-The Hindu In the last few months, the industries have seen 30% to 40% fall in orders Coimbatore: Micro and small-scale enterprises here have appealed to the Central and State governments not to re-introduce restrictions even as COVID-19 cases rise in the country. Coimbatore District Small Industries Association president M.V. Ramesh Babu said the raw material prices have seen a slight drop and workers are available for the current level of orders. In...
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GST Council decides to defer hike in textile duty
-The Telegraph At the GST Council meeting in September it was decided to correct the inverted duty structure for textiles and footwear The GST Council on Friday decided to defer the hike in textile duty to 12 per cent from 5 per cent that was due to take effect from January 1 and referred the matter for review to the group of ministers on rate rationalisation. The panel, the highest decision-making body for...
More »1,431 Omicron Cases, Most In Maharashtra (454); Covid Cases Up 35% Today -Parimal Kumar
-NDTV.com India Omicron Cases: India has announced "precaution doses" for health and frontline workers and those above 60 from January 10. New Delhi: The number of cases of fast-spreading Omicron variant has risen to 1,431 in India, with Maharashtra reporting the most number of infections. The country also witnessed a 35 per cent jump in new Covid cases as it reported 22,775 infections today. Here are the toP.10 updates on coronavirus in...
More »Oxfam India, Jamia Millia Islamia among nearly 6,000 NGOs whose FCRA registration has ended -Vijaita Singh
-The Hindu Either MHA refused to renew their application or they did not apply for one The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) registration of nearly 6,000 Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) has ceased from January 1 as either the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) refused to renew their application or they did not apply for one. The prominent names include Oxfam India Trust, Indian Youth Centres Trust, Jamia Millia Islamia, Tuberculosis Association of India, among...
More »India's Policy Response to COVID-19: A Reality Check focussing on Dalits and Adivasis -Malini Chakravarty, Jawed Alam Khan and Rahat Tasneem
-Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability (CBGA) Given that one of the biggest casualties of the pandemic and the ensuing lockdown have been the loss of jobs and livelihood, this paper examines what the impact has been on the socially disadvantaged groups such as Dalits and Adivasis. It then analyses the Union Government's policy response and attempts to understand whether these measures were adequate to ameliorate the livelihood crisis. Please click here...
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