbert’ says if the source story is great, don’t tinker with it
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Start the week with a film: In ‘A Fantastic Woman’, a trans singer hits the right notes
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Watch: Gigi Scaria’s film revisits memories of meeting Mahatma Gandhi
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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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India at Asian Games, Oct 5 schedule: Antim Panghal, Saurav Ghosal and women’s hockey team in action
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Watch, Asian Games: Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena win historic gold and silver medal in Hangzhou
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Watch, Asian Games: Parul Chaudhary’s late surge helps India to women’s 5000m gold in Hangzhou
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Watch, Asian Games: Annu Rani becomes first Indian woman to win javelin throw gold
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: Australia defeat Pakistan; Afghanistan also win in warm-up vs Sri Lanka