-TheNewsMinute.com The workers alleged that there have Been irregularities in paying their wages for nearly 20 months, to the tune of Rs 20 lakh. Around 500 daily wage labourers registered under the NREGA (National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district have alleged irregularities in the payment of their wages for nearly 20 months, to the tune of Rs 20 lakh. The incident came to light from Chirutapudi gram...
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Jharkhand: Hemant Soren Govt Waives Farm Loans of Up to Rs 50,000 for 9 Lakh
-PTI/ TheWire.in The government said that an allocation of Rs 2,000 crore has Been made in the current financial year for the waiver. Ranchi: The Hemant Soren government in Jharkhand waived farm loans of up to Rs 50,000, benefitting around 9 lakh farmers of the state, officials said on Thursday. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, partly fulfilling the promise made by the ruling coalition ahead of the 2019...
More »India slips to bottom of EM rungs for the second time in six months -Tauseef Shahidi
-Livemint.com * India’s economic activity still appears weak compared to peers, shows the November edition of Mint’s Emerging Markets Tracker India slipped to the bottom of the heap among key emerging markets in November despite reporting better-than-expected GDP figures for the September quarter, the latest update to Mint’s emerging markets tracker shows. The ranking, the worst since June, indicates that India is finding it harder to regain lost ground compared to emerging market...
More »The tightrope between production, industrial peace -PK Anand
-The Hindu The Wistron incident is an example of how exploitative labour practices could accompany businesses moving to India Apple’s decision to place its Taiwanese supplier, Wistron Corp., on probation by not giving new orders — after an audit of the serious lapses in labour practices that led to violence in its facility in Narasapura in Karnataka — is a step forward in corporate accountability and ethical business operations. Pressured by Apple’s...
More »Govt to release next deposits of PM-KISAN on 25 December amid farmers' protest
-Livemint.com * The govt will transfer more than ₹18,000 crores to over 9 crores beneficiary farmer families on 25 December * Under the PM-KISAN, a financial support of ₹6,000 per year is provided to all registered farmers across the country in three equal installments Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the next instalment of finance benefit under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) on 25 December via video conferencing, Prime Minister's Office said...
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