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Journalist, TOI; like to be called a storyteller; National Foundation For India media fellow (2009-10 & 2017); follow for regular news updates @AmbikaPanditTOI
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Govt renames flagship social assistance scheme, drops Indira Gandhi tag Original

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By Dipak K Dash Verified, Ambika Pandit Verified
| Outliers: A TOI+ series
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday approved the continuation of its flagship social security scheme National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) for five years until 2031, while renaming it Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana and dropping former PM Indira Gandhi’s name from three of its sub-schemes. Announcing the decision, I&B minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the “comprehensive social security net” will cover vulnerable groups, including the elderly, widows and persons with disabilities.
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3.85L complaints, appeals pending with 28 information commissions Original

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By Ambika Pandit Verified
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NEW DELHI: Over 3.85 lakh appeals and complaints were pending across 28 information commissions as of June 30 this year. Moreover, 14 commissions have an estimated waiting time of 1 year or more to dispose of a matter. These findings are part of the 'Report Card on the Performance of Information Commissions in India 2025-26' released by voluntary organisation Satark Nagrik Sangathan.
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Over 1 crore manuscripts reported to Gyan Bharatam; mission aims to preserve, digitise them Original

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By Ambika Pandit Verified
| Outliers: A TOI+ series
From family shelves to temples and libraries, more than a crore manuscripts have been reported to Gyan Bharatam. Ambika Pandit follows the effort to conserve and digitise them and checks out how easy it will be to read them In the lanes behind Delhi’s Turkman Gate, Shah Abun Nasar Anas Farooqi and his son Ubada guard 579 manuscripts in Arabic, Persian and Urdu. The family says the paper manuscripts are 100 to 800 years old.
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