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Explained | What are the latest revisions to the process for the sale of SIM cards?

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw recently introduced revised norms for bulk procurement of SIM cards, as well as norms for registering the final point of sale by licensees. We explore the changes and why they were required.

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HRF and LibTech team flags large-scale deletion of job cards and names of MGNREGS workers in A.P.

A LibTech report has put the deletions in 2022-23 at a whopping 59.6%. A reality check by the team of HRF and LibTech in three villages spread over two mandals in Parvathipuram Manyam district shows that the reasons cited are erroneous in the case of 25 of the 30 beneficiaries.

The Hindu

The gaps in the Births and Deaths Registration (Amendment) Act

An objective is to create a complete database of registered births and deaths to eventually result in efficient and transparent delivery of public services and social benefits

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Indian GPS NavIC to link to Aadhaar enrolment devices

Centre has been pushing cell phone makers in India to make their instruments compatible with Navigation with Indian Constellation, NavIC, a process that will involve hardware alterations.

The Hindu

Health Ministry defends PMJAY as CAG audit exposes multiple frauds

The Health Ministry said that the scheme only used mobile numbers to reach out to the beneficiaries in case of any need and for collecting feedback regarding the treatment, rather than for any verification purposes.

The Hindu

Primary, upper primary govt. schools in Bihar in danger of being replaced by cheap, dingy tuition centres, says report

Government schools in north Bihar in danger of being replaced by tuition centers; survey reveals inadequate resources, ineffective policies and indifferent action. Report by JJSS and Jean Dreze highlights pupil attendance of only 20%, teacher shortages and DBT scheme forcing cruel choice on poor families.

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Yanadis tribe: Less visible and left out in Andhra Pradesh

Ramudu and Gowreswari, two siblings from the impoverished Yenadi community, enjoy a rare feast of a bandicoot in their village near Vijayawada. The family of nine lives in a single-room concrete shed and are subjected to domestic violence. Sanjeev, another child from the tribe, is unable to go to school…

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Chadayamangalam becomes first block panchayat in Kerala to adopt ABPS

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In Sahara saga, small investors find a new hope

Ahead of the 2024 general elections, the government’s initiative is expected to forge a connect with middle-class voters who have invested in four Sahara-linked cooperatives

The Hindu

Explained | Proposed amendments to the Registration of Births and Deaths Act

The Registration of Birth and Death (RBD) Amendment Bill, 2023 was tabled in the Lok Sabha on July 26. We examine what changes are proposed by it and how it may impact the Indian population at large.

The Hindu

Parliament proceedings | Names of 5 crore MGNREGS workers deleted in 2022-23, Minister informs Lok Sabha

Names of over five crore workers have been deleted under the MGNREGS last financial year, the Lok Sabha was informed by the Rural Development Ministry, calling it a “regular exercise” conducted by State governments

The Hindu

Nagaland revokes bar on Aadhaar update for people from Manipur

Nagaland authorities revoke order barring Aadhaar update for Kuki people displaced by ethnic violence in Manipur; UIDAI guidelines to be followed for verification of applicants.

The Hindu

The patient on Bed Number 01

Reporters, like victims and families, also look for closure

The Hindu

Centre allows Aadhaar authentication for registration for births and deaths

The Central government has allowed the Office of Registrar General of India (RGI) to perform Aadhaar authentication during registration of births and deaths in India.

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New deadline for Aadhaar-based rural jobs scheme wages

The Union Rural Development Ministry has extended the deadline for mandatory payments of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme via Aadhaar Based Payments System to August 31.

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Police crack AePS-based cybercrime in Nellore, arrest 10 youth

Police in the district have unearthed a major financial fraud committed by misusing the Aadhaar-enabled Payment Services (AePS). They arrested 10 youths and recovered ₹51.25 lakh from them. Addressing the media here on Tuesday, SPSR Nellore district Superintendent of Police K. Tirumaleswara Reddy said that a probe has revealed that…

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The use of technology is nullifying MGNREGA’s objective of stopping distress migration: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh

He was reacting to The Hindu’s report flagging high deletion rate of registered MGNREGS workers due to a mismatch between job card and Aadhaar card details.

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Job card-Aadhaar mismatch | A missing letter means no work for MGNREGS workers in Odisha

A mismatch between names on the MNREGS jobcards and Aadhaar card — A missing alphabet or a differently spelt name — is enough to push MGNREGS workers in Odisha to migrate to earn a living

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Kerala, Karnataka tax officials bust GST registration cartel

Kerala and Karnataka tax officials have busted a nationwide cartel involved in fake Goods and Services Tax (GST) registrations.

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Bengaluru: Jailed for months, a Bengali Hindu family is fighting to prove they’re Indian

It had barely been a month since Palash Adhikary, a resident of Burdwan district of West Bengal, had resettled on the outskirts of Bengaluru along with his wife and two-year-old son when police officers came knocking on his door in July 2022. Having lived in Burdwan all his life, Palash,…

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With deadline nearing, Aadhaar seeding of 93.4% MGNREGS workers completed in Kerala

With deadline nearing, Aadhar seeding of 93.4% MGNREGS workers completed in Kerala

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Data leaks and government denials: CoWIN is front-page news across English newspapers

It’s only Tuesday and the biggest news of the week is the CoWIN data breach, where the private information of lakhs of Indians registered on the app was allegedly leaked to private players. A Telegram bot revealed details of individuals on entering their phone number or Aadhaar card details.

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CoWIN data leak: Aadhaar, passport details, phone numbers of lakhs of Indians made public on Telegram

In a major data breach, private information of lakhs of Indians registered on the CoWIN app to avail Covid-19 vaccination has reportedly been leaked to private players.

The Hindu

Centre urges States to adopt Aadhaar-based payment system for MGNREGS workers to avoid wage delays

The Ministry has also asserted that workers would not be refused work if they did not have an Aadhaar number.

The Hindu

MP John Brittas flags Aadhaar-based ‘financial fraud’

Member of Parliament John Brittas highlighted incidents “where individuals have been robbed of their hard-earned financial resources through Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AePS) within a matter of minutes” in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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