Social Security Net
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EPFO extends deadline to submit life certificate by pensioners till Feb 28 amid Covid-19
EPFO has extended the deadline for submission of life certificates or Jeevan Pramaan Patra (JPP) by pensioners till February 28
Scroll Staff
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Islamic State’s Twitter network has been decimated, but what about accounts of other extremists?
Twitter is now severely disrupting pro-IS accounts on its platform, but a study found that other jihadists were not subject to the same levels of take down.
Suraj Lakhani, The Conversation & Maura Conway, The Conversation
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Two years on, Centre's pension plan for the unorganised sector has drawn just 1% of its workforce
Close to half of the subscribers to the Atal Pension Yojana have opted for the lowest category of Rs 1,000 per month.
Anumeha Yadav
Trending
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‘Please don’t follow me now’: Actor Rhea Chakraborty asks paparazzi when spotted in Mumbai
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It isn’t just an Amazon web series under fire from Hindutva groups – the real tandav is yet to come
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Why has the Adani group singled out journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta?
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Once considered India’s answer to WhatsApp, Hike Messenger has shut down
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Nine Tests against India will be fantastic, our players are excited: England coach Chris Silverwood
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Government is criticised for decision to double provident fund investments in stock market
Trade union members say the government's decision is unilateral.
Anumeha Yadav
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NREGA under the microscope: Why progressive laws produce bizarre results
It is a demonstration of the unintended consequences of good intentions.
Nayanika Mathur
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The fruits of India's National Food Security law are finally showing on the ground
Like Chhattisgarh earlier, now West Bengal, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh are covering over 80% rural poor under the ration system, and have reduced grain pilferage.
Anumeha Yadav
Video
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Watch: Hilarious compilation of Donald Trump saying ‘bye-bye’
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Watch: Explosion in Madrid, capital of Spain, destroys building, kills at least three people
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Watch: Comic José Covaco’s hilarious interpretation of ‘private chat’ with Navika Kumar
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Watch: US Police dog receives a hero’s welcome upon return after multiple surgeries
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Watch: Mount Etna in Italy erupts yet again
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Rural elderly send Modi Rs 7 – a day's pension – to protest stagnant social benefits
Central government's contribution to social pensions has remained at Rs 200 a month for ten years.
Scroll Staff
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Primed for change, but only 3.2% Assamese have Aadhaar
Only 1.04 million of the state's 32 million people had Aadhaar identities as of March 2016.
Chaitanya Mallapur, IndiaSpend.com
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Budget outlays too small to effectively run welfare schemes, say social activists
Activists also challenge the government's proposal to make Aadhaar mandatory for social schemes.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Kuruthi Kalam’ trailer: A police officer is caught between rival gangs in Chennai
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It isn’t just an Amazon web series under fire from Hindutva groups – the real tandav is yet to come
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‘Gandii Baat’ trailer: AltBalaji erotic thriller series is now into season six
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‘The Legend of Hanuman’ trailer: Animated series features the voice of Sharad Kelkar
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‘Mission Frontline’ trailer: Rana Daggubati anchors a tribute to the Border Security Force
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Odisha works to bring the ‘poorest of the poor’ back under the food security net
Around 4.1 lakh households were excluded from the Antyodaya Anna Yojana last year. The state is slowly fixing this.
Scroll Staff
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How 52 million people may depend on rural jobs plan for 20 years
MNREGA continues to be India’s top poverty alleviation programme, with a 14% rise in funding in budget 2016-'17.
Prachi Salve and Saumya Tewari, IndiaSpend.com
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By taxing EPF, government is pushing people towards risky market-linked savings plans: Trade unions
Unions leaders will raise the issue in an all-India protest on March 10.
Anumeha Yadav
The Field
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s 760th career goal reignites debate about football’s all-time goalscoring record
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Watch: The longest goal in football history – scored by Newport County’s Tom King
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Football: Why fans of long-suffering clubs have better social ties than successful teams’ supporters
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Fifa won’t recognise breakaway leagues, participating players would be banned from World Cup
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Premier League: Sergio Aguero tests positive for coronavirus, continues to self-isolate