Government's Nationwide Digital Life Certificate Campaign Seeks to Ease Pension Processes

The Government of India has initiated Nationwide Digital Life Certificate Campaigns every November since 2022 to aid elderly and differently-abled pensioners in obtaining Digital Life Certificates (DLCs). The campaign offers services like Face Authentication via smartphones and uses resources from India Post Payments Bank and Gramin Dak Sevaks to assist pensioners, especially those over 80 years old. Integration of Bhavishya with various financial and health services aims to provide an end-to-end digital pension processing system.

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APEDA Launches First Sea Shipment of Botanical-Infused Millet Foods to New Zealand

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated the maiden sea shipment of botanical-infused, ready-to-cook millet functional foods from Karnataka to New Zealand. This milestone underscores the expanding opportunities for India's millet-based agricultural exports, bolstered by participation in APEDA-supported international trade fairs. Source: Original Link