-The Hindu States seek transparency in GST data. GST collections have crossed ₹1 lakh crore in eleven of the last 12 months, with the government attributing the trend to a rapid economic recovery and improved compliance levels, but economists are unable to analyse these tax numbers as critical data points are no longer shared by the government. Until December 2020, when monthly GST collections were released, the official statement from the Finance Ministry...
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Reshaping the State-citizen relationship -Yamini Aiyar
-Hindustan Times A corrosive culture distances the State from the public and legitimises demands for public ‘discipline’ to achieve policy goals Caught on a now viral video, ordering police to “break the heads” of farmer protesters, Haryana bureaucrat Ayush Sinha achieved notoriety last week. The incident, coupled with the Haryana chief minister (CM)’s condemnation of the “choice of words” while insisting on “strictness” to maintain law and order, speaks volumes for how...
More »Scrub typhus, the mystery fever gripping parts of Uttar Pradesh - Sibu Tripathi
-IndiaToday.com The spread of scrub typhus in the region has caused widespread concern. Here's everything you need to know about it. A mystery fever has been reported from parts of Uttar Pradesh, which has claimed over 40 lives, mostly children in the past one week. The viral fever has been identified as Scrub typhus. Scrub typhus has been reported mainly from Firozabad, Agra, Mainpuri, Etah and Kasganj of Uttar Pradesh. Please click here to...
More »1.5 million people lost jobs in August as unemployment rises -Prashant K Nanda
-Hindustan Times According to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy, the number of the employed fell from 399.38 million in July to 397.78 million in August, with nearly 1.3 million job losses in rural India alone. Over 1.5 million people from both the formal and informal sectors lost their jobs in August, reversing some of the gains made in July, as the unemployment rate rose in rural and urban India. According to the...
More »Delhi riots will be remembered for police's failure to conduct proper probe: Court while discharging accused -Aneesha Mathur
-IndiaToday.in A Delhi court said the police 'made no effort' in the northeast Delhi riots investigation. A Delhi court pulled up the Delhi Police over lack of proper investigation into the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, while discharging three men accused of rioting, arson and various offences. One of the accused includes Shah Alam, brother of former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain. The case relates to the looting and damage caused to Anand...
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