-The Hindu The swell of public opinion in China has enabled government regulation and change in company policy On September 20, 2021, the Indian Federation of App-based Transport Workers, on behalf of gig workers, filed a public interest litigation in the Supreme Court demanding that the Union government provide succour to workers affected by the pandemic. The petition has asked for ‘gig workers’ and ‘platform workers’ to be declared as ‘unorganised workers’...
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22% of Assam’s Workforce Lost Jobs During COVID: Study
-Newsclick.in The majority of jobs lost were in travel, construction, Transport, textile and the hospitality sectors. An estimated 862,500 jobs might have been lost in Assam during both the waves of the pandemic. According to a study conducted by Nowgong College (Autonomous), at Nagaon, in central Assam from May to August in 14 of the 34 districts, 22% of the workforce may have lost their jobs due to COVID-19. Livelihoods were severely...
More »Accounting regulator raps ‘EY arm’s’ audit of IL&FS firm
-The Hindu 'Understatement of losses runs up to more than ₹2,000 crore’ The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has rapped ‘EY group firm’ SRBC & Co. LLP for failing to detect several problems in the IL&FS group’s Transport venture while undertaking its statutory audit in 2017-18. The auditor’s lapses had led to losses being understated by more than ₹2,000 crore, incorrect treatment of letters of comfort of ₹2,654 crore and improper valuation of...
More »Crop residue management: Innovative solutions can douse farm fires -Manjit S Kang
-The Tribune It must be recognised that a practice that has been going on for over 50 years cannot be stopped at once. Farmers need economically viable solutions. Farmers should have the choice to adopt a solution that best suits them. A sustainable agricultural system is one that produces abundant food without depleting the earth’s resources and without polluting the environment. Thus, it is best if crop stubble is incorporated into...
More »Q1 GDP: Trade, hotel and Transport segment clocks 34.3% growth in Q1 -Shreeja Singh
-Moneycontrol.com The sector entered the positive terrain after declining for four quarters in 2020-21. Trade, hotel, Transport, communication and services related to broadcasting reported a growth in the first quarter of FY22 as per the data released by National Statistical Office (NSO). Trade, hotel, Transport, communication & services related to broadcasting clocked a growth of 34.3 percent in the April-June quarter. Please click here to read more. Kindly click here to access the press note...
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