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May 18, 2021 Even as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to hurt livelihoods across India, the country’s government, led by prime minister Narendra Modi, has been reluctant to widen its direct cash transfer programme to rescue those in need. This reluctance is despite the fact that many large economies have benefitted from putting money directly in the hands of people, and several renowned economists, including former Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan, have been asking the Indian government to initiate similar direct cash transfer measures. “I believe that cash and in-kind transfers are both required right now,” said Reetika Khera, a development economist and associate professor at the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi. She adds that like last year the doubling of food rations for six months is also possible because India has enough stock of grains. “This needs to be topped up with cash transfers (job schemes and pension). The two together have work ....
King vows to shut down university, take back the land Dispatch 06 March 2021 One of the most powerful kings in the former Transkei, AbaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo, is accused of sending violent “rogues and vagabonds” to wage war against Walter Sisulu University (WSU). The king’s hired men have already forcefully removed university staff, their academic material and furniture from the complex, writes Lulamile Feni for Dispatch. WSU’s advocate Apla Bodlani warned in the Mthatha High Court recently that shots had been fired as security guards resisted the king’s incursions but people could soon die. In an urgent application, Bodlani stated that Dalindyebo had vowed to take back most of the university’s Mthatha property and force the university to shut down. WSU’s Centre for Rural Development has been occupied by the king and his forces and WSU staff chased away. The king is now in control of the centre’s two floors, housing 10 offices and ....
WFP Sao Tome and Principe Country Brief, January 2021 Format Operational Updates • As part of its efforts to support the Government in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, WFP has provided technical and financial support to the National Secretary for Communication to organize a training course for 27 technicians and journalists from community radios across the country. During the 10 days of training, the technicians and journalists were able to learn about health, hygiene, food security and nutrition, gender and communication techniques to inform rural populations living in remote locations of the country. Although the activity has been financed by WFP, other UN agencies also contributed to developing the training modules, namely UNICEF, ....
IIT-Delhi’s scientist receives UNDP first prize for innovation of plant-based mock egg Apart from the egg, the IIT Delhi scientist has also developed the meat analogues for chicken and fish from plant sources using fruits and vegetables. Updated: December 21, 2020 6:13:39 pm Omelet made of mock egg The innovation of plant-based mock egg by Prof Kavya Dashora, Centre for Rural Development and Technology, IIT Delhi has secured first prize at Innovate4SDG contest by ‘UNDP (United Nation Development Program) Accelerator Lab India’. The award includes a sum of $5000. According to the UNDP, the mock egg innovation will help in accelerating progress towards the SDGs. ....