-Newsclick.in Was it welfare schemes? Or was it Hindutva? And, how much money did BJP spend? Usually after election results come out, there is a dismantling of myths created during the elections and creation of new myths. This happens in all elections but when a significant state like Uttar Pradesh is involved – it’s a feast of theories. Then, there are riddles for which everyone has a solution. First, have a look at...
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Why more women voted for the BJP in 2022 elections -Rahul Verma
-IndiaToday.in More women voted for the BJP than men in all four states that the party won in the recently concluded Assembly elections, according to the data. Here's why. The story of women voting in India has added one more puzzle for social scientists to decipher. In the past decade, the research largely focused on the increasing voter registration among women and their higher turnout rate at polling booths. The combined effect...
More »MSME suffers most during COVID, lockdown; Public sector banks have MSME NPA of Rs. 1,37,087 crore
-National Herald According to the RBI, gross non-performing assets of MSMEs increased by Rs. 20,000 crores from September 2020 (when it was Rs. 1,45,673) to September 2021 (when it became Rs. 1,65,732 crore) Micro, small and medium enterprises (or MSMEs) seem to be the sector most hit by the pandemic since 2020. According to the Reserve Bank of India, gross non-performing assets of MSMEs increased by Rs. 20,000 crores from September 2020...
More »Census rules amended to allow self-enumeration, digital data collection
-The Hindu The decennial Census exercise, which was indefinitely postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will be held for the first time both in the digital mode and through paper schedules The Union government has amended the Census Rules framed in 1990 to allow the details to be captured and stored in an electronic format and also to enable self-enumeration by respondents. The decennial Census exercise, which was indefinitely postponed due to the...
More »MGNREGA: Wake-up call -TK Rajalakshmi
-Frontline.in A Parliamentary Standing Committee pulls up the Rural Development Ministry in its report on a “critical evaluation” of the MGNREGA and calls for more investment in the scheme. A Parliamentary Standing Committee report of the Ministry of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, tabled in February, strongly recommends enhancing the budget for implementation of work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, higher wage rates, and increasing the number...
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