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There has been no incident of misuse of Aadhaar biometrics leading to identity theft and financial loss during the last five years when more than 400 crore Aadhaar authentication transactions have taken place, according to Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). In a comprehensive

The Pilgrimage to Holy Cave of Shri Amarnathji involves trekking at altitudes as high as 14000 feet. Yatris may develop High Altitude Sickness with following symptoms: loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, weakness, dizziness, lightheadedness and difficulty in sleeping, visual impairment

The EPFO has clarified that obtaining of Aadhaar should be mandatory for the time being only for final settlement of Pension and not in withdrawl cases. The EPFO had extended the date of submission of Aadhaar Number authentication by the members of Employees’Pension Scheme 1995 upto 31st March 2017

Leading up to International Women’s Day on March 8, 2017, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has initiated a social media campaign - #WeAreEqual - targeted at raising awareness about gender discrimination. The campaign will culminate into the celebration of International Women’s Day marked

Recognizing the important role played by Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in effective implementation of government policies/schemes, NITI Aayog organized an interaction with the leading CSOs and key ministries of the Union Government in the national capital on Wednesday, March 01, 2017. Over 17

Three institutes of Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), Dehradun, have developed 20 high-yielding varieties of plant species. The Variety Releasing Committee (VRC) of ICFRE, granted approval for the release of these varieties of plant species, at a meeting held here on Monday

English Translation of the text of PM’s ‘Mann ki Baat’ programme on All India Radio on 26.02.2017 My dear countrymen, Namaskar. Winter is on its way out. Vasant, the season of spring has just started to step into our lives. After the departure of PATJHAD, when old and withered leaves fall, new

The Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs (Independent Charge) and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today said here that “Hunar Haat”, being organised by Ministry of Minority Affairs has proved to be an effective campaign to promote master artisans from across the country and

To effectively address the emerging urbanization challenges, the Ministry of Urban Development has come out with a multi-pronged policy framework to promote living close to mass urban transit corridors. This new initiatives seeks to promote ‘Transit Oriented Development (TOD)’ which enables people

विलायती बबूल बना प्रदेश के ग्राम वासियों की अतिरिक्त आमदनी का जरिया राजस्थान के वन क्षेत्र एवं वन्य जीव क्षेत्र के बाहर के इलाकों में बहुतायत में पाया जाने वाला विलायती बबूल जिसे वानिकी विज्ञान की भाषा में ’’प्रोसोपिस ज्यूलिफ्लोरा’’ कहते हैं, ग्रामवासियों की अतिरिक्त आमदनी का जरिया बन रहा है।

(हिन्दी में समाचार के लिये निचे देखें) Only 5 registers, instead of 56 as of now, to be maintained. Software being developed for digitization of these 5 registers. The Government has simplified the maintenance of Labour registers of about 5.85 crore establishments in agriculture and non- agriculture

Ministry of Urban Development today approved development of 6 km long Bet Dwarka Darshan Circuit in Gujarat at a cost of Rs.16.27 cr under the Central Scheme ‘Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY)’. HRIDAY National Empowered Committee chaired by Shri Rajiv Gauba, Secretary (UD)