-Deccan Herald India is not doing enough to protect its youngest Citizens. According to ‘Vital Statistics of India based on Civil Registration System 2014’ report, around 1.89 lakh infants died in 2014 and around 80,190 of them were girls. Though there was a reduction in the number of infant deaths - 1.87 lakh infants died the previous year, including 80,609 girls – the drop was very marginal. Several of India’s...
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Aadhaar to be must for railway tickets for elderly
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Senior Citizens who want to avail concessions on train tickets will now have to produce the 12-digit Aadhaar number. An official said reservation of rail tickets for senior Citizens will be directly linked to Aadhaar from April next year on a mandatory basis for availing concessions at both counter and for e-tickets. The railways has decided to implement Aadhaar-based ticketing system in a two-phased manner. From...
More »Imposed only reasonable restrictions, govt. tells SC -Krishnadas Rajagopal
-The Hindu Affidavit in SC denies any lack of preparedness in implementing the demonetisation policy Curb on money transactions, including withdrawals and wedding expenses, are “only reasonable restrictions” imposed on the rights of the public for a limited time, the government said in its latest affidavit. “Cancellation of legal tender of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 notes is only a reasonable restriction and regulatory in nature. Merely because there is a restriction on...
More »Vasectomy link to cash -Piyush Srivastava
-The Telegraph Lucknow: Puran Sharma needed cash to take care of his family's daily expenses. So he went to a health camp and got a vasectomy done. The 45-year-old day labourer returned home on Friday richer by Rs 2,000, though the money didn't come in 20 hundred-rupee notes as he had hoped it would. The amount would be transferred to his bank account. If Puran was a tad disappointed, the Uttar Pradesh villager...
More »Notes Ban: On Indelible Ink, Election Commission Raises Concern With Government
-NDTV New Delhi: The Election Commission has raised concern over the use of indelible ink in banks after the notes ban, saying the move should not affect the "election process in any manner". Five states will hold by-elections on Saturday. In a letter to the Finance Ministry, the Commission has said that several states will hold elections and there will be confusion as indelible ink also marks Citizens who have already...
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