Over 20 Lakh Defence Pensioners Submit Digital Life Certificates in Nationwide Campaign
Over 20.48 lakh defence pensioners have submitted digital life certificates (DLCs) as part of the nationwide Digital Life Certificate Campaign 5.0 running from November 1 to 30. Coordinated by the Department of Pensioners' Welfare and led by the Controller General of Defence Accounts, the campaign aims to ease annual identification for elderly, super-senior, and differently-abled pensioners. Support includes 194 SPARSH Service Centres, 4.63 lakh Common Service Centres, partner banks, and outreach programs promoting Aadhaar-based face authentication via the Jeevan Pramaan portal and mobile app.
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 positive (75/100). Lens Score 49/100.
Outlets measured: theprint, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 12 Nov, 05:33 pm. Other outlets followed.