-The Hindu The ill-prepared move left India with all the damages and very few of the benefits On November 8, 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that from midnight, ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes would no longer be considered legal tender in India. The government’s stated aim was to curb corruption and the pervasion of black money in the Economy, as well as the proliferation of fake currency which was also being used...
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Explained: Is PMGKAY still needed? -Priscilla Jebaraj
-The Hindu Right to Food activists insist that vulnerable communities still need the support from Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, Centre’s foodgrain programme. The story so far: A scheme to provide free food grain to ration card holders as part of COVID-19 relief comes to an end this month. While the Food Ministry says the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana is no longer needed as the Economy is reviving, Right...
More »India demands $1 trillion as ‘climate finance’ -Jacob Koshy
-The Hindu India’s NDCs are subject to the availability of this amount in climate finance, says key negotiator India has demanded a trillion dollars over the next decade from developed countries to adapt to, and mitigate, the challenges arising from global warming, and has kept this as a condition for delivering on climate commitments made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a senior official who is part of ongoing climate agreement negotiations in...
More »Globalisation and its discontents, in Haryana -Roshan Kishore
-Hindustan Times From January 15, 2022, a law giving 75% reservation for local residents in private sector jobs will come into effect in Haryana From January 15, 2022, a law giving 75% reservation for local residents in private sector jobs will come into effect in Haryana. To be sure, the policy will only apply to jobs where the monthly salary is up to ₹30,000. The announcement has already triggered a rethink among...
More »Fishery sops: India rejects WTO draft, sees advanced nation bias -Amiti Sen
-The Hindu Business Line Says small fishers need government protection; advanced nations must stop subsidising high-sea fishing India has rejected the latest draft text on curbing fishery subsidies floated by the WTO earlier this week for not adequately addressing its concerns on food security and livelihood of small fishers while including provisions that could help advanced countries perpetuate their huge doles for long-distance fishing. Please click here to read more. ...
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