Residents who don’t have Aadhaar card cannot be denied benefits of welfare schemes, says Orissa HC

The High Court said that there were several citizens who do not have Aadhaar cards or a mobile number.

Scroll Staff

· May 27, 2023 · 08:59 pm

Data check: Centre has increased budget for housing scheme, although older targets haven’t been met

Nearly three-fourths of the houses sanctioned under PMAY-Gramin and half the houses targeted under PMAY-Urban have been completed.

Divyani Dubey, Factchecker.in

· Feb 14, 2023 · 09:30 pm

Modi’s LPG subsidy programme is not as big a success as the finance minister suggests

Around 9.6% of beneficiaries took no cooking gas refills, 11.3% took only one refill and 56.5% took four or fewer refills in 2021-’22.

Nidhi Jacob, Factchecker.in

· Feb 10, 2023 · 09:30 pm

Centre owes over Rs 8,305 crore to states, Union Territories under MGNREGA, shows data

The bulk of the dues of the Centre is in the form of payments towards material costs, which amount Rs 7,306.53 crore.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 28, 2022 · 04:01 pm

PM-Kisan beneficiaries declined 67% since 2019, says Mallikarjun Kharge citing RTI reply

Under the Centre’s scheme, eligible farmers are given Rs 6,000 annually in three equal installments of Rs 2,000 each every four months.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 21, 2022 · 08:04 pm

‘Freebies’ case: Supreme Court refers petition to three-judge bench

On August 3, the court had suggested the formation of an expert body to give suggestions on the matter.

Scroll Staff

· Aug 26, 2022 · 11:06 am

‘Freebies’ case: Why can’t Centre call for all-party meeting? asks Supreme Court

Chief Justice NV Ramana reiterated that there should be a debate on the matter.

Scroll Staff

· Aug 24, 2022 · 03:52 pm

All political parties are in support of ‘freebies’, says CJI NV Ramana

The Supreme Court is hearing a petition seeking directions to the Election Commission to bar political parties from promising ‘freebies’ during poll campaigns.

Scroll Staff

· Aug 23, 2022 · 10:58 pm

State’s duty to equalise wealth among citizens, says DMK defending welfare schemes in Supreme Court

The ruling party in Tamil Nadu listed several welfare schemes by its government to highlight that the measures have uplifted citizens.

Scroll Staff

· Aug 21, 2022 · 07:42 pm

It is unfair to generalise welfare schemes as ‘freebies’, YSR Congress tells Supreme Court

The ruling party in Andhra Pradesh filed a plea seeking to intervene in the hearing on a PIL against the distribution of ‘freebies’.

Scroll Staff

· Aug 18, 2022 · 11:12 am

Three reasons why successful trials of universal basic income have not led to policy change

Challenges in evidence, long-term planning and public understanding mean that universal basic income has become easier said than done.

Chris Taylor, The Conversation

· Apr 17, 2022 · 09:30 pm

Release funds to continue, expand MGNREGA: 80 eminent citizens write to Modi

Workers have not received an overall Rs 1,121 crore in wages, the signatories said.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 24, 2021 · 05:19 pm