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Following the recent announcement about a push for cashless transactions in India, the Government of India is taking big steps to make them a common reality in India. Rakesh Dubbudu from Factly finds out more.

The Government of India, in May this year, modified the Scheme for Rehabilitation of Bonded Labourers by significantly increasing the rehabilitation amount. But will this help? Srujana Bej from Factly takes a look.

Last week the Supreme Court directed the Centre to fulfill promises under the ‘Accessible India’ campaign. Meanwhile, the chief legislation for persons with disabilities is being tabled in Parliament, which holds great potential to reshape our surroundings and systems.

Little acts of kindness during the on-going demonetization drive helped ease a few lives in these cash-crunched times. This is how.

An eventful train journey left Kannan Sundararajan wondering about all that Indian Railways needs to do to make trains safer and more comfortable for all.

A 1979 batch IAS officer of the Karnataka cadre, Anita Kaul's infectious passion for public service was matched only by her sense of pragmatism. Here's a heartfelt tribute to one of India's finest bureaucrats

An IAS officer by day and a senior Bharatnatyam exponent in the evenings, Kavitha has been performing as a solo artiste for 20 years now; she has over 500 stage performances to her credit.

These mobile apps not only help people stay connected to the government and get the latest information, they also let them take part in its initiatives. So go ahead and file an RTI online or ensure that your streets are clean – by using a Government of India app!

An initiative with an objective of delivering knowledge in and about all Indian languages using multimedia formats.

The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and the Scheduled Tribes (STs) Prevention of Atrocities (PoA) Act, 1989 was amended recently to include new offences and to ensure speedy justice to victims.