There are reports from all over the country that the recent decision by the government to demonetise currency notes of Rs. 500/- and Rs. 1000/- denomination has affected everyone. However the consequence of this financial measure is lopsided and it will be mainly borne by the farmers, informal sector workers, women and the financially excluded. Please check the links/ urls below this news alert to know everything about demonetisation. Till a few...
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Price fall hits ginger farmers -EM Manoj
-The Hindu Ginger price falls to Rs. 950 a bag from Rs. 1,500 last year KALPETTA (Kerala): The slump in the market price of ginger, a sharp decline in production owing to climatic vagaries and dearth of labour are the major concerns of ginger farmers who have cultivated ginger in the district and various parts of Karnataka. The spot price of ginger in Wayanad market on Wednesday was Rs. 950 to Rs.1,000 a...
More »Policy disaster -Reetika Khera
-Frontline.in The PDS, the ICDS and the MDM schemes constitute lifelines for a vast majority of the population. Maternity entitlements need to be seen both as a right for women and as instruments in the battle against undernutrition. A government that ignores or undermines them does so at its own peril. THE GLOBAL HUNGER INDEX 2016 puts India at 97 out of 118 countries. The release of these numbers is great...
More »India has seen 'dramatic' improvements in opportunities available to girl child, says UN report
-PTI LONDON: India has seen "dramatic" improvements in the opportunities available to the girl child, a United Nations report said while showcasing the country as an example to be replicated worldwide for bettering the condition of their youthful populations. However, 'The State of World Population 2016' report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) warned that practices that harm girls and violate their human rights, starting at age 10, prevent them from...
More »Modi government plans universal social security for workers -Arindam Majumder
-Business Standard Scheme to benefit close to 450 million workers, mainly in the unorganised sector Stung by repeated resistance from trade unions and strikes, the Narendra Modi government plans to launch a massive social security coverage scheme which will benefit almost 450 million workers, mainly in the unorganised sector. In order to achieve this, the government will attempt to create a corpus through which the benefits will be provided. The benefits include...
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