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Pandemic drove 230 million Indians into poverty, says study 06 May 2021 A labourer carries bricks while working at the Ramleela Maidan in New Delhi on Thursday. AFP Around 230 million Indians fell into poverty due to the pandemic last year with young people and women the hardest hit, and the current second wave threatens to make matters even worse, a new study has said. India's stringent months-long lockdown from last March put around 100 million people out of work, the report by the Bangalore-based Azim Premji University said, with around 15 per cent unable to find jobs even...

Pandemic drove 230 million Indians into poverty: study AFP 4 hrs ago © Tauseef MUSTAFA India has been hit hard by the pandemic A special message from Microsoft News: India is currently being devastated by a deadly second wave of Covid. You can support Oxfam's Covid relief efforts in India, including reaching out to the most affected and vulnerable communities, distributing and installing medical equipment and accessories, and supporting the most marginalised households. You can donate here. Around 230 million Indians fell into poverty due to the pandemic last year with young people and ...

Covid-hit 2020 saw 230 million Indians slip below minimum income threshold: Report With the way deadlier second wave having hit the country harder, the report suggested Rs 5.5 lakh crore additional spending by the Indian government Share Via Email   |  A+A A- Casual daily wage labourers witnessed a 13% monthly drop in income from Rs 9135 a month in 2019 to Rs 7965 per month in 2020. (Photo | Pexels) Express News Service BENGALURU: 230 million people in India slipped below the national minimum wage threshold (Rs 375 per day as recommended by the Anoop Satpathy committee) in Covid-hit 202...

IANS The government will need to roll out a relief package worth Rs 8 lakh crore to contain hardships being faced by lower-income groups due to the economic impact of COVID-19, a report by Azim Premji University said on Wednesday. The report is based on inputs from Consumer Pyramids Household Survey, Azim Premji Foundation, and many other civil society organisations. As per the calculations based on CMIE-CPHS data, the report said, around 23 crore people are estimated to have fallen below the national minimum wage poverty line due to the impact of COVID-19 on the economy and around 1.5 cror...

India News: NEW DELHI: As India goes through a devastating second wave of Covid-19 infections, a new report on the “State of Working India” analyses the impact of.