-Hindustan Times With Haryana receiving unseasonal rainfall accompanied by high-velocity winds over the last two days, farmers are worried that stagnant water may damage crops in low-lying areas Karnal: With Haryana receiving rainfall accompanied by high-velocity winds over the last two days, farmers are worried that stagnant water may damage crops in low-lying areas. As per the India Meteorological Department Haryana had received 12mm rainfall on Sunday, of which Panchkula received the maximum...
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Tale of two Indias: Income of Poorest 20% Tanks 53% in 5 years, Richest 20% Rises 39%
-Newsclick.in The poorest, whose annual income surged by 183% between 2005 and 2016, have been most impacted by COVID-19, shows survey In a K-shaped economic recovery since COVID-19 hit India, there was a massive plunge of 53% in the annual income of the poorest 20% of Indian households from 2015-16 to 2020-21. Besides the drastic fall in their annual income, which was rising since 1995, the share of the poorest 20% in...
More »145 Homeless Have Succumbed to Cold in Delhi: NGO -Ronak Chhabra
-Newsclick.in Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board rejects data provided by the Centre for Holistic Development. More than 140 homeless people in Delhi have died due to the extreme cold so far, highlighting the urgent need for providing shelter to people living on the road. “So far, 145 homeless people in Delhi have died,” Sunil Kumar Aledia, executive director, Centre for Holistic Development (CHD), told Newsclick over the phone on Monday. Backing its claim...
More »COVID-19: India’s total case tally reaches 3.95 crore
-The Hindu Tamil Nadu reports most number of deaths at 46, Punjab follows with 39 and West Bengal 37 The country recorded 2,34,650 new COVID-19 cases on Monday. The total number of infections has reached 3.95 crore and the active cases have crossed the 22.4-lakh mark. Please click here to read more. ...
More »Budgeting for the education emergency -Sajitha Bashir
-The Hindu It is astonishing that public expenditure data on the education sector are not easily available In the current Budget session, how much money the Central and State governments will allocate to education and for what purpose should be a matter of public concern and debate. Even before the pandemic, public spending on education in most States was below that of other middle-income countries. Most major States spent in the range...
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