artists playing western and eastern music. there ll be here with a piece reflecting the vibrant mosaic of different cultures all on our show today. i believe most of the public knows what the census is about, trying to make an accurate count of the population, including those traditionally hard to count, but many people still may not realize how crucial it is that everybody, everybody be accounted for. with me right now is nick kuwada, the program manager for santa clara county census 2020, who for the past decade has worked hard to engage new immigrants to vote and advocate for themselves. in fact, he wants everybody to be heard. welcome back to the show. nick kuwada: thank you very much. robert: give us an idea. first of all, we were talking earlier about when people hear 2020, they may not realize how much needs still to be done and how much people need to be thinking about it prior to 2020. nick: right, and i think that s the misleading thing about planning early and plan
there ll be here with a piece reflecting the vibrant mosaic of different cultures all on our show today. i believe most of the public knows what the census is about, trying to make an accurate count of the population, including those traditionally hard to count, but many people still may not realize how crucial it is that everybody everybody be accounted for. with me right now is nick kuwada, the program manager for santa clara county census 2020, who for the past decade has worked hard to engage new immigrants to vote and advocate for themselves. in fact, he wants everybody to be heard. welcome back to the show. nick kuwada: thank you very much. robert: give us an idea. first of all, we were talking earlier about when people hear 2020, they may not realize how much needs still to be done and how much people need to be thinking about it prior to 2020. nick: right, and i think that s the misleading thing about planning early and planning efficiently, is a lot of folks think of
The Uttar Pradesh government plans to link the details of newly-wed couples with DBT and Aadhaar to prevent fraud in the Chief Minister s Mass Marriage Scheme. Marriage certificates will be given on the spot with the bride and groom s photos on them. The government aims to create a mechanism within two weeks by linking with DBT and Aadhaar. The Social Welfare Minister emphasized the need to strengthen the system to prevent future misuse. An inquiry committee has been formed, and several arrests have been made in connection with the fraud that took place in Ballia district.
A massive wedding scam was unearthed in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, according to media reports on Sunday (Feb 4). In Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district, more than 200 couples allegedly took part in fake marriages to receive benefits from the state government's Mass Marriage Scheme. Citing officials, a report by India Today said that 568 couples were believed to have been wedded at the event.