-The Hindu Business Line The apple season in Himachal Pradesh spells good earnings for workers from India and Nepal It is apple season in Himachal Pradesh — the time of the year when thousands of migrant labourers from Nepal, Bihar, Jharkhand, UP and Uttarakhand travel long distances to reach the apple belt of the State, hoping to earn hefty wages. From plucking, loading, grading, labelling and packaging apples, these workers fan out, from...
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Centre Rejects Kerala's Demand for Free Rice for Flood Victims
-TheWire.in Instead, the Centre is willing to supply rice at the minimum support price of Rs 26 per kg. New Delhi: The Central government has rejected the Kerala government’s request for a supply of free rice for the victims of floods and heavy rainfall, according to a report in Mathrubhumi. The report also stated that the Centre refused to consider the request to provide rice at Rs 3 per kg under the National...
More »Rs 71,500 crore worth of bank frauds detected in FY19: RBI report -Ashwin Manikandan
-The Economic Times Indian banking system detected Rs 71,500 crore worth of frauds in financial year 2018-19, the RBI report said. Indian banking system detected Rs 71,500 crore worth of frauds in financial year 2018-19 which to put in scale is slightly more than the Rs 71,000 crore recapitalisation package planned by the government to revive the health of its public-sector banks. Interestingly, over 90 percent of these losses were to the government...
More »Less cash economy fails? Currency in circulation zooms 17% in FY19
-PTI Currency in circulation jumped a hefty 17% to Rs 21.10 lakh crore as of March 2019, the Reserve Bank of India said in its annual report for 2019. Mumbai: Despite many an effort to shift to digital payments and usher in a ‘less cash’ economy post-demonetisation, the currency in circulation has jumped by a hefty 17% to Rs 21.10 lakh crore as of March 2019, the Reserve Bank says in its...
More »Now, sanitary pads for Rs 1 at Jan Aushadhis -Sushmi Dey
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: With an aim to ensure women’s hygiene, the government has slashed price of sanitary napkins sold at Jan Aushadhi stores to just Re 1 per piece from Rs 2.50. The biodegradable napkins - available in a pack of four - will be sold at a subsidized price under the brand 'Suvidha' at 5,500 such stores across the country. The move assumes significance as many women, especially...
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