Data-pooling with ILO shows 65 pc Indians get benefits under social protection schemes

IANS | March 25, 2025 9:14 PM

New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) India has made significant strides in enhancing its social protection coverage through a comprehensive data-pooling exercise in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The initiative has utilised encrypted Aadhaar as a unique identifier across 34 major Central schemes such as MGNREGA, EPFO, ESIC, APY, and PM-POSHAN to process over 200 crore records to identify unique beneficiaries, the Ministry of Labour announced on Tuesday.

Peace will return soon in Manipur, says Supreme Court's Justice Gavai; inaugurates legal, medical aid camps (Lead)

IANS | March 22, 2025 8:44 PM

Imphal, March (IANS) Supreme Court judge, Justice B. R. Gavai, who is leading a five-member team of apex court judges currently visiting violence-hit Manipur, on Saturday said that peace would prevail in this land and peace would return soon and "let us all work together to bring peace and justice".

TN budget 2025-26: Transgender persons to be inducted into state Home Guard services

IANS | March 14, 2025 1:18 PM

Chennai, March 14 (IANS) In a pioneering move towards inclusivity, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thenarasu announced the induction of transgender persons into the Home Guard force. Speaking at the Tamil Nadu legislative Assembly while presenting the 2025-26 budget, he stated that transgender individuals would receive appropriate training to assist in traffic management and crowd control during festivals.

AAP leader Shelly Oberoi moves child rights panel against Delhi CM

IANS | March 13, 2025 8:45 PM

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Thursday complained to the apex child rights panel against Chief Minister Rekha Gupta for allegedly disclosing the identity of juvenile inmates during a visit to a shelter home.

Can't direct how theatres should run, says Karnataka HC on plea against long ads before movie screenings

IANS | March 10, 2025 9:56 PM

Bengaluru, March 10 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court on Monday held that it can't direct how theatres should run while hearing an appeal against the order of a lower court on showing long advertisements before screening movies.

Telangana CM alleges conspiracy to block 42 pc reservations for BCs

IANS | March 9, 2025 5:34 PM

Hyderabad, March 9 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Sunday alleged that there is a deliberate conspiracy to block 42 per cent reservations for backward classes.

'Towards Equality, Emancipation, and Empowerment': O.P. Jindal Global University hosting National Convention on Women

IANS | March 9, 2025 4:25 PM

Sonipat (Haryana), March 9 (IANS) To mark the International Women’s Day (IWD 2025) O.P. Jindal Global University is hosting a three-day National Convention on Women in India titled "Towards Equality, Emancipation, and Empowerment", at its campus in Sonipat.

Calcutta HC bars all political rallies in JU locality till March 13 (Ld)

IANS | March 8, 2025 7:04 AM

Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) Amid prevailing and continuing tension in West Bengal's Jadavpur University (JU) over the ruckus within the university premises on March 1, a single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Friday, has barred any kind of political rally in the locality in the vicinity of the varsity campus till March 13 without prior permission of the court.

Maharashtra CS Sujata Saunik urges society to change perception and view women equally

IANS | March 7, 2025 9:37 PM

Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) Maharashtra’s Chief Secretary Sujata Saunik, in an exclusive interaction with IANS on Friday, extended her wishes to women on International Women's Day. In her message, she said that people's perspectives towards women should change, urging everyone to view women equally.

TVK chief Vijay calls for freezing number of Lok Sabha seats based on 1971 Census

IANS | March 5, 2025 2:46 PM

Chennai, March 5 (IANS) Tamil superstar and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President Vijay, on Wednesday called for the indefinite freezing of Lok Sabha seats based on the 1971 Census.

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Data-pooling with ILO shows 65 pc Indians get benefits under social protection schemes

Peace will return soon in Manipur, says Supreme Court's Justice Gavai; inaugurates legal, medical aid camps (Lead)

TN budget 2025-26: Transgender persons to be inducted into state Home Guard services

AAP leader Shelly Oberoi moves child rights panel against Delhi CM

Can't direct how theatres should run, says Karnataka HC on plea against long ads before movie screenings

Telangana CM alleges conspiracy to block 42 pc reservations for BCs

'Towards Equality, Emancipation, and Empowerment': O.P. Jindal Global University hosting National Convention on Women

Calcutta HC bars all political rallies in JU locality till March 13 (Ld)

Maharashtra CS Sujata Saunik urges society to change perception and view women equally

TVK chief Vijay calls for freezing number of Lok Sabha seats based on 1971 Census

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