-Business Standard Dr A B P Pandey, Director General and Mission Director of UIDAI speaks to Nitin Sethi on how the efficacy of Aadhaar will be monitored and what challenges it faces as it reaches the 100 crore enrolment mark. * Challenges now that the law is in place… Once the law is notified, then one be the procedural challenge. Government will have to notify necessary rules under the law and UIDAI will...
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Delhi to check NCR air during next odd-even
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The Delhi government will monitor air quality across NCR in the next odd-even fortnight that starts on April 15. This is being done to compare changes in the pollution level, if any, during the period when traffic on Delhi's roads is expected to reduce substantially. "We will set up monitoring stations in NCR so that we are able to draw comparisons between the air quality of...
More »All you wanted to know about Aadhaar Bill -V Nalinakanthi
-The Hindu Business Line Last week, the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016 was passed by the Lok Sabha. Earlier in the week, the Bill was returned by the Rajya Sabha with five key amendments, but these were turned down and the LS passed it as a Money Bill. What is it? The Aadhaar Bill plans to use the identification number issued by the Unique Identification...
More »Why microfinance is fading out -M Sureshbabu and Arun Kumar Gopalaswamy
-The Hindu Business Line MFIs are unable to address the needs of self-help groups. They have been hit by the falling growth of SHGs There has been a long-standing debate on the ability and effectiveness of the formal banking system as a vehicle for financial inclusion. The thrust has been to increase the number of small banks, as they play a very important role in the supply of credit to small business...
More »Ballia village tense as 150 students fall ill after consuming MDM -Rajeev Dikshit
-The Times of India VARANASI: About 150 students of Bahadurpur primary school of Haldi area in Ballia district fell ill after consuming mid-day meal (MDM) on Saturday afternoon. Angered over the incident villagers attacked the school. Following initial scuffle with principal and teachers they locked themselves inside the rooms of school to save themselves from the angry Mob of locals. All students were rushed to the district hospital where their condition started...
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