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Jeewan praman patra in order to continue receiving pensions. With the advent of technology, the process of submitting a life certificate has become hassle-free.

Karnataka government's health department has put its healthcare infrastructure across the state on alert mode following reports of a surge in respiratory illnesses among children in China. The action comes after the Centre issued an advisory to States and Union Territories urging them to immediately review public health and hospital preparedness measures.

air quality index in the National Capital remains in the 'poor' category on Wednesday morning. As per the official data, in the Alipur area and Ashok Vihar, the air quality was recorded as 'poor' with AQI readings of 260 and 288, respectively, at 7 a.m. In ITO Delhi, the AQI was 381, falling in the 'very poor' category, while Aya Nagar logged an AQI of 184, falling in the 'moderate' category. Similarly, the AQI at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (T3) was recorded at 232, falling in the 'poor' category. The air pollution in the National Capital had improved slightly on Tuesday morning following light rainfall in several parts of the Delhi-National Capital Region on Monday. The air quality index from 0 to 100 is considered 'good', 100 to 200 'moderate', 200 to 300 'poor', 300 to 400 'very poor' and from 400 to 500 or above 'severe'. Meanwhile,Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday advised citizens to remain cautious, although the air quality improved after the rain on Monday. Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said, «A few days back, Delhi's AQI had reached the 'Severe' category. On Monday, the city received light rain because of which there has been an improvement in pollution.

Russian media say a court in Moscow has extended the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, until Jan. 30

Malaysia's government says more than 120 suspected victims of job scams have been rescued after being stranded by fighting in northern Myanmar between the military and armed ethnic groups

Israel released more hostages and prisoners under terms of a fragile cease-fire that held for a fifth day Tuesday as international mediators in Qatar worked to extend the truce and the United States urged Israel to better protect Palestinian civilians in Gaza if it follows through on its promise to resume the war. In the latest swap since the cease-fire began Friday, Israel said 10 of its citizens and two Thai nationals were freed by Hamas and had been returned to Israel.

Congress talking of momentum in its favour to form its first government in the state and the BJP also promising to end «misrule and corruption» of the ruling Bharatiya Rasthra Samithi. The aggressive campaigning saw Congress and BJP repeatedly raising issues concerning people, with the BRS leaders expressing confidence about the delivery of their programmes. The three parties have made big promises in their manifestos. Polling in the state will be held on November 30 with counting of votes to take place on December 3 along with four other states.

Thomas Cook India and its subsidiary SOTC are seeing at least 20% growth in bookings for October-December 2023, from a year ago for these destinations, with their customers favouring either no-visa destinations or those offering easy terms or those granting visas on arrival. Thailand is already seeing 30% growth for the upcoming holiday season over November 2022 and January 2023. It waived visa requirements for Indians, allowing 30 days stay from 10 November to 10 May.

Get Professional Assistance and File with Citizen Concierge - Visit Official Site Form I-130 primarily serves to verify the relationship between the petitioner and the alien relative. This confirmation allows the relative to apply for a green card and initiate immigrant visa petitions. When a U.S.

Housing affordability and availability is a complex public policy issue. It is unlikely there is one expert who knows it all since it involves — at a minimum — a great understanding of many disciplines and how they all intersect with each other, including immigration policy, infrastructure knowledge, economics, public policy, how entrepreneurs tick, labour certification and supply issues, provincial landlord and tenant legislation, taxation policy, etc., etc. If a single expert on housing exists, I’ve yet to meet them.

Union Mutual Fund announced the launch of the Union Children’s Fund, an open-ended equity scheme following a solution-oriented theme.

Moscow on Tuesday extended the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, until Jan. 30, Russian news agencies reported. The hearing took place behind closed doors because authorities say details of the criminal case against the American journalist are classified. Gershkovich, 32, was detained in March while on a reporting trip to the Russian city of Yekaterinburg, about 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) east of Moscow.

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) under the overall administrative and institutional architecture of the National Pension System (NPS). A subscriber would receive a minimum guaranteed pension of Rs1000 to ₹5000 per month from the age of 60 years, depending on their contributions, which itself would vary based on the age of joining the APY.

fixed deposits (FDs). As per the official website of HDFC Bank, interest rates on these deposits are effective from today 27th November 2023. The non-withdrawable FDs do not have any premature withdrawal facility.

Parthiv Thakkar Indian citizens have many options for investing abroad. For one, they can put their money in mutual funds that invest outside of India. The advantage is ease of transaction but taxation is at slab rate for those in high tax slabs.

The World Bank estimates that India will need to invest approximately $ 840 billion in urban infrastructure over the next 15 years. The Union Budget 2023-24 has already allocated ₹10 trillion towards capital investment and has identified one hundred critical transport projects for first and last mile connectivity.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. “ Today our party supremo and Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik officially inducted VK Pandian into the BJD. Pandian took Naveen Patnaik's blessing after this.

Saudi Arabia has introduced stricter rules for issuing visas to recruit domestic workers from abroad, saying that the minimum age for a single employer to obtain such a visa is 24 years. The regulations, recently announced by Musaned, a government platform overseeing domestic labor in Saudi Arabia, outline specific eligibility criteria for visa applications. Under these rules, Saudi citizens, Gulf nationals, foreign wives of Saudi men and their mothers, along with holders of Saudi premium residency permits, can apply for visas to hire overseas domestic labor, contingent on the financial capabilities of the employers. This move comes as part of Saudi Arabia's efforts to streamline and regulate the domestic labor market. The Ministry of Human Resources has established the Musaned platform to empower customers with information about their rights, duties, and related services. These services encompass visa issuance, recruitment requests, and the contractual relationship between employers and workers. The Musaned platform facilitates wage transfers to labor through digital services such as STC pay and Urpay apps. Additionally, it offers features like the transfer of a house worker's service between employers, authentication of domestic labor contracts, and the resolution of disputes. The Ministry emphasizes the necessity of conducting contracting through Musaned, which serves as the official recruitment platform for domestic labor in the country.

Citizenship (Amendment) Act (commonly known as CAA) is expected to be ready by March 30 next year, News agency PTI reported. Addressing a gathering of Matua community at Thakurnagar in North 24 Parganas district, the BJP MP from Kheri constituency in Uttar Pradesh, said nobody can snatch citizenship rights from the community, adding that the Act passed by the Parliament in December 2019 ensured that the members of the community had become citizens of this country.

flats worth a total of Rs 1.18 lakh crore are in Uttar Pradesh's Noida and Greater Noida, according to a white paper released on Sunday. Besides, there are at least one lakh individuals who are still waiting to register their flats while nearly 60,000 others are yet to be handed flats long after their possession date, stated the white paper, issued by citizens' platform Noida Dialogue and private body Namo Seva Kendra.

Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra on Sunday said that the final draft of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA is expected to be ready by March 30 next year. The BJP MP from Uttar Pradesh, while addressing a gathering of the Matua community at Thakurnagar in North 24 Parganas district, asserted that nobody can snatch citizenship rights from Matuas, who had fled religious persecution in Bangladesh. «The process to roll out CAA has gained momentum in the last couple of years… some issues are being sorted out.