-IndiaToday.in The economic crisis is not limited to Sri Lanka. From Europe to Asia to Africa, many emerging economies are slipping into chaos. Here is the why and what next. Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe have said they will resign for an all-party interim government to take over. Thousands of demonstrators entered the palaces of both men in Colombo over the weekend as the bankrupt island nation...
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Why Were 1.3 Crore Jobs Lost in June? -Subodh Varma
-Newsclick.in Most of the job losses were in agriculture, but 25 lakh salaried jobs were also lost. A perfect storm of delayed monsoon, languishing economy and continued inaction of the government on the jobs front has led to an astonishing decline of 1.3 crore from the total number of employed persons in the country in June this year, according to the latest CMIE estimates. In May, the number of employed persons were...
More »Amarnath flash flood: Death toll rises to 16, search on
-PTI/ The Telegraph Officials say 15,000 stranded pilgrims are shifted to the lower base camp of Panjtarni and 25 injured people are rushed to hospitals Srinagar: The death toll in the flash flood triggered by heavy rain near the Amarnath cave shrine rose to 16 on Saturday as the search continued without a break amid fears that many were still trapped under the debris. Officials said 15,000 stranded pilgrims were shifted to the...
More »Pythagoras theorem has Vedic roots, claims Karnataka education policy panel
-Scroll.in The claim has been made by in a position paper submitted to the National Council of Educational Research and Training. A Karnataka education policy panel’s position paper has claimed that the Pythagoras theorem has Vedic roots, The Times of India reported on Sunday. The proposal is backed by a task force, which is assigned with implementing the National Education Policy in the state. Every state has been tasked with submitting their position...
More »Sowing report: Lowest area under paddy in a decade -Shagun
-Down to Earth Till July 8, rainfall had been deficient in at least eight states Just 7.22 million hectares (mha) have been sown with paddy, according to data released by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare July 8, 2022. This is the lowest area sown till the second week of July when compared to the last 10 years. For instance, on July 13, 2012, the area under paddy was 9.67 mha. It...
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