-Scroll.in One man suffered a heart attack while walking along the Agra highway. Some others, including children, were killed in road accidents. Thousands of migrant workers have been trying to get home, with many of them attempting to cross state borders, amid the 21-day lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Many of them have died. While the deaths of at least 22 such migrants are documented, the actual...
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‘Centre’s COVID-19 Relief Package a ‘Misnomer’, Fails to Address Needs of Most Vulnerable’ -Ayaskant Das
-Newsclick.in ‘The MGNREGA hike has also been announced at a time while hardly any public works are possible under the scheme owing to ‘Social Distancing’ norms. In any case, the government is yet to clear previous dues of workers for this year under the MGNREGA scheme.’ New Delhi: The Union Government’s financial relief package for the needy, in the wake of the 21-day nationwide lockdown across the country, while a welcome step,...
More »Coronavirus: Centre tells states to set up camps for migrant workers
-The Hindu Disaster response funds can be used for shelters As lakhs of migrant labourers and workers continued to travel on foot to reach their homes in wake of the 21-day countrywide lockdown, the Union Home Ministry has asked the States to “immediately set up relief camps” along the highways and conduct regular medical checks while observing proper Social Distancing norms. The Ministry also issued an order authorising the States to use State...
More »Kerala's Citizen-First Approach To Fighting COVID-19 -Isaac Thomas Isaac
-NDTV "Social Unity amid Physical Distancing" is the slogan of Kerala in the war against COVID-19. It was coined after some elements began to use measures for Social Distancing to justify caste pollution distance norms. Kerala is harnessing its abundant social capital to overcome the limited fiscal space in which state governments are forced to operate in quasi-federal India. Led by a state government with commitment and the actualization of synergies...
More »Nirmala Sitharaman announces Rs. 1.70 lakh crore package for poor
-The Hindu Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced a Rs. 1.70 lakh crore package which is likely to benefit 80 crore people. In her second media conference in a week, Ms. Sitharaman announced a slew of welfare decisions as the nation is under lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic. Here are the highlights from her speech: * The Finance Minister announced ₹1.70 lakh crore package Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Yojana, targetting 80 crore people. *...
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