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Linking of Aadhaar with Registration of Marriage - Rajya Sabha Q&A

Linking of Aadhaar with Registration of Marriage - Rajya Sabha Q&A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT R A J Y A S A B H A UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 914 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 9TH FEBRUARY, 2018 Linking of Aadhaar with Registration of Marriage 914. SHRI HARSHVARDHAN SINGH DUNGARPUR: Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state (a) whether Government have received any request from Law Commission for linking of Aadhaar with registration of marriages to prevent fraudulent marriages and denial of subsistence to deserted women; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the action taken/to be taken by Government on their request? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS (SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY) (a) to (b) The 21st Law Commission of India in its 270th Report titled "Compulsory Registration of Marriages" has observed that it would be desirable to have a centralized national portal for maintenance of records o...

KV School Contractual Teachers : Consolidated Pay and Qualification for all Posts KV School

KV School Contractual Teachers : Consolidated Pay and Qualification for all Posts KV School Contractual Teachers : Consolidated Pay and Qualification for all Posts REMUNERATION Remuneration : Post Consolidated Monthly Payment as per KVS Letter dated F.No.11029/39 /2011/KVS HQ/Acad 21.03.2013 and Subsequent Clarification… Post & Subject Essential Qualification Consolidated Pay PGT English, Hindi 1.Two years Integrated Post Graduate Courses of Regional College of Education of NCERT in the concerned subject or Master Degree from a recognized University with at least 50% marks in aggregate in the following subjects a) PGT (English ) - English b) PGT (Hindi) - Hindi or Sanskrit with Hindi as one of the subjects at Graduate level. 2. B.Ed. or equivalent degree from recognized University 3. Proficiency in teaching in Hindi and English medium. AND B.Ed. in the concerned subject with minimum 50% of marks Desirable: Knowledge of computer applications Rs.27,500/- ...

Linking of ration card with Aadhaar - Rajya Sabha Q&A

Linking of ration card with Aadhaar - Rajya Sabha Q&A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION  RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-865 ANSWERED ON 09.02.2018 Linking of ration card with Aadhaar 865 . Shri B.K. Hariprasad (a) whether Government has taken any steps to ensure that no individual is denied PDS benefits even if  he/she does not have Aadhaar or has not linked his ration card to the number; and (b) if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY) (a) to (b): Yes, Sir. The Department of Food and Public Distribution has issued clear instructions to all States/UT Governments that no beneficiary/household shall be deleted from the list of eligible beneficiaries/households only on the ground of not possessing Aadhaar, and shall also not be denied subsidized foodgrains or cash transfer of food subsidy under NFSA due to non-availability of Aadhaar or failu...

Web-based Pensioners Portal Project - Release of Grant-in Aid to Pensioners Associations for implementation of the objectives of the Portal

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Web-based Pensioners Portal Project - Release of Grant-in Aid to Pensioners Associations for implementation of the objectives of the Portal F.No.55/23/2017-P&PW(C) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi-110003 Dated-9th/13th February, 2018 The Pay & Accounts Officer, Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi. To Subject: Web-based 'Pensioners' Portal' Project – Release of Grant-in Aid to Pensioners' Associations for implementation of the objectives of the Portal. Sir, I am directed to refer to this Department's sanction of even number dated 21.9.2017 (copy enclosed) authorizing grant in-aid in favour of 21 identified Pensioner Associations total amounting to Rs.14,16,389/- against which an amount of Rs.6,83,207/- payable to 10 Pensioner Associations, an amount of Rs.540352/- to 8 ...

PFRDA identifies 21 Banks as Makers of Excellence under Atal Pension Yojana Outreach Programme; The Number of Current APY subscribers crosses 86 Lacs mark

PFRDA identifies 21 Banks as Makers of Excellence under Atal Pension Yojana Outreach Programme; The Number of Current APY subscribers crosses 86 Lacs mark Ministry of Finance PFRDA identifies 21 Banks as Makers of Excellence under Atal Pension Yojana Outreach Programme; The Number of Current APY subscribers crosses 86 Lacs mark. 15 FEB 2018 With a view to bring the economically disadvantaged section of the society in the unorganized sector within the pension fold or old age income security coverage, Government had launched the Atal Pension Yojana (APY)in May 2015. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) in association with Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance conducts APY Outreach Programme on a regular basis. Accordingly, PFRDA has observed a Campaign namely, Makers of Excellence for the Chairmen and MDs of all the Public Sector Banks, Private Sector Banks, Regional Rural Banks, Cooperative Banks (Rural & Urban) & Department of Post for regis...

UJALA - Unnat Jyoti By Affordable LEDs for All : FAQ

UJALA - Unnat Jyoti By Affordable LEDs for All : FAQ 1. WHAT IS THE UJALA SCHEME? Hon'ble Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi described the LED bulb as "Prakash Path" - "way to light". A simple act of change of one light bulb to LED at South Block Prime Minister's office heralded a movement in the entire country for considering the same change. The initiative is part of the Government of India's efforts to spread the message of energy efficiency in the country. UJALA scheme aims to promote efficient use of energy at the residential level; enhance the awareness of consumers about the efficacy of using energy efficient appliances and aggregating demand to reduce the high initial costs thus facilitating higher uptake of LED lights by residential users. It may be noted that the scheme was initially labelled DELP (Domestic Efficient Lighting Program) and was relaunched as UJALA. 2. WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO GET LEDS UNDER THE UJALA SCHEME AND WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENT...

Skill India Initiative by Ministry of Railways - Training of Apprentices

Skill India Initiative by Ministry of Railways - Training of Apprentices Targets training of 30 thousand Apprentices in its 16 Zonal Units and 7 Production Units 13 FEB 2018 As part of Skill India initiative, Ministry of Railways has been contributing in a big way to provide training to Apprentices in various disciplines training in categories like Fitter, Turner, Machinist, Welder, Painter, Carpenter, Electrician, Refrigerator and AC Mechanic, Mechanic (Motor Vehicle/Diesel) etc., since long. Ministry of Railways has kept a target of training of 30 thousand Apprentices in its 16 Zonal Units and 7 Production Units. For the year 2017-18, about 26,000 training slots for Apprenticeship training have been notified. This is in addition to over 4000 persons already undergoing training in various establishments. An Employment Notification has been issued earlier in the week for recruitment of 62,907 staff in Level 1 pay scale and out of these, apprentices trained in Railway establishments wil...