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BLS e-services integrates UMANG into its e-governance digital platform

BLS E-Services Ltd on Tuesday said it has integrated UMANG into its platform, a move that will help the firm to offer more than 500 e-governance services. The company is a subsidiary of BLS International Service, which provides visa and consular services. The collaboration with the National e-Governance Division (NeGD) aims to ensure wider accessibility of the Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance (UMANG) services for citizens, facilitated through agents or human-assisted platforms, BLS International said in a release. UMANG is a digital platform launched by the Centre that offers a convenient and secure way for citizens to access a range of government services and information. BLS E-Services platform will provide a channel for citizens across India and overseas where they can avail major state and central e-governance services in multiple regional languages, the release said. Currently, UMANG has over 1 lakh global and 5.38 crore national users. With the integration

Revenue dept services in Uttar Pradesh to be available on Umang app soon

Aimed at enabling citizens to easily access government services on a single platform, the Uttar Pradesh government is all set to make services provided by the Revenue department available

Covid vaccine registration for 18 above from today: Things you should know

In this podcast, we are discussing the process of registration and appointment and all the other things one should keep in mind before taking the jab from and after May 1

Covid-19 vaccine: Registration for above 18 to start at 4 pm on Wednesday

Everyone above 18 years of age can register for vaccination against Covid-19 using the CoWIN platform, Aarogya Setu app and UMANG App from 4 pm on Wednesday

Prasad moots leveraging AI for voice-enabled interface of UMANG

Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said the possibility of using Artificial Intelligence for developing voice-enabled interface of UMANG services should be looked at to make it even more accessible

EPFO launches facility for bulk transfer of funds from exempted trusts

Retirement fund body EPFO has launched a facility for bulk transfer of funds from exempted establishments through a single payment. Exempted establishments are those which have been granted exemption under Section 17 of EPF & MP Act, 1952 and manage the provident fund of members themselves under overall supervision of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). "Apurva Chandra, Secretary (Labour & Employment) launched a new facility of bulk transfer of funds and data from exempted trusts to EPFO through a single payment, during his first visit to EPFO headquarters, on 7th October, 2020," a labour ministry statement said. EPFO has now released the functionality for bulk transfer of funds from exempted establishments to EPFO through a single payment. This facility will enhance ease of doing business by increasing the speed of funds transfer for exempted establishments. On change of employment of a member from exempted to unexempted establishment, his past accumulations ...

EPFO sees three-fold rise in provident fund withdrawal claims through app

The Union Labour and Employment Ministry said in a statement that the EPFO received 1.1 million claims between April and July 2020 through the UMANG mobile application

Now pensioners can view passbook on their mobile phone using Umang app

The introduction of this facility is part of EPFO's plan to go paperless by August this year and provide all services online

Govt's Umang app finally sees the light of the day: All you need to know

It would be a window to access almost all sorts of government services, including national scholarships, women's safety, health care applications, e-District and Passport Seva

UMANG: From checking PF to applying for PAN, things you can do on the app

Apart from app, UMANG service has been made available on multiple channels like web, IVR and SMS which can be accessed through smartphones, feature phones, tablets and desktops