-The Hindu So far, India has sent 60.4 million doses of coronavirus vaccines to around 80 countries. India is unlikely to expand export of COVID-19 vaccines for the next few months as the focus shifts to domestic demand in view of spike in coronavirus infections, people familiar with the development said on Wednesday. So far, India has sent 60.4 million doses of coronavirus vaccines to around 80 countries. Those familiar with the development said...
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Why privatising public assets is poor economics, impetus to greater wealth inequality -Prabhat Patnaik
-The Indian Express The only difference between a fiscal deficit and selling public assets lies in the nature of the government paper that is handed to the private sector, but the macroeconomic consequences of a fiscal deficit on the economy are no different from those of selling public assets. The government has adduced no reasons for the proposed privatisation of several public sector assets other than to generate resources for its spending....
More »Centre tells worker welfare boards not to distribute items, stick to DBT
-The Hindu Aid to be transferred to bank accounts The Centre has ordered State welfare boards for building and other construction workers (BOCW) not to distribute household and other ARTicles to workers and instead stick to transferring monetary assistance into their bank accounts. The Labour and Employment Ministry said in a statement on Thursday that it issued an order to States on Monday directing the boards not to distribute ARTicles. The BOCW boards...
More »Niti group works on new policy to regulate civil society groups, member says for ‘healthy pARTnership with govt’ -Karishma Mehrotra
-The Indian Express The working group includes Joint Secretaries of the Financial Action Task Force division of DepARTment of Economic Affairs as well as the Counter Terrorism and Counter Radicalisation Division/Combating of Funding of Terrorist Cell in the Ministry of Home Affairs. A NITI Aayog group is working on a national policy to regulate civil society organisations following directions from the Prime Minister’s Office. Constituted in September last year, the Working Group for...
More »Post-lockdown misery of India’s migrant workers -Rajendran Narayanan
-The Indian Express One year since the Covid-19 lockdown was imposed, there’s been little change in the hunger levels and unemployment rate among migrant workers, especially women. Today marks the first anniversary of the day the central government announced an ill-planned national lockdown. India is home to nearly 500 million informal sector workers with practically non-existent social security and the unilateral decision pushed them into perilous circumstances, triggering their great exodus from...
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