A recent report of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) brings forth the dichotomy between digital divide and India’s transition towards a cashless economy. The rural-urban divide in access to computer and internet is quite stark, according to the report entitled 'Key Indicators of Household Social Consumption on Education in India, July 2017 to June 2018'. The 75th round National Sample Survey (NSS) report on education finds that...
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Centre should implement land reforms to prevent farmer suicides: Mahila Kisan Adhikaar Manch -Ritwika Mitra
-The New Indian Express Activists said women’s lack of visibility as farmers due to lack of land ownership is not reflected in the farmer suicide numbers published by the states. NEW DELHI: The government should implement land reforms on a priority basis in order to prevent farmer suicides, said Mahila Kisan Adhikaar Manch (MAKAAM), a forum fighting for the rights of women farmers. Activists said women’s lack of visibility as farmers due to...
More »Supreme Court notice to Centre over plea challenging transgenders' rights Act
-The Indian Express A three-member bench of the Supreme Court heard the petition on Monday. No one appeared on behalf of the government. The Supreme Court Monday served a notice to the ministry of social welfare in response to a petition by transgender activist and advocate Swati Bidhan Baruah, challenging the Constitutional validity of the Transgender Persons (Protection of rights) Act, 2019. Speaking to indianexpress.com, Baruah said she has claimed in her petition...
More »Modi govt's disinvestment targets make LIC's health, wealth deteriorate -Prudhviraj Rupawat
-Newsclick.in LIC’s bad loans bulged by 145% in the last five years to Rs 30,000 crore in September 2019. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has been struggling with rising non-performing assets (NPAs) and downgraded investment portfolio of Rs 67,387 crore, reveals the insurer’s latest public disclosure figures. The biggest public insurer has been witnessing a deteriorating health since 2014, significantly due to massive investments in cash-strapped public and private entities pushed...
More »CAA rules: Applicants to be asked to submit proof of religion too -Deeptiman Tiwary
-The Indian Express Assam’s demand for time-bound applications set to be accepted. Under the rules for the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, currently being drafted by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), besides proving that they came to India from Pakistan, Afghanistan or Bangladesh before December 31, 2014, applicants will also have to submit ‘proof of religion’. According to a Home Ministry official, this can be done by producing any Indian government document — acquired...
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