-Newslaundry.com A Gujarat court has issued an arrest warrant for the seasoned journalist after suddenly reviving a defamation case filed by the Adani Group over three years ago. On January 11, a court in Kutch, Gujarat, issued an arrest warrant for journalist and author Paranjoy Guha Thakurta in a defamation suit filed by the Adani Group, one of India’s leading corporate houses. According to PTI, judicial magistrate Pradeep Soni pronounced that Thakurta was...
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Pandemic Effect: 9 Months On, More Younger Workers Remain Jobless -Rosa Abraham, Amit Basole and Surbhi Kesar
-IndiaSpend.com More younger workers, and women, lost jobs and struggled to recover them. Even after employment rates recovered, quality of employment deteriorated, with individuals moving into less secure self-employment in agriculture, construction and small-scale trade. Bengaluru: The COVID-19 pandemic has delivered a large and sustained economic shock to the global economy. In India, the effect can be broadly divided into two phases--the shock of the nationwide lockdown in the months of April...
More »Covaxin not to be used in cases of allergy, fever, poor immunity -Bindu Shajan Perappadan
-The Hindu Company releases fact sheet detailing possible adverse events and those who are eligible for the vaccine Those with any history of allergies, fever and bleeding disorder, on blood thinners and who are immunity compromised or on medication have been told by COVAXIN manufacturer Bharat Biotech not to take the vaccine. A statement uploaded on the company website on Monday said the vaccine was also contraindicated for pregnant/lactating women, those using other...
More »Constructive critique is our role, says CAG -Rajeev Jayaswal and Neeraj Chauhan
-Hindustan Times CAG Reports in the past have been questioned by critics, for instance its estimate that the 2007-2008 allocation of 2G spectrum had caused a notional loss to the exchequer of ₹1.76 lakh crore, and that the allotment of coal blocks had caused a similar loss of ₹1.86 lakh crore. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), Girish Chandra Murmu, says the government auditor is adopting a policy of “constructive...
More »BJP-led govt has prosecuted all those critical of its policies: Human Rights watch
-Sabrang.in The HRW report puts on the world stage allegations of multiple human rights violations recorded in the country in 2020 Human Rights Watch (HRW), an independent group that investigates and Reports on abuses happening across the world, has released a report titled World Report 2021: Rights Trends in India. The report highlights the allegations of multiple human rights violations under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government of India. According to the...
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