-Press statement by Delhi Rozi Roti Adhikar Abhiyan (DRRAA) dated 27th July, 2018 The Delhi Rozi Roti Adhikar Abhiyan (DRRAA) is shocked and saddened by the news of the deaths of 3 minor girls in Mandawali, East Delhi due to starvation. As per media reports, the post mortem has confirmed that the children aged 2, 4 and 8 died of starvation. While further details about the circumstances are awaited and the...
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How economic inequality impacts caste politics -Pramit Bhattacharya
-Livemint.com One of the big drivers of the ruling BJP’s massive victory in 2014 was its ability to exploit inequalities within caste groups to expand its support base New Delhi: When we think of caste-based inequality in India, we typically think of a pyramid where scheduled castes (SCs or Dalits) and scheduled tribes (STs) are at the bottom, other backward classes (OBCs) above them, and upper castes at the very top....
More »Cattle trade rules: Government was warned within -Sowmiya Ashok
-The Indian Express An RTI query filed by The Indian Express with the MoEF revealed that the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) was questioned as early as June of 2016 over its jurisdiction to draw up federal guidelines to regulate animal markets. New Delhi: Fifteen months before the controversial cattle trade rules were withdrawn by the Centre, questions were raised internally during the framing stage on whether the central government was...
More »Leaders from Oppn, BJP pointed out 'corruption' in tur procurement; Maharashtra yet to take firm action -Partha Sarathi Biswas
-The Indian Express The procurement process also faced several allegations of corruption and favouritism. However, even months after the concerns were raised, the government is yet to take any action on them, reveals the RTI. Pune: Across party lines, political leaders had raised questions about the process to procure over 3 lakh tonnes of tur by the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd, or NAFED, last year, revealed response to...
More »EPFO payroll data shows 4.4 million jobs created in 9 months till May
-PTI EPFO’s latest data shows the new members enrolment in May is the highest so far in last eight month at 7,43,608 New Delhi: Retirement fund body EPFO’s payroll data suggests that as many as 4,474,859 jobs created during September 2017 to May this year. However, the retirement body lowered earlier estimate of new members enrolment by 9.57%, from 4,126,138 to to 3,731,251 for September 2017-April this year. According to the payroll data...
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