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Don’t deny food items for lack of Aadhaar

The Centre has instructed the States not to deny PDS benefits to any person who does not have Aadhaar or has not linked the ration card to the 12-digit biometric identifier, and warned them of strict action for violations.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 27th Oct 2017

Rajasthan passes Bill to hike OBC quota

The Rajasthan Assembly passed a Bill which has increased reservation for Other Backward Classes in government jobs and educational institutions from 21% to 26%.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 27th Oct 2017

India for ‘constructive’ Rohingya policy

Seeking a ‘constructive’ approach to dealing with the exodus of the Rohingya, India said that the displaced members of the community will have to return to their place of origin in the Rakhine province of Myanmar.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 27th Oct 2017

India has to spend ₹50 lakh cr on infra.

India would need to spend about ₹50 lakh crore between fiscal 2018 and 2022 to build its infrastructure in a sustainable manner, rating agency Crisil said.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 27th Oct 2017

Delhi firecracker ban had no impact, say studies

Pollution levels recorded in the National Capital Region on Deepavali and the two following days were in close agreement with forecasts that assumed that the entire stock of unsold firecrackers in the city was used.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 26th Oct 2017