-The Times of India NEW delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), which administers Aadhaar, said that six members of the family of the 11-year-old Jharkhand girl who allegedly died of starvation had Aadhaar and stringent action must be taken against those who allegedly denied her benefits under food subsidy scheme. Activists have alleged that the 11-year-old girl in Simdega district died of starvation as her family's ration card was cancelled...

-The Hindu Business Line Asks ministry to define stand on Aadhaar-linkage, cash transfers New delhi: Coming close on the heels of a 11-year-old girl reportedly dying in Jharkhand as her family did not possess Aadhar cards for rations, the All India Federation of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Federation said that in many States such as West Bengal, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar, departments were directing Anganwadi workers to link the beneficiaries’ Aadhaar...

-The Hindu Child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi urges President to set up National Children’s Tribunal for time-bound disposal of cases of crimes against kids Nobel laureate and child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi reached delhi after completing his 11,000-km-long Bharat yatra across 22 States, from Kashmir to Kanyaumari, against child sexual abuse. Speaking to Soumya Pillai, Mr. Satyarthi, said his yatra was aimed at providing a platform to several children, youth and their families...

-PTI As much as 40 per cent drop has been recorded in sales in markets across the country due to low footfall of consumers because of cash shortages New delhi: As much as 40 per cent drop has been recorded in sales in markets across the country due to low footfall of consumers because of cash shortages, traders body CAIT said on Monday. With just 3 days for Diwali, “markets across the country...

-The Pioneer Diwali is four days away, and the state of delhi’s air has gone to the dogs with the National Air Quality Index (NAQI) stating on Sunday that air pollution has spiked to severest “dark red”, strengthening arguments of many who claimed that the Supreme Court was “misled into believing that banning firecrackers during Diwali would clean city’s air”. The worsening pollution level substantiates their argument that the problem lies somewhere...