The Telangana Postal Department plans to introduce facial recognition technology to disburse Aasara pensions to over 40 lakh beneficiaries. The move aims to address authentication issues faced by elderly pensioners and prevent fraud, with statewide rollout expected from August
Beedi workers across Telangana await inclusion in the Aasara pension scheme, as outdated rules exclude those with post-2014 EPF accounts. Unions have slammed the State government for not fulfilling its poll promise of extending benefits and raising pension amounts
