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Govt has issued office memoranda making Aadhaar linking mandatory several times Over 3,100 DBT schemes and 360 public services use Aadhaar-based authentication. Yet the bureaucracy that demands Aadhaar from citizens, often the poorest, has resisted linking their own Central Govt Health Scheme cards to Aadhaar.CGHS beneficiaries include serving and retired central govt employees and family…

UN has declared Nov 27 as International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage NEW DELHI: In a significant development that brings the need to step up global action on Sustainable Development Goals 2030 into focus, UN has declared Nov 27 as International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced…

Leh Apex Body (LAB) Saturday postponed its planned protest programmes SRINAGAR: With ministry of home affairs scheduling the next round of talks with Ladakh representatives on Sept 9, Leh Apex Body (LAB) Saturday postponed its planned protest programmes to mark the anniversary of last year’s violence in Ladakh, but warned that it would intensify the…

Police sources believe Yasir was part of an LeT network operating in central Kashmir SRINAGAR: A terrorist killed in Friday’s encounter in a forest area of Budgam district of Kashmir has been identified as a Pakistani national.“You can run but you can’t hide! The terrorist neutralised during Op Ashdar has been identified as Yasir, a…

A lawyer has alleged that social media posts by a minor Jantar Mantar protester insulted Hindu deities NEW DELHI: Supreme Court lawyer Amita Sachdeva has filed a complaint at the cyber police station in New Delhi against a minor protester linked to the Jantar Mantar protest and her father Sanjay Azad. The complainant alleged that…

A government laboratory has flagged rabies vaccine vials discovered at an unauthorized site as substandard and misbranded (Reuters) NEW DELHI: Vials labelled as Abhayrab, a rabies vaccine, found at an unlicensed residential premises in Mukherjee Nagar have been declared “Not of Standard Quality” and misbranded by the Central Drugs Laboratory, Kasauli, with the manufacturer saying…

Recent Nepal floods highlight Himalayan vulnerabilities and cascading disaster risks. China’s Yarlung Tsangpo dam project faces scrutiny due to its geologically unstable location. The dam’s operation could influence downstream river flows and water security for India. Chinese scientists have warned about the project’s seismic and landslide risks in the region. India faces managing combined risks…

PM Modi also interacted with students and fellow passengers during the journey. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled by the Delhi Metro on Saturday to Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) to attend the college’s centenary celebrations.PM Modi also interacted with students and fellow passengers during the journey. He is scheduled to address the centenary…

NEW DELHI: The West Bengal government’s state tourism ad was trolled by the netizens after it failed to include anything that represents Bengal apart from the Howrah bridge.The ad was released on Friday by chief minister Suvendu Adhikari during a public event. “Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Suvendu Adhikari attends the grand unveiling of West Bengal…

Image for representative purpose NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has imposed costs of Rs 1 lakh on the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) for pursuing a 32-year-old dispute with a bus conductor over payment of 17 months’ back wages, terming the prolonged litigation an abuse of the process of law.According to PTI report, Justice Amit…