The recent amendments to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Rules, 2016, notified by the Union Government, have sparked significant concern among disability rights activists and organizations. These changes, which tighten the norms for obtaining disability certificates, are seen as regressive and potentially harmful to the very individuals they are meant to support. […]
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced several key decisions after the 53rd GST Council meeting aimed at curbing tax evasion and promoting uniformity in taxation, including the pan-India rollout of Aadhaar-based biometric authentication to curb fake invoicing.
The proposed legislation also makes it mandatory for states to share the data of registered births and deaths with the Centre