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The Centre has strengthened delivery of post-matric scholarships for Scheduled Caste students through online applications, Direct Benefit Transfer and Aadhaar-seeded payments. The Social Justice Ministry said these measures have simplified fund transfers, reduced delays and improved transparency and coordination with states and UTs

The real test of welfare is simple: money should reach the person it is intended for, on time. Narkuda shows that the social security challenge lies in the last mile

The Agriculture Ministry informed the Rajya Sabha that over 10.18 crore Farmer IDs have been created nationwide to streamline subsidy transfers, crop insurance, MSP procurement, credit access and disaster relief. Uttar Pradesh accounts for the highest number with over 2.43 crore IDs

Persistent rural and gender digital divides, cybersecurity risks, limited broadband, weak data privacy enforcement, and low digital literacy continue to hinder inclusive growth

The Centre notified rules under the VB-G RAM G Act, outlining the transition from MGNREGS, wage and unemployment allowance payments through DBT, and expenditure norms. The new rural employment framework officially replaces MGNREGS from July 1 across the country

Marking 11 years of Digital India, the Modi Archive shared historical footage from 2003 onwards illustrating PM Modi’s long-standing push for e-governance, showing how his early initiatives laid the groundwork for today’s digital public infrastructure

The West Bengal government has launched the Annapurna Yojana, replacing the previous Lakshmir Bhandar scheme. The new initiative begins direct bank transfers of Rs 3,000 monthly to 28.25 lakh verified women in its initial phase, prioritizing strict eligibility audits

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that the first phase of Annapurna Yojana payments will begin on June 3, with eligible women receiving Rs 3,000 directly into bank accounts. Officials will assist applicants door-to-door to ensure benefits reach genuine beneficiaries

Civil society organisations, NGOs, and academicians in Telangana have urged the Congress leadership to intervene in the ongoing fee reimbursement crisis. The State government’s GO Ms 7, which mandates direct transfer of funds to students instead of colleges, has been stayed by the High Court.

The Telangana High Court suspended a clause in a government order introducing a DBT mechanism for fee reimbursement, ruling it inconsistent with its earlier directions. The Court warned that issuing such orders against interim rulings could amount to contempt and gave the State until May 4 to respond.

UIDAI has waived charges for Mandatory Biometric Updates (MBU-1) for children aged 5–17, effective from October 1 for one year. This move benefits around six crore children and enhances access to services like school admissions and scholarships.

Prima facie, this new scholarships disbursal mode appears neutral or efficient. In reality, it forces students to mobilise funds they do not have.

As for the mode of payment, the State government will transfer the required subsidy amount in advance to the oil marketing companies (OMC) on monthly basis.

New Delhi: The Union Environment Ministry has now mandated the use of Aadhaar for compensation under the Project Elephant in cases such as human-elephant conflicts, among others. The Centrally sponsored scheme of ‘Project Elephant’ is implemented by the state governments with the main objective to provide financial and technical support to the Elephant Range states […]