-Newsclick.in In the flagship programme for setting up micro-enterprises (PMEGP), the estimates of employment are highly inflated. In response to a question put up by a group of MPs in Lok Sabha, Labour and Employment Minister Santosh Gangwar said on December 17 that the Pradhan Mantri Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) has “generated” 17.6 lakh jobs since 2014-15. He gave year-wise figures till November 30, 2018. These figures seem to be highly inflated and...
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Farmers losing Rs. 30,000 cr to low quality pesticides, says farm lobby
-PTI New Delhi: Nearly one-fourth of pesticide samples sold in open market are substandard and losses on account of use of such spurious products are estimated at Rs. 30,000 crore to the farming community, Bharatiya Krishak Samaj (BKS), a farmers’ body said on Monday. According to BKS, 13 out of a total 50 samples of pesticides sold in open market have been found to be substandard in a test conducted at a...
More »Meet this iron lady who helps create 'happy learning spaces' for Ladakh's kids -Rohit E David
-The Times of India GURUGRAM: Many years back, Sujata Sahu was hiking the heights of Ladakh when she came upon local teachers heading back to Leh to get midday-meal supplies and uniforms for their students, a journey that usually takes a minimum of four days. Seeing such commitment inspired this resident of Sohna Road to start an initiative to improve education for kids in the remotest of villages. "Since then, I have...
More »Delhi's air quality on brink of turning 'severe' as ban on construction activities comes into force
-PTI NEW DELHI: A ban on construction activities came into force in the national capital on Thursday as Delhi's air quality was on the brink of turning "severe" due to stubble burning in the adjoining regions and unfavourable meteorological conditions, authorities said. The overall air quality index (AQI) of Delhi was recorded at 393, which falls in the "very poor" category and is just seven points from turning severe, according to data...
More »Gurugram, Faridabad top in cases of crime against women -Manvir Saini
-The Times of India CHANDIGARH: The National Capital Region (NCR) cities of Faridabad and Gurugram have topped the table in overall crime rate and the crime against women in Haryana. According to information tabled in Haryana assembly on Wednesday, Gurugram had topped the table with 3,768 cases while Faridabad recorded 3,440 cases between August 2014 to September 2018. Gurugram saw 555 cases of rape and 2,308 cases of molestation and kidnapping...
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