Finance minister says government is willing to spend more on rural jobs in FY22 than allocated in the budget.Sitharaman says govt s commitment to unshackle businesses from regulations constraining growth blended into the budget
Did MNREGA Cushion Job Losses During the COVID-19 Crisis?
Analysis suggests that districts that have historically exhibited high state capacity to utilise MNREGA funds have been better able to use the additional funds for employment recovery last year â especially for women.
Women at a MNREGA work site. Photo: UN Women Asia and Pacific/Flickr CC BY NC ND 2.0
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Data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE)âs Consumer Pyramids Household Survey (CPHS) show that employment fell precipitously during the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, especially in April and May 2020. It exhibited a V-shaped recovery in June-July, when mobility restrictions were eased, but tapered off thereafter and has remained below the pre-pandemic level since the economy was opened up further from August onwards. A key measure that the government undertook to pump up employment was increased allocation for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA).
Co-WIN app registration: Checklist of documents required to register for COVID-19 vaccination
According to Union Health Ministry, over 54 lakh people in the country have been vaccinated with the two coronavirus vaccines- Covishield and Covaxin, so far
BusinessToday.In | February 6, 2021 | Updated 20:01 IST
As more than 20 days have passed since the government launched the world s largest inoculation drive, many people are still unaware of how to register themselves to take a COVID-19 jab. According to Union Health Ministry, over 54 lakh people in the country have been vaccinated with the two coronavirus vaccines- Covishield and Covaxin, so far. Although the numbers are fairly good, there s still less awareness when it comes to registration for the coronavirus vaccination.
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