-CaravanMagazine.in In the build-up to the 2014 general election, Narendra Modi, the prime-ministerial candidate for the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, rode on the promise of millions of jobs for youngsters. At a rally in Agra, in November 2013, he mocked the United Progressive Alliance government for not delivering on jobs. Five years on, as prime minister, he famously said, “If someone opens a pakora shop in front of your office, does...
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AAP’s claims of creating 10 lakh jobs misleading -Nikhil M Babu
-The Hindu Only 12,588 people got jobs through the Delhi Government’s Rozgar Bazaar portal National convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other party leaders have been claiming for the past several months that their government has provided 10 lakh jobs in the private sector to Delhiites through its Rozgar Bazaar portal. But only 12,588 people had actually secured jobs through the portal till May...
More »A Fresh Spike in Farmer Suicides in Punjab -Shweta Saini, Siraj Hussain and Pulkit Khatri
-TheIndiaForum.in Since 2015, there has been a sharp rise in farmer suicides in Punjab. Farmers in the state borrow large loans at high interest rates; some of which is used for consumption. According to Official data, 51% of farmer suicides in Punjab are due to a high level of indebtedness, mostly to institutions. Farmer suicides are back in focus. Media reports suggest that in April 2022 alone 14 Punjab farmers died by...
More »Millions Of Children Will Soon Need Aadhaar IDs To Access Their Right To A Nutritious Meal -Tapasya
-Article-14.com A union government decision to cut funding to states that do not ensure children and mothers getting free food have Aadhaar IDs could cause millions of poor families to lose key sources of nutrition. The move violates a Supreme Court order that no subsidy or service may be denied for want of an Aadhaar number. India’s national nutrition mission provides free food to 79 million children aged six months to...
More »Are we choosing the right solutions for reducing GHG emissions from the transport sector?
The transport sector is important for the smooth functioning of an economy. The supply chains for various products and by-products (both domestically as well as internationally) can work efficiently only if the transportation of raw materials and inputs, and final goods and commodities takes place without disruption. Due to economic growth, India’s annual CO2 (i.e., carbon dioxide) emission has expanded from 1.19 billion tonnes in 2005 to 2.44 billion tonnes...
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