-The Inidan Express A white paper detailing the true state of Tamil Nadu’s finances will be released in July, said Governor Banwarilal Purohit during the first session of the 16th state legislative assembly in Chennai. Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government will form an economic advisory council comprising Nobel laureate Esther Duflo of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA and former Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan to advise the chief...
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Over 4.5 lakh non-PDS beneficiaries received food grains: Delhi govt
-PTI/ Business Standard The ARVind Kejriwal government on Sunday said it has provided food grains to over 4.5 lakh people who did not have ration card under a new scheme in the national capital. Starting from June 5, the scheme allows those who don't have a ration card to avail five kilogram of food grains by showing their Aadhaar card. "The scheme caters to people who do not possess ration cards, including unorganised...
More »Centre stops Delhi govt’s doorstep delivery of ration scheme -Pankaj Jain
-IndiaToday.com The central government has stopped the Kejriwal-led Delhi government’s doorstep delivery of ration scheme. It was set to be launched in a couple of days. The central government has put a stop to the Delhi government’s ambitious doorstep delivery of ration scheme, the Delhi government said on Saturday. To address the issue, Delhi Chief Minister ARVind Kejriwal will hold a press conference at 11 am on Sunday. According to sources, the Delhi government’s...
More »Eminent individuals oppose the appointment of Justice Arun Mishra as Chairperson of NHRC
-Press release by People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) dated 2nd June, 2021 We, the members of various Human Rights Organisations and Concerned individuals, condemn the appointment of former SC Judge, Shri Arun Kumar Mishra, as the next Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India by the selection Committee headed by the Prime Minister. What is troubling is that the decision to appoint Justice Arun Kumar Mishra as NHRC...
More »In Delhi’s Industrial Areas, Paltry Savings of Workers Dry Up in Lockdown -Ronak Chhabra
-Leaflet.in Workers and activists claim that the situation on ground remains grim while AAP’s welfare announcements are marked with delay and laxity in implementation. Amidst a citywide lockdown that is now in its fifth week with a positivity rate that has come down to its lowest – less than 5% – in the last 45 days in Delhi, desperation is growing now in several of the national capital’s industrial areas and pushing...
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