The Indian Express (06.12.2016) Pro-poor schemes were always a part of Tamil Nadu politics, but it received a strong boost by Jayalalithaa's policies under the 'amma' banner.
The Economic Times (05.12.2016) The government is considering a proposal to hike wage ceiling for coverage under social security schemes run by the retirement fund body EPFO to Rs 25,000 per month from the existing Rs 15,000, Parliament was informed today.
Hindustan Time (18.01.2017) The government is considering introducing conditional transfer of money to the accounts of pregnant women and lactating mothers instead of the current practice of giving them rations at aanganwadi centres to ensure that they get to eat healthy, nutritious food.
Times of India (23.02.2017) The Delhi high court on Monday asked the AAP government to widely publicise benefits of an old age pension scheme so that more eligible people could avail of it.
businesstoday.in (09.03.2017) The government at the centre is willing to share your rent. A new welfare scheme might soom come into existence where the urban-poor will be given rent vouchers that can be given out to the land lords.
forbes.com (09.03.2017) The government at the centre is willing to share your rent. A new welfare scheme might soon come into existence where the urban-poor will be given rent vouchers that can be given out to the land lords.
The Economic Times (16.03.2017) India and Brazil on Thursday initialed the finalised text of the Social Security Agreement taking forward the spirit of the Goa Declaration at the 8th BRICS Summit, outcomes of the meetings of BRICS Labour & Employment Ministers held on 9 June 2016 in Geneva and on 27-28 September 2016 in New Delhi,
The New Indian Express (26.02.2017) After several decades of vertical disease or age-specific health programmes, there is now general recognition and growing acceptance that the ‘health system’ should be structured and strengthened as an integrated whole to be capable of effectively delivering a variety of health programmes.
The Guardian (21.04.2017) Controversial Aadhaar card restricts fundamental rights, argue critics, limiting access to free school meals and exposing 1 billion people to privacy risks
The Financial Express (20.03.2017) In a move that could fetch the government upwards of R50,000 crore, a host of pension funds, sovereign funds and private equity funds may invest in the 75 road projects to be bid out in the toll-operate-transfer (TOT ) mode.
