(PTI) The Congress today criticised the NDA government’s move to link midday meal scheme benefits with Aadhaar card, saying the decision should not be “forced” on children.The Human Resource Development ministry had announced that cook-cum-helpers working under the midday meal scheme as well as student beneficiaries will now be required to have an Aadhaar card to avail the facility. “The government should not deprive the children of the benefits of the scheme by making the Aadhaar card mandatory for availing its benefits. We demand that it should not be forced on them,” AICC secretary Bhakta Charan Das said at a…
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(AU) सियासी संग्राम के सबसे बड़े रण काशी में राहुल गांधी, अखिलेश और डिंपल यादव के बाद अब पीएम नरेंद्र मोदी भी मेगा रोड शो काशी विद्यापीठ पहुंचकर खत्म हो गया। पांडेयपुर से शुरू हुआ यह रोड शो करीब चार घंटे बाद काशी विद्यापीठ पहुंचकर खत्म हुआ।रोड शो के दौरान लाखों की संख्या में काशी की जनता ने अपने सांसद का स्वागत किया। इससे पहले पीएम मोदी का आज मुंशी प्रेमचंद की प्रतिमा पर माल्यार्पण के साथ ही पांडेयपुर से रोड शो शुरू हुआ।प्रधानमंत्री कल की तरह आज भी खुली जीप में निकले। वह लगातार हाथ हिलाकर जनता का अभिवादन किया।…
(PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Make In India’ and US President Donald Trump’s emphasis on ‘Make in America’ are “not contradictory”, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan has said.Pradhan, who was on a two-day visit to the city, made the remarks while underscoring India’s focus on creating “a new energy story” using world class technology and cutting-edge innovation. Prime Minister Modi’s vision of ‘Make in India and Trump’s ‘Make in America’ are not contradictory, he said. “If we use American technology and innovation in India’s market, then it is not necessary that all components…
(PTI) The Centre is likely to announce a hike of 2-4 percent in dearness allowance for its about 50 lakh employees and 58 lakh pensioners later this month.Dearness allowance and dearness relief are provided to employees and pensioners to neutralise the impact of inflation on their earnings. The labour unions, however, are not happy with the proposed hike saying it would not be able to offset the real impact of price rise.”The dearness allowance as per the agreed formula by the Centre works out to be 2 per cent which would be effected from January 1, 2017,” Confederation of Central…
(PTI) Prices of petrol and diesel in Tamil Nadu went up by Rs 3.78 and Rs 1.70 respectively, following the state government revising the Value Added Tax (VAT) on these products. Tamil Nadu Petroleum Dealers Association protested the move, saying the hike would affect all sections of society and demanded an immediate rollback. Association President K P Murali said VAT on petrol was increased from 27 per cent to 34 per cent, while that on diesel was hiked from 21.4 per cent to 25 per cent with effect from last mid-night. As a result, the rate of petrol has increased…
(Tribune) The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), responsible for Aadhar in the country said on Saturday there has been no incident of misuse of Aadhaar biometrics leading to identity theft and financial loss. In a comprehensive clarification with regard to “misinformation” appearing in in various print and social media alleging breach of Aadhaar data, misuse of biometrics, breach of privacy, and creation of parallel databases etc., UIDAI said that it has carefully gone into these reports and would like to emphasise that ‘”there has been no breach to UIDAI database of Aadhaar in any manner whatsoever and personal data of individuals…
(Tribune) The Spring Festival 2017 today kick-started amid cultural performances and variety of flowers, vegetables, fruits bonsai, medicinal and potted plants visible in the lawns of Raj Bhawan.Governor KK Paul inaugurated the festival and exhorted people to feast their eyes on the diversity of horticulture on display. “This event is a welcome change from the hurly and burly of life, I exhort you all to nurture flowers and vegetables in your homes,” Paul said as he went through the flower exhibits and vegetables put on display for the competition.He also released the first day postal cover carrying the pictorial representation…
(HT) आरबीआई के गवर्नर उर्जित पटेल को जान से मारने की धमकी देने वाले शख्स को नागपुर से गिरफ्तार कर लिया गया है। आरोपी युवक को 6 मार्च तक के लिए पुलिस हिरासत में भेज दिया गया है।बताया जा रहा है कि गिरफ्तार युवक का नाम वैभव बदलवार है, उसे तीन मार्च को ही गिरफ्तार कर लिया गया था। उसने ईमेल के जरिए पटेल को धमकी दी थी।क्राइम ब्रांच के सूत्रों के अनुसार, आरोपी ने नागपुर के एक साइबर कैफे से उर्जित पटेल को 23 से 25 फरवरी के बीच ई-मेल्स किए थे। गवर्नर के परिवार को खत्म करने की…
(TOI) People must be partners in any welfare initiative meant for them. This was the consensus at the event ‘Collective Social Responsibility is the New CSR for Holistic and Sustainable Development’, one in a series of a nation-wide programme jointly organised by the Times Foundation, a division of The Times Groupand ActionAid, a voluntary organisation.Attending the programme as chief guest, Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha member Prasanna Patasani said most social welfare activities were inconsistent with people’s holistic development. “One day you hear about Swachh Bharat, next day there is something else..Moreover, one must understand whether people are actually using the toilets…
(TOI) It’s raining awards for the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) for water supply system, promotion of renewable energy and smart grids in India.For the first time, the civic body will be receiving around seven awards from the government of India for efficient water supply system and the smart use of renewable energy including smart grid and rooftop solar power plants. Official sources said that the four most prestigious awards have come from the Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC) the Vishwakarma Award-2017 jointly by the Indian construction industry. The civic body had submitted four nominations and that all have been accepted…