-The Hindu Owing to low health insurance coverage in India, especially for the poor, households have to dip into their savings or borrow to meet hospital bills A majority of Indians did not have health insurance as of 2017-18. Coverage levels varied widely based on ‘wealth classes’. The poorest were the least covered as they mostly depended on government schemes, while the richest fared better and relied more on private insurance Abysmal coverage Among...
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Data: How disabilities make life difficult for the affected -Vignesh Radhakrishnan
-The Hindu A large share of disabled persons not only lose their jobs but have to spend more towards their livelihood A large number of disabled Indians are not literate and also not a part of the labour force. A high proportion of them lost their jobs after the onset of disability, even as their expenses increased. The conclusions are based on the 76th National Sample Survey 2018. Low literacy levels An overwhelming share...
More »After a heated debate, Rajya Sabha clears Citizenship (Amendment) Bill -Damini Nath & Vijaita Singh
-The Hindu No provision to ‘snatch’ citizenship, says Home Minister Amit Shah; AIADMK, Janata Dal (U) and BJD play a key role in helping push bill through. The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, with 125 votes in favour and 99 against. The Bill for the first time allows citizenship on the basis of religion to six communities from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. The current strength of...
More »Anti-Citizenship Bill protests: Army deployed in Assam, Tripura; Internet suspended
-The Hindu Assam follows Tripura in suspending mobile internet in 10 districts for 24 hours. GUWAHATI/ AGARTALA: Two columns of the Army were deployed in Guwahati and in Kanchanpur and Manu areas of Tripura on Wednesday as protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB), 2019, continued for the second day. Another column, requisitioned in western Assam’s Bongaigaon district, has been put on standby and the paramilitary Assam Rifles have been deployed in the...
More »Amid complaints, farmer rights body to revise guidelines -Priscilla Jebaraj
-The Hindu PepsiCo cited the FAQ section to justify cases filed by it. A document which food and beverages giant PepsiCo India cited to support its charges against Gujarat potato farmers earlier this year is being revised by the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Authority (PPV&FRA), following complaints from major farmers groups. The Frequently Asked Questions or FAQ document had claimed that “only small and marginal farmers involved in subsistence farming”...
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