Digital Life Certificate Campaign 5.0: face authentication share nears 80%
The nationwide Digital Life Certificate (DLC) Campaign 5.0 for pensioners was launched on 6 November 2026. Nearly 40 lakh certificates were generated in the first five days, against about 25 lakh a year earlier. The share of face authentication rose from 61% to nearly 80%.
Advisory lists 22 VB-G RAM G works for fodder and livestock infrastructure
The Department of Rural Development and the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying jointly advised States/UTs to use the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 for fodder security and livestock infrastructure. The advisory picks 22 of the Act’s 375 permissible works, such as fodder banks, pastures, cattle shelters and Azolla tanks, and asks states to spend at least 5% of programme expenditure on them.
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22 of 375 permissible works chosen for fodder and livestock
Cabinet approves VISTAR, a ₹4,371 crore scheme to overhaul official statistics
VISTAR — Viksit Bharat Initiative for Statistical Transformation, Analytics & Research — is a central sector scheme of MoSPI for FY 2026-27 to 2030-31 with an outlay of ₹4,371.10 crore. The 8th Economic Census will be held under it, and MoSPI plans 59 surveys in the 16th Finance Commission cycle.
Fast Track Special Courts scheme extended to 2031 and expanded to 850 courts
The Cabinet extended the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs), including exclusive POCSO courts, for five years from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031. The total outlay is ₹3,788.04 crore, with the Central share of ₹2,353.15 crore coming from the Nirbhaya Fund. Courts will rise from 779 to 850.
Khet Bachaao Abhiyaan–Rabi 2026: soil health drive to reach 50 lakh farmers
The Agriculture Ministry’s soil health and balanced-fertiliser campaign, themed “Swasth Dhara, Samriddh Kisan”, runs from 22 October to 30 November 2026. It covers 34 States/UTs, 700+ districts and 50,000 villages and targets about 50 lakh farmers, with priority for 100 high fertiliser-consuming districts.
VB-G RAM G Grievance Redressal Rules, 2026: three tiers, 15-day resolution
The Ministry of Rural Development notified grievance redressal rules under the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025. States must appoint grievance officers at Gram Panchayat, Block and District levels; an enquiry must start within 7 working days and the grievance must be resolved within 15 days. No grievance can be refused because of its format or language.
EPFO at 74: WhatsApp services and automatic settlement of small inoperative accounts
On its 74th Foundation Day (1 November 2026), the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation launched services on WhatsApp and automatic settlement of eligible inoperative accounts. Aadhaar-verified inoperative accounts holding up to ₹1,000 will be settled without a claim — about 1 lakh accounts worth ₹5 crore. EPFO serves about 8 crore contributing members and has a corpus of nearly ₹32 lakh crore.
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EPFO 74th Foundation Day: 1 November 2026
Auto-settlement of inoperative accounts up to ₹1,000
EPFO works under the Ministry of Labour and Employment
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