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S.No State Total Population  (Cesnsus 2011)  Numbers of  Aadhaar  assigned %age Aadhaar (2011) 1 Delhi 16,753,235        18,576,137         110.9% 2 Telangana 35,220,187        36,875,603         104.7% 3 AndhraPradesh 49,378,776        48,822,598         98.9% 4 Himachal 6,856,509          6,680,261           97.4% 5 Punjab 27,704,236        26,916,340         97.2% 6 Kerala 33,387,677        32,325,525         96.8% 7 Puducherry 1,244,464          1,196,779           96.2% 8 Chandigarh 1,054,686          1,013,054           96.1% 9 Haryana 25,353,081        24,053,336         94.9% 10 Lakshadweep 64,429                60,948                 94.6% 11 Tripura 3,671,032          3,457,495           94.2% 12 Goa 1,457,723          1,372,566           94.2% 13 Sikkim 607,688              571,438              94.0% 14 Maharashtra 112,372,972      98,646,117         87.8% 15 A & N Islands 379,944              327,104              86.1% 16 Jharkhand 32,966,238        28,363,2

Arvind Panagariya, the Columbia University professor, has been a strong votary of the Gujarat model of development and his views have played a major part in the formulation of BJP’s manifesto for 2014 general elections. With Narendra Modi-led government comfortably in place to take measures for bringing the economy back on track, Panagariya tells Santosh Tiwari that Gujarat-like labour law reforms are required to boost the manufacturing sector besides other measures to improve the situation on the policy front, including a single window involving states for clearance of projects. The 2014 Lok Sabha election results clearly indicate that people have rejected politics based on caste, religion and dole. What should be the new government’s priorities in this backdrop? A broad priority has to be the promise made by Narendra Modi during the campaign: Growth and development. If we can grow at 10% per year, we will be able to end abject poverty, ill-health and illiteracy much faster than

Don't ignore the dizzy spells you may experience after suddenly standing up. If you often feel dizzy, faint or light-headed after getting up, these symptoms could indicate greater risk of developing brain disease such as  Parkinson's  or  dementia , and even an increased risk of death, warns a new study. Research conducted at Harvard suggests that this may happen due to a sudden drop in blood pressure and other conditions like  dehydration  or use of medicines can also be responsible for the same. But when it happens often, it can be a sign of a more serious condition called orthostatic hypotension, which is defined as a drop in blood pressure within three minutes of sitting or standing. It happens as the nervous system fails to maintain the  blood pressure  when you there is sudden movement after being still for a while. "Our study looked at delayed orthostatic hypotension, when the drop in blood pressure happens more than three minutes after standi

NEW DELHI:   Researchers have developed a once-in-a-lifetime test that could evaluate genetic markers associated with increased risk of coronary artery disease. To develop the "Heart Ensure Panel" test, SRL Diagnostics, one of the leading chains of clinical diagnostic centres, conducted several studies on the Indian population to determine which genetic markers are relevant in the Indian context, an official statement said. Knowing the genetic reasons behind heart disease may lead to improved preventive measures to deal with such problems. "SRL has introduced 'Heart Ensure Panel' test which will evaluate genetic reasons behind the disease. This test should ideally be undertaken by individuals above the age of 30 years who may or may not have a family history of heart disease," said Leena Chatterjee, director of Fortis SRL Labs & SRL Strategic Initiatives. "It should also be undertaken by those individuals who have dyslipidaemia (high levels of ch

GUWAHATI:   Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today announced that a  R s.  862 crore 'package' will be distributed to the flood-affected people before the state Assembly polls, slated to be held in 2016. "We will give benefits to 76.41 lakh people across the state. The distribution will start from November this year before completion of our term," Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi told a press conference in Guwahati. The people, whose houses have been damaged in recent floods will be offered cash, while most of the amount will be distributed in the form of in-kind such as - yarn for weavers, laptops to students, seeds to farmers, blankets to poor people and pensions to senior citizens, Mr Gogoi said. The schemes will also provide "benefits" to widows, orphans, unemployed youths and women, he added. When asked if the package was meant for political gains in the Assembly polls due early next year, Mr Gogoi said, "Who doesn't do politics? Has the Oppo

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the Sustainable Development Summit at the United Nations in New York on September 25, 2015. (Press Trust of India photo) SAN FRANCISCO:   Prime Minister Narendra Modi today acknowledged  Google chief executive Sundar Pichai's remarks  that his company saw India as a key market and looked forward to the leader's visit to his campus in San Jose. "Thanks @sundarpichai for your message," the Prime Minister tweeted today, ahead of the G4 Summit among India, Japan, Germany and Brazil. "I appreciate the role of @google in @_DigitalIndia and look forward to meeting you today," he said. The Prime Minister is scheduled to meet Mr Pichai today and visit the Google campus the day after. In a YouTube channel post, Mr Pichai had said earlier that Google was looking to renewing and strengthening its partnership with India, as it sees the country as a pivotal market in its global expansion plans. "We hope your (Modi&#

THE FIRST DAY COLLECTIONS ARE HIGHER THAN THAT OF BROTHERS AND TANU WEDS MANU RETURNS, BUT LESSER THAN THAT OF BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN, ABCD 2 AND WELCOME BACK. THE FILM HAS ALSO OUTED SOORAJ PANCHOLI AND ATHIYA SHETTY'S MUCH-HYPED AND AGGRESSIVELY-PROMOTED HERO  WHICH SCOOPED AROUND RS 6 CRORES ON ITS FIRST DAY Stand-up TV comedian Kapil Sharma's debut film  Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon  has had a strong opening at the box office with collections estimated to be to the tune of Rs 10 crores, a record-breaking collection for a newcomer. Elated Kapil Sharma fans have flooded Twitter with congratulatory messages and 'Kapil Sharma Creates A History' is among the top trends on the social networking site. (Also Read:  Movie Review -  Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon ) A  Box Office India  report says that the movie has broken the record previously held by  Student Of The Year  which marked the debut of actors Alia Bhatt, Siddharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan and made Rs 7.5 crores on its open

NEW DELHI: The Centre and some state governments plan to approach the Supreme Court seeking a review of its recent decision to restrict the use of Aadhaar to just food and LPG subsidy, virtually making all other linkages illegal.  Read more at: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/49038748.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

Sorry – sort of?  Hillary Clinton said in an interview Friday that she’s “sorry” her use of personal email for State Department business has “been confusing to people,” but didn’t offer an outright apology for her actions. “At the end of the day, I am sorry that this has been confusing to people and has raised a lot of questions, but there are answers to all these questions and I will continue to provide those answers,” Clinton told MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell. However, when asked earlier in the interview if she was sorry for her decision to use personal email for State Department business, Clinton hedged.  “Well, I certainly wish that I had made a different choice and I know why the American people have questions about it, and I wanted to make sure I answer those questions.” The 2016 Democratic frontrunner went on to reiterate her claim that her use of email was “fully above board and allowed by the State Department,” but said that it would have been better if she had two a

An attack that wounded four American soldiers Thursday in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula underscores the growing risks faced by the U.S. contingent stationed there and is likely to fuel an internal debate over whether they should be reinforced with heavier weapons to protect against ISIS.  Pentagon spokesman Jeff Davis said four U.S. and two Multinational Force and Observer (MFO) peacekeepers were injured in a pair of IED explosions in Northeast Sinai. The victims were evacuated by air to a medical facility where all are receiving treatment for non-life-threatening injuries.  “We wish all the wounded soldiers a speedy recovery,” Davis said Thursday night. “The safety and security of U.S. forces remains our top priority and we are committed to taking necessary steps for their protection.”  No group has taken responsibility for the attack, but the Islamic State has a well-known and active faction in the region, posing a complex security challenge for the peacekeeping force that has

It started in late May. When geoecologist Steffen Zuther and his colleagues arrived in central Kazakhstan to monitor the calving of one herd of saigas, a  critically endangered , steppe-dwelling antelope, veterinarians in the area had already reported dead animals on the ground. "But since there happened to be die-offs of limited extent during the last years, at first we were not really alarmed," Zuther, the international coordinator of the Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative, told Live Science. But within four days, the entire herd — 60,000  saiga  — had died. As veterinarians and conservationists tried to stem the die-off, they also got word of similar population crashes in other herds across Kazakhstan. By early June, the mass dying was over. [ See Images of the Saiga Mass Die-Off ] Now, the researchers have found clues as to how more than half of the country's herd, counted at 257,000 as of 2014, died so rapidly. Bacteria clearly played a role in the saiga

Inaugurating a workshop on "Linking of Aadhaar with Electoral Roll Database and Launching of Electoral Roll Authentication and Purification Drive", at Dr. MCR HRD Institute, Hyderabad on Saturday, he advised all officers to come up with suitable action plan to expedite so that the mission could be completed by August 15th, 2015. The Chief Election Commissioner appreciated the efforts put in by District Election officers in taking a step forward and carrying out the proof of concept so effectively to generate advantages and challenges clearly. Speaking on the occasion, Election Commissioner Dr Nasim Zaidi appreciated C-DAC for creating search and other facility at a National Level for NVSP. He insisted that electoral rolls are to be purified with the help of technology for which all concerned officials need to work hard and put in collective efforts nationwide. The DG and Mission Director of UIDAI, Dr Vijay S Madan assured all necessary support from UIDAI. The worksh

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has suggested an Aadhaar-based online system to check delay in processing cases of pensions. The Prime Minister during a recent video-conference, while discussing problems being faced by Defence pensioners, with senior government officials of Personnel and other ministries had "stressed the need for using Aadhaar based system solutions". "He (had) also stated that e-tracking of pension matter would be a good step towards preventing delays," according to minutes of meeting held on June 3, on Aadhaar-based authentication of life certificate for pensioners. The Prime Minister suggested putting in place an e-tracking system to monitor delays in pension cases. "It was agreed that possibilities of the Online Tracking System for Pension Sanction and Payment (Bhavishya) being adopted by Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Defence, Department of Posts and Department of Telecommunications would be explored," it said. Officials

NEW DELHI:   The Supreme Court today said that the Aadhaar unique identity system will not be compulsory for Indian citizens to benefit from government services. Hearing a clutch of petitions challenging the Aadhaar as a compulsory system to receive government subsidies and services, a constitution bench of the top court ruled against the government. The government had contended that the biometric-based system of unique identification was an essential tool to ensure transparency in its services. Rejecting the government's plea, the Supreme Court said it will now have to publicise widely that the Aadhaar card was not mandatory. It also ruled that no authority shall seek Aadhaar cards from citizens to accord any services. However, on the discretion of the card-owner, it can be used for availing the subsidies in the public distribution system, gas cylinders and purchasing kerosene. The biometric data collected by the Unique Identification Authority of India cannot be used

NEW DELHI:   The Supreme Court today said that the Aadhaar unique identity system will not be compulsory for Indian citizens to benefit from government services. Hearing a clutch of petitions challenging the Aadhaar as a compulsory system to receive government subsidies and services, a constitution bench of the top court ruled against the government. The government had contended that the biometric-based system of unique identification was an essential tool to ensure transparency in its services. Rejecting the government's plea, the Supreme Court said it will now have to publicise widely that the Aadhaar card was not mandatory. It also ruled that no authority shall seek Aadhaar cards from citizens to accord any services. However, on the discretion of the card-owner, it can be used for availing the subsidies in the public distribution system, gas cylinders and purchasing kerosene. The biometric data collected by the Unique Identification Authority of India cannot be used for a