-TheWire.in 'The Hindu' has reported on RTI replies revealing a high figure of deaths by suicide among farmers and farm labourers in Paschim Medinipur district. This is contrary to claims by the state government and the most recent NCRB report. New Delhi: A Right to Information response has revealed that a district in West Bengal saw 122 deaths by suicide among farmers and those associated with agricultural Work, The Hindu has reported....
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The Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme in Rajasthan -Mohammed Iqbal
-The Hindu How is this initiative different from the MGNREGA for villagers? What are some of the similar schemes being implemented in other States? The story so far: The Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme has rolled out in Rajasthan with the objective of providing economic support to the poor and needy families living in the cities through Work to be provided on demand for 100 days in a year. The Congress...
More »Apply for Rural Media Fellowship 2022: An opportunity for young scribes, last date to apply -- 2nd Oct. 2022
-Press release by Village Square Youth Hub dated 5th September 2022 The Rural Media Fellowship 2022 is for young journalists to tell the powerful stories of rural India. The 9 months fellowship will include a monthly stipend of Rs 35,000 along with training from leading sector-experts. An opportunity for young passionate journalists to leverage storytelling as a tool for social change Mentorship from Industry Experts, Stipend Included Village Square Youth Hub is launching a...
More »50 million people worldwide in modern slavery
-Press release by International Labour Organisation dated 12 September, 2022 Latest estimates show that forced labour and forced marriage have increased significantly in the last five years, according to the International Labour Organization, Walk Free and the International Organization for Migration. GENEVA (ILO News): Fifty million people were living in modern slavery in 2021, according to the latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery. Of these people, 28 million were in forced labour...
More »Monetary Policy Alone Inadequate To Tame Inflation -Dr. Amar Patnaik
-NDTV.com At a time when Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation has remained above RBI's upper tolerance level of 6% for seven consecutive months and the WPI inflation rates are at the highest levels since January 2007, it is good that the issue was finally discussed in parliament and the RBI's recent rate hike signals recognition of the concern. However, during the debate in the parliament, the Treasury bench largely took a...
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