Welfare Schemes

Massachusetts Institute of Technology economist Abhijit Banerjee says there is mismatch between people's expectations and what jobs are available. That mismatch creates a huge problem

15th Finance Commission chairman N.K. Singh says as the interest payment on piled up debts is squeezing resources available for development, West Bengal wants a 'structural solution'

The extension comes at a time when a Constitution bench of the Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to the constitutionality of Aadhaar

Supreme Court also directed the labour ministry to frame a model scheme for education, health, social security, and other benefits for construction workers

Universal basic income (UBI) cannot come at the cost of existing welfare schemes and exclusive reliance on Aadhaar-linked cash transfers can prove to be short-sighted, says Carnegie India report

A universal basic income in place of many of the existing schemes is a powerful idea which must be debated

One such 'LPG panchayat' was held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday, hosted by President Ram Nath Kovind.

Kapil Sibal questions the basis for Aadhaar being made the 'sole identification' for welfare schemes under the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services Act), 2016

Kerala finance minister Thomas Isaac blamed the goods and services tax (GST) for most of the revenue shortfall, in the state budget presented on 2 February

Subsidy from government welfare schemes are getting transferred to the bank account most recently linked to Aadhaar and not the designated bank account