NDMC Considers Withholding Salaries Over Biometric Attendance Non-Compliance
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) plans to withhold salaries of employees who have not registered or failed to mark attendance on the Aadhaar-Based Biometric Attendance System (ABBAS). Out of 13,376 employees, over two-thirds did not record attendance, with the Civil Engineering, Public Health, and Electricity departments showing the highest non-compliance. NDMC Chairman Manoj Kumar Dwivedi directed department heads to monitor attendance closely and ensure salary processing only for compliant staff, supported by online tracking tools provided by the IT director.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (52/100). Lens Score 39/100.
Outlets measured: thetribune, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 12 Nov, 09:46 am. Other outlets followed.
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