-The Hindu In households with a limited food budget, or where there is no refrigerator to store leftover food, the person who eats last very often gets less or lower quality food India has a major child malnutrition problem. The Rapid Survey on Children (2012-13) found that about 4 in 10 children are stunted. On average, children who are stunted do less well in school, earn less, and die sooner than children...
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After Ignoring Mandated Maternity Entitlements, Modi Makes a Recycled Promise -Jahnavi Sen
-TheWire.in The Rs 6,000 announced by the prime minister as universal maternity entitlements is already mandated under the National Food Security Act 2013, although the government has chosen not to implement it yet. New Delhi: In his New Year’s Eve address to nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made some bizarre claims about the nature of the economy and the use of black money. But a large chunk of his speech was focused...
More »I-T raids uncovered Rs 4,663 crore of undisclosed income since demonetisation
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Over Rs 4,663 crore of undisclosed income has been detected by the Income Tax department as part of its country-wide operations against black money hoarders post the demonetisation of two high value currencies by the government. "The department has also seized Rs 562 crore, including Rs 110 crore worth new notes, during the raids," news agency ANI said while quoting the I-T sources. According to...
More »Usurers cash in as Bank loans to farmers dry up -Bhavika Jain
-The Times of India MUMBAI: Demonetisation seems to have helped private moneylenders in Maharashtra. Of the Rs 13,558 crore of loans required for the rabi season, Banks could disburse only about Rs 2,400 crore (18%), due to shortage of cash. Besides, there are restrictions on district cooperative Banks (DCCBs). Officials said the crisis gave moneylenders an opportunity to get rid of defunct notes as loans were disbursed in old notes and they...
More »Now RBI Cites 'Threat to Life' Exemption to Deny RTI Query on Demonetisation Decision
-PTI More stonewalling from the ‘Reserved’ Bank of India New Delhi: Were the views of the chief economic advisor and the finance minister taken before the sudden announcement of demonetisation of high-value currency notes by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 8? The Reserve Bank of India feels this query cannot be answered under the Right to Information Act as it does not come under the definition of information under the transparency...
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