Mona

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[EngiNerd. @mainbhiengineer]

In big 2026 when you can build a better website by simply vibe coding, EPFO first took 5-7 days downtime to upgrade their website.

And funny part is that even that wasn't enough, first they extended deadline from 30 June to 2nd July and then to 3rd July. And it's still not up.

Unless we replace these sarkari babus with robot, they will make sure that even website works like a Govt employee for only 1-2 hours a day like their offline office timings.

[FinRight @FinRight]

EPFO blackout runs one more day.

If you tried logging in today expecting things to be back, you're not alone. The portal was set to reopen on July 1. That's now moved to July 2. Claims, passbook downloads and withdrawals stay paused till then.

Here's the why: EPFO is migrating its systems as part of the EPFO 3.0 upgrade. This is the same overhaul meant to bring things like UPI-based withdrawals and quicker claim settlements down the line. Short-term pause, long-term convenience is the idea.

So if you had a withdrawal or transfer lined up, it isn't lost. Everything picks back up once the portal is live again on July 2. Worth keeping your UAN and KYC details handy so you can move fast when it reopens.

We'll keep tracking this and share the moment services are actually back.

[Mona @MenezesMuna]

@mainbhiengineer Afraid to call it a website in 2026. Such an irritating product.

[EngiNerd. @mainbhiengineer]

EPFO website is down since last 4-5 days and they have put a notice that it will be back by 30th June and as expected, it is still not up. Atleast change the deadline to 30 June 2047.

We can't maintain a simple website man and we claim to live in digital India.

[Mona @MenezesMuna]

@iamrakeshbansal Here on X, you have your handle, it will be the same on WA. What exactly is the issue? If you have to worry - then worry about Telegram. Most easiest app for spoofing. You will never know if the person messaging you is the real one. Everything may look absolutely normal.

[Mona @MenezesMuna]

@iamrakeshbansal It is not easily discoverable if you update your privacy settings and then block whoever doesn't make it to your circle choices. If you are getting unsolicited contacts, that is not because you were discoverable. Data selling is real!

[Chief Electoral Officer, Karnataka @ceo_karnataka]

🗳️ ONLINE ENUMERATION FORM SUBMISSION IS NOW LIVE!

The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) – 2026 of the Electoral Roll is underway.

📅 Enumeration Period: 30 June 2026 to 29 July 2026

🌐 Submit your Enumeration Form: https://t.co/3x2KYcy26F

#SIR2026 #EnumerationForms

[Ramesh Srivats @rameshsrivats]

Am happy that our government is doing scientific experiments on Ethanol.
I just wish our cars were not the lab rats.

[@Coreena Enet Suares @CoreenaSuares2]

Don’t click any link with this message—

Hi i wanted to share something with you I’m competing for an ambassadorship spot at an online influencers program I was wondering if I could get your support please?

It is a hack attempt

[TheLiverDoc™ @theliverdoc]

Dear friends, good morning!

For the BBC, Vikas Pandey, India Editor came all the way down to Kochi to spend time with me.
https://t.co/foWrFt9zsh

He visited my home, spoke to my family and friends, and then spent two whole days with me in my outpatient department at Rajagiri Hospital, watching me diagnose and treat patients and interact with their family.

This report is the culmination of that visit and I am very glad for this opportunity. I hope you will like this read.

Loved and loathed: The making of India's viral liver doctor
https://t.co/foWrFt9zsh

[The Exploited TaxPayer @IndiaNewGen]

Most middle aged employees have lost interest in working.

Wages are stagnant, taxes are more than savings, living costs increasing.

तनख्वाह आई नहीं की पूरा सरकारी महकमा और वित्तमंत्री जी मक्खी की तरह 30 तारीख को तनख्वाह पर भिनभिनाने लगते हैं। High income, high income.

[TheLiverDoc™ @theliverdoc]

The Indian government awarded, Padmasree winning herbalist quack's account with 2 million followers has been suspended in India to prevent public health danger. This is how it should be. Fight against quackery.

[Mona @MenezesMuna]

@dmuthuk I have been made to understand from policeman who came home to do verification that they do not get compensated for this activity. They spend their own transport money & time. Other tasks are not taken away from them. I have never been asked. I have given out of gratitude.

[Shashi Tharoor @ShashiTharoor]

The recent statement by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) - - on #PassportSevaDivas, no less! - - clarifying that an Indian passport is primarily a "travel document and not conclusive proof of citizenship" has triggered a predictable wave of public bewilderment and political sparring. 

While the government defends this as a long-standing legal position rooted in Section 20 of the Passports Act of 1967 (which technically allows the state to issue passports to non-citizens under rare, public-interest circumstances) this is a distinction without a difference, meaningless to the average citizen.

For decades, the passport has been considered the gold standard of identity. We navigate the gruelling bureaucratic maze of police verifications and document checks required to obtain one, precisely because the state demands concrete proof of citizenship before granting it. To turn around and declare that the very document born from this rigorous vetting does not actually prove citizenship creates an absurd legal paradox. If a passport does not establish domestic citizenship, then what does?

The Supreme Court has already ruled that the Aadhaar card is merely a proof of identity and residence, not citizenship. This leaves millions of Indians in a bizarre administrative limbo where they possess world-class biometric and state-issued documents, yet none are legally deemed "conclusive" proof of their nationality within their own borders. 

To end this fatuous controversy once and for all, a common-sense legislative overhaul is urgently required. The government should formally amend the legal framework to make both the passport and the Aadhaar card valid, conclusive proofs of Indian citizenship unless they are explicitly cancelled or withdrawn by the state.

Implementing this requires solving a critical administrative hurdle: because Aadhaar is currently issued based on 182 days of local residence rather than nationality, it is held by citizens and non-citizen residents alike. The solution is straightforward. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) should introduce a visually distinct Aadhaar card (featuring, say, a visible diagonal red stripe across the front), specifically designated for non-citizens living in India.

By clearly demarcating the two categories, the state can safely mandate that carrying either a standard citizen's Aadhaar or a valid passport is compulsory and sufficient proof of citizenship for all Indian nationals at all times. This dual-document policy would immediately streamline domestic verification, eliminate arbitrary bureaucratic challenges during electoral revisions, and provide every Indian with absolute, unquestionable legal certainty regarding their identity. End of story!

[Tony Joseph @tjoseph0010]

If you make 1.5 billion Indians start worrying about how to prove their citizenship, you put them on the defensive and incentivise them to complain much less about jobs, prices, breathtaking corruption, crumbling governance, piss-poor education, etc. Masterstroke, of course! 👍

[Mona @MenezesMuna]

@rameshsrivats That is exactly what the court is saying. No single document is conclusive proof. 😄 They want to stay in business for lifetimes to come. Just imagine the business loss if one document was sufficient.

[Mona @MenezesMuna]

@india_ipo Stay safe though .. Don't get tempted to commit any crimes .. 😄 it still says Indian National 😋 .. lol Nationality Bharatiya/Indian. Thailand still expects India to take you back, if needed.

[Mona @MenezesMuna]

@datta_arvind One lady explained it well. I should have bookmarked her post. Will share it if I can trace it out. But, the bottom line was that citizenship act trumps all. It defines what is required to be considered as a citizen.

[Mona @MenezesMuna]

@datta_arvind Sir, I've also worked in the UAE and several other countries. Infact even repatriated during Gulf war. MEA is not saying that we are not Indian citizens. They say that the passport is a travel document and we are Indian nationals. Nationality field in bio page. 1/2

[Mona @MenezesMuna]

@datta_arvind That is when children are born abroad and get a pp from the Indian embassy because the birth country is different. The embassy used to put a stamp which states CITIZEN OF INDIA and that comes from the personnel looking at the parents birth place on their passports. 2/2

[Mona @MenezesMuna]

@datta_arvind Not exactly. Those who have birth certificates are safe. Hopefully. Don't know when that can get invalidated.
The govt. should suggest what is the solution for those who don't have BC. Like School LC or something that they trust. Also, there is citizenship by descent. 1/2