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India might see serious livelihood crisis, says economist Jean Dreze SECTIONS Last Updated: May 11, 2021, 04:48 PM IST Share Synopsis The eminent economist said the situation today is not very different from what it was around this time last year as far as working people are concerned. Reuters "The economic consequences of local lockdowns may not be as destructive as those of a national lockdown. But in some respects, things are worse this time for the working class," he opined. India might be ...

India might see serious livelihood crisis: Economist Jean Dreze Agencies May 11, 2021 India might be heading towards a "serious livelihood crisis" as the situation seems to be worse this time for the working class amid the Covid crisis and local restrictions by states already add up to something close to a nationwide lockdown, according to noted economist Jean Dreze. In an interview, he also said the Narendra Modi governments target to make India a USD 5 trillion economy by 2024-25 was never a ...

NEW DELHI: India might be heading towards a "serious livelihood crisis" as the situation seems to be worse this time for the working class amid the Covid crisis and local restrictions by states already add up to something close to a nationwide lockdown, according to noted economist Jean Dreze. In an interview to PTI, he also said the governments target to make India a $5 trillion economy by 2024-25 was never a "feasible target" and was just to pander to the "super-power ambitions" of the India...

Updated: May 8, 2021, 11:53 AM IST Anganwadi Recruitment 2021: The Department of Child Development Services and Nutrition, Government of Uttar Pradesh has invited applications for the posts of Anganwadi Workers, Mini Anganwadi Workers and Anganwadi Helpers (Anganwadi Recruitment 2021) for various districts. You can apply for these posts (Anganwadi Recruitment 2021) by visiting the BKSEPV website balvikasup.gov.in. The age of candidates should be between 21 and 45 years.  Vacancy for Anganwadi...

Impact on nutraceutical sector by the second wave of Covid-19 May 7, 2021, 11:17 AM IST Rohit Shelatkar is an entrepreneur & philanthropist The nutraceuticals market in India is expected to grow from an estimated $4 billion to $18 billion by the end of 2025. The Dietary supplements segment constitutes over 65 percent of the nutraceutical market and is growing at a rate of 17 percent and is likely to be at 22 percent per year. This growth can largely be ...

The pandemic presents an opportunity to bring about an equitable division of domestic responsibilities With the doubling of the Indian economy over the last two decades, the number of working-age women has grown by a quarter. However, there has also been a decline in the female labour force participation rate (FLFPR) from 31.2 per cent in 2011 to 23.3 per cent in 2017. A report from the 2019 G20 Osaka summit suggests that India has the largest gender gap in labour force participation among G20...

The Congress bastion of Malda and Murshidabad, a Muslim-majority region where the TMC has historically been very weak, has decisively switched over to the TMC in 2021. The downfall of Fortress Congress has helped Mamata keep the BJP at bay in Bengal.

Covid-19 norms were rampantly flouted across the constituencies in the city that voted in the last leg on Thursday, in keeping with the trend of the previous phases. There was no semblance of social distancing in the queues outside some polling stations. At some other booths, voters discarded gloves everywhere instead of in the designated yellow bins. In some stations, both the norms were flouted. People at the camp offices of political parties near the poll booths sat without wearing masks, un...

Odisha sets target to achieve 60 pc crop diversification in mega lift point ayacut areas ANI | Updated: Apr 29, 2021 03:39 IST Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 29 (ANI): In a step towards enhancing the cash return to the farmers and creation of subsidiary employment opportunities in the agricultural sector, the Odisha government on Wednesday started initiative of crop diversification in mega lift point ( MILP) ayacut areas of the state. According to the ...

Amidst Covid-19 fire, Hindu-Muslim polarisation is Bengals biggest poll factor Even amidst the pandemic, Hindu-Muslim polarisation is, by far, the biggest factor in the ongoing Bengal Assembly election. advertisement UPDATED: April 27, 2021 06:56 IST Even amidst the pandemic, Hindu-Muslim polarisation is, by far, the biggest factor in the ongoing Bengal Assembly election. (India Today) In Asansol, 18-year-old Rakesh Prasad will be voting for the first time this election. “Corona ke cases boho...