-MoneyControl.com Bihar, Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan and West Bengal could face a crisis if they fail to curb non-merit expenditure, the central bank has warned A study of fiscal parameters of states by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) identified Bihar, Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan and West Bengal as highly stressed due to their high debt levels, the quality of expenditure and the level of fiscal deficit. These states could face a crisis if...
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After Teesta Setalvad arrest, civil society fears ‘chilling effect’ -Pheroze L Vincent
-The Telegraph In attendance at the Jantar Mantar rally were Jairam Ramesh and Ajay Maken of the Congress, which has been accused of lukewarm opposition to the verdict A civil society struggling to come to terms with the Supreme Court verdict in the Zakia Jafri case hit the streets on Monday against the arrest of human rights activist Teesta Setalvad and whistleblower police officer R.B. Sreekumar by Gujarat police. During a protest on...
More »In one of the wettest places on earth, devastating landslides and flash floods leave 34 dead -Rokibuz Zaman
-Scroll.in The state has said excess rainfall is to blame but experts and activists on the ground say rampant mining and construction has destroyed the landscape. On the morning of June 17, it was raining heavily when a family of five sat down to have breakfast in Kenmynsaw village in Meghalaya’s East Khasi village. The rainfall triggered landslides in the area. As they heard the rumble of a landslide, 54-year-old Drit Byrsaw and...
More »NITI Aayog launches report on gig economy in India: Key takeaways -Haripriya Suresh
-MoneyControl.com The report looks at the present size of the sector, its job generation potential, and also offers recommendations for growth. India’s gig workforce, estimated to be at 77 lakh in 2020-21, is expected to go up to 2.35 crore by 2029-30, according to a NITI Aayog report. The report, titled 'India's Booming Gig and Platform Economy' looks at the present size of the sector, its job generation potential, and also offers...
More »New Labour Codes From July 1? Trade Unions Will Continue to Oppose Changes -Ronak Chhabra
-Newsclick.in Trade unions fear that the four Labour Codes will dilute workers’ rights, but union leaders also note that many deadlines for the implementation of the codes have been missed by the Centre in the past. New Delhi: India’s Central Trade Unions (CTUs) say they will continue opposing the codification of labour legislations, fearing it will dilute the “hard-won” rights of the workers, even as media reports speculate the implementation of the...
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