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Government might soon pay your house rent through vouchers in 100 Indian cities

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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.

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India, Brazil social security agreement

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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,

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[Opinion] India: Overhaul  health system for effective deliverance of plans-

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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.

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india
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Health

India: No ID, no benefits: thousands could lose lifeline under India’s biometric scheme

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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

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[Pension] Infrastructure: Narendra Modi government eyes Rs 50,000 cr from funds via toll-operate-transfer mode for NHAI

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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.

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india
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Pensions
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[Opinion] India: Free internet access: the welfare state of 2020

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YourStory.com (03.04.1017) Over the past year or so, we have seen the announcement of multiple initiatives to provide free internet access to the Indian public. While some of these measures met with justified resistance, it is essential that we do not overlook the great potential that lies in a differential pricing of certain categories.

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india
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Information and communication technology
Service quality

India: UAN is a must for smooth transfer of Provident Fund

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The Economic Times (13.10.2016) Universal Account Number (UAN) has been made mandatory for all individuals covered under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. This means that from now on, along with the transfer requests, managing your EPF account and even PF withdrawals will become much easier than before

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Governance and administration
Information and communication technology

BRICS nations agree on social security pacts for labour migration

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The Indian Express (28.09.2016) The BRICS nations today agreed to explore and pursue bilateral social security agreements, which will encourage migration of labour among the five emerging economies of the world.

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Migration
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