-Moneycontrol.com The development comes amid growing evidence that Indian kids, even those from affluent backgrounds, have much lower values for height and weight against WHO standards. One expert warned that nearly 30% of Indian children under 5 are malnourished and by using the new standards, the government may show that to be just 15-20% The Indian government, for the first time, has initiated moves to develop country-specific growth standards for children amid...
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Instead of Withdrawing Food Security, a Minimum INCome Guarantee Is Needed -Santosh Mehrotra, Anjana Rajagopalan and Rakesh Ranjan
-TheWire.in A Minimum INCome Guarantee would not just cushion exogenous shocks, but would arrest the process of vulnerability begetting vulnerability. While the worst of the pandemic is behind us, there has been a decline in general purchasing power amidst inflation. The provisional Consumer Food Price Index (combined for rural and urban) for September 2022 is pegged at 8.6%, a huge INCrease from 0.68% for September 2021. The latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS)...
More »ILO regional meet begins on December 6; Director-General calls for social security for all -AM Jigeesh
-The Hindu Strong and effective gender-responsive policies and institutions of work that are oriented towards human-centred recovery needed in the Asia-Pacific region, says Gilbert F. Houngbo “Integrated policy agenda for a human–centred recovery that is INClusive, sustainable and resilient” is the theme of the 17th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) beginning in Singapore on Tuesday. In his report on the theme, ILO Director-General Gilbert F....
More »Sparrows are coming back to Delhi finally. A new forest is now their safe haven -Krishan Murari
-ThePrint.in By next year, sparrows counting will be conducted to establish the impact of conservation efforts. It shows that these grassroots efforts can have an impact. A group of tourists enters the thick 42-acre Garhi Mandu city forest, not too far from the Delhi Vidhan Sabha. They tiptoe on raised walking platforms in hushed silence, squinting at the tree tops for a glimpse of the most endangered species of India’s capital. The...
More »Govt in advanced stage to launch Rs 3,500-crore PLI scheme for toy sector -Asit Ranjan Mishra
-Business Standard Dept in advanced inter-ministerial talks; schemes for bicycles, footwear to follow The industry department is in the advanced stage of inter-ministerial consultation for launching a production-linked INCentive (PLI) scheme for both traditional and mechanical toys worth Rs 3,500 crore, which will be followed by PLI schemes for bicycles and footwear. “Discussions for PLI for toys are at an advanced stage. PLIs for bicycles and footwear are also under formulation,” a government...
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