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Following the opposition of the Communist Party of India (CPI), the Kerala government has now put on hold the rollout of the PM SHRI Scheme. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/centre-linking-fund-allocation-to-pm-shri-left-kerala-with-no-choice-but-to-sign-ma-baby-wvj9946s?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #CPM #CPI #PMSHRI #MABaby #UnionGovt
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Under Pressure To Present Success Stories On Digital India & Financial Inclusion, Many Banks Engaged In Fraud, Malpractice
This legacy of the Modi 2.0 government, said experts, has provided policy makers unreliable data that whitewashes failures. The first of a two-part series.
#RBI #banking #DigitalIndia #eRupee #KCC # #BankFraud #UnionGovtSchemes #UnionGovt #economy #india
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Under Pressure To Present Success Stories On Digital India & Financial Inclusion, Many Banks Engaged In Fraud, Malpractice
This legacy of the Modi 2.0 government, said experts, has provided policy makers unreliable data that whitewashes failures. The first of a two-part series.
#RBI #banking #DigitalIndia #eRupee #KCC # #BankFraud #UnionGovtSchemes #UnionGovt #economy #india
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Millions Waiting: One Exam for the Promised Jobs
In 2020, PM Narendra Modi promised a common eligibility exam to hire young Indians for jobs in the Union government. Four years later, the youth are still waiting.
#EligibilityTests #jobs #UnionGovt #UnionGovtJobs #NarendraModi #NRA #unemployment #BJP #NDA #india
https://www.reporters-collective.in/trc/millions-waiting-one-exam-for-the-promised-jobs
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Millions Waiting: One Exam for the Promised Jobs
In 2020, PM Narendra Modi promised a common eligibility exam to hire young Indians for jobs in the Union government. Four years later, the youth are still waiting.
#EligibilityTests #jobs #UnionGovt #UnionGovtJobs #NarendraModi #NRA #unemployment #BJP #NDA #india
https://www.reporters-collective.in/trc/millions-waiting-one-exam-for-the-promised-jobs
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Ladakh’s resentment of New Delhi has overridden old Buddhist–Muslim acrimony
After the revocation of Article 370, Buddhist-majority Leh and Muslim-majority Kargil have united in protest against the BJP and the Modi government, demanding statehood for Ladakh and Sixth Schedule protections.
#ladakh #kargil #leh #article370abrogation #statehood #LadakhMuslims #LadakhBuddists #LAB #KDA #BJP #UnionGovt #india
https://www.himalmag.com/politics/ladakh-sixth-schedule-article-370-leh-kargil
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Ladakh’s resentment of New Delhi has overridden old Buddhist–Muslim acrimony
After the revocation of Article 370, Buddhist-majority Leh and Muslim-majority Kargil have united in protest against the BJP and the Modi government, demanding statehood for Ladakh and Sixth Schedule protections.
#ladakh #kargil #leh #article370abrogation #statehood #LadakhMuslims #LadakhBuddists #LAB #KDA #BJP #UnionGovt #india
https://www.himalmag.com/politics/ladakh-sixth-schedule-article-370-leh-kargil
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Grace marks for NEET aspirants withdrawn, Centre informs Supreme Court
NEET aspirants, who were given grace marks, will be given option to take re-test on June 23, Centre tells SC.
#NEET #EntranceTests #NTA #SupremeCourt #NEETGraceMarks #education #UnionGovt #india
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Grace marks for NEET aspirants withdrawn, Centre informs Supreme Court
NEET aspirants, who were given grace marks, will be given option to take re-test on June 23, Centre tells SC.
#NEET #EntranceTests #NTA #SupremeCourt #NEETGraceMarks #education #UnionGovt #india
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'Extensive Consultations' Before 3 New Criminal Laws, Says Modi Govt, But Won’t Give Any Details
The three new criminal laws, effective from 1 July 2024, to overhaul India’s criminal justice system have faced criticism for increasing police powers and introducing offences like terrorism without proper safeguards.
#IndianCriminalLaws #HumanRights #BNS #BNSS #BSA #IPC #CrPC #IndianEvidenceAct #transparency #PolicePowers #BJP #DraconianLaws #RTI #UnionGovt #india
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'Extensive Consultations' Before 3 New Criminal Laws, Says Modi Govt, But Won’t Give Any Details
The three new criminal laws, effective from 1 July 2024, to overhaul India’s criminal justice system have faced criticism for increasing police powers and introducing offences like terrorism without proper safeguards.
#IndianCriminalLaws #HumanRights #BNS #BNSS #BSA #IPC #CrPC #IndianEvidenceAct #transparency #PolicePowers #BJP #DraconianLaws #RTI #UnionGovt #india
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Government relying on ‘copy-paste’ arguments to oppose bail in UAPA cases: Jammu and Kashmir HC
‘Beware of the words ‘internal security,’ for they are the eternal cry of the oppressor,’ the bench said in its order, quoting the French writer Voltaire.
#kashmir #JKHC #UAPA #PSA #KhursheedAhmedLone #UnionGovt #india
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Government relying on ‘copy-paste’ arguments to oppose bail in UAPA cases: Jammu and Kashmir HC
‘Beware of the words ‘internal security,’ for they are the eternal cry of the oppressor,’ the bench said in its order, quoting the French writer Voltaire.
#kashmir #JKHC #UAPA #PSA #KhursheedAhmedLone #UnionGovt #india
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'I Get Hungry By 11 am But I'm Still Working': Rural Wages Stagnated During Modi's 10-Year Tenure
As per economic think-tank ICRIER, during the Modi government’s first term, growth in real rural wages for farm and non-farm sectors declined to 3% and 3.3% respectively. However, during the Modi government’s second term, the situation worsened as growth turned negative: -0.6% for farm wages and -1.4% for non-farm wages. Rohit Inani writes.
#RuralWages #ICRIER #labour #agriculture #RuralIndia #economy #demonetisation #covid19 #governance #WelfareSchemes #UnionGovt #india
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'I Get Hungry By 11 am But I'm Still Working': Rural Wages Stagnated During Modi's 10-Year Tenure
As per economic think-tank ICRIER, during the Modi government’s first term, growth in real rural wages for farm and non-farm sectors declined to 3% and 3.3% respectively. However, during the Modi government’s second term, the situation worsened as growth turned negative: -0.6% for farm wages and -1.4% for non-farm wages. Rohit Inani writes.
#RuralWages #ICRIER #labour #agriculture #RuralIndia #economy #demonetisation #covid19 #governance #WelfareSchemes #UnionGovt #india
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10 Issues For Which The Government Did Not Provide Data In Parliament
Government frequently cites data unavailability in Parliament as the main reason for not providing data.
#UnionGovt #transparency #RTI #parliament #CovidMismanagenent #CovidDeathToll #MigrantWorkers #WomensRights #FarmersProtests #activism #PressFreedom #ManualScavenging #CasteViolence #DetentionCentres #ForeignerTribunals #InterfaithMarriages #lynching #hindutva #AntiMuslimViolence #india
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10 Issues For Which The Government Did Not Provide Data In Parliament
Government frequently cites data unavailability in Parliament as the main reason for not providing data.
#UnionGovt #transparency #RTI #parliament #CovidMismanagenent #CovidDeathToll #MigrantWorkers #WomensRights #FarmersProtests #activism #PressFreedom #ManualScavenging #CasteViolence #DetentionCentres #ForeignerTribunals #InterfaithMarriages #lynching #hindutva #AntiMuslimViolence #india
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Interview: “In my 34-year career as journalist, I have never felt as anxious as I do today,” says Samar Halarnkar
In an interview with Maktoob’s Gafira Qadir, Samar Halarnkar, founder of the independent media house Article-14, talks about the tough situation journalists are in, facing threats and new laws that limit their freedom. He also talks about how hard it is to report on the government in a critical way.
#PressFreedom #media #journalism #censorship #DraconianLaws #BJP #UnionGovt #UAPA #PMLA #kashmir #manipur #UttarPradesh #islamophobia #hindutva #authoritarianism #india
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Interview: “In my 34-year career as journalist, I have never felt as anxious as I do today,” says Samar Halarnkar
In an interview with Maktoob’s Gafira Qadir, Samar Halarnkar, founder of the independent media house Article-14, talks about the tough situation journalists are in, facing threats and new laws that limit their freedom. He also talks about how hard it is to report on the government in a critical way.
#PressFreedom #media #journalism #censorship #DraconianLaws #BJP #UnionGovt #UAPA #PMLA #kashmir #manipur #UttarPradesh #islamophobia #hindutva #authoritarianism #india
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'Linguistic Imperialism': PIL in Kerala HC Over Hindi, Sanskrit Titles to Central Legislation
The petitioner, a lawyer, urged the court to issue directions to the Union government to provide English titles to Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023.
#kerala #KeralaHC #hindi #sanskrit #HindiImposition #hindutva #UnionGovt #brahminism #india
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'Linguistic Imperialism': PIL in Kerala HC Over Hindi, Sanskrit Titles to Central Legislation
The petitioner, a lawyer, urged the court to issue directions to the Union government to provide English titles to Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023.
#kerala #KeralaHC #hindi #sanskrit #HindiImposition #hindutva #UnionGovt #brahminism #india
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Passions Run Dry in India’s ‘Army Villages’ Since the Launch of Agnipath Scheme
For the last several decades, joining the Army has been a passion and the preferred career choice for boys in these villages. But not anymore.
#haryana #hisar #jind #bhiwani #agniveer #agneepath #GovtSchemes #IndianArmy #jobs #unemployment #UnionGovt #india
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Passions Run Dry in India’s ‘Army Villages’ Since the Launch of Agnipath Scheme
For the last several decades, joining the Army has been a passion and the preferred career choice for boys in these villages. But not anymore.
#haryana #hisar #jind #bhiwani #agniveer #agneepath #GovtSchemes #IndianArmy #jobs #unemployment #UnionGovt #india
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More Courtrooms, Judges & Tech Won’t Reduce India's Pending Cases When The Biggest Litigator Is The Govt
The government is responsible for 73% of all cases admitted by the Supreme Court, as per a recent estimate. But frivolity and irresponsibility appear to characterise government litigation.
#SupremeCourt #litigation #UnionGovt #FrivolousCases #law #BJP #india
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More Courtrooms, Judges & Tech Won’t Reduce India's Pending Cases When The Biggest Litigator Is The Govt
The government is responsible for 73% of all cases admitted by the Supreme Court, as per a recent estimate. But frivolity and irresponsibility appear to characterise government litigation.
#SupremeCourt #litigation #UnionGovt #FrivolousCases #law #BJP #india
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A corporate lobby swayed Centre’s decisions while its members filled BJP’s coffers
Over the years the Association of Power Producers got government to make favourable policy changes while its members and entities linked to them together donated at least Rs 516 crore to BJP.
#ElectoralBonds #BJP #APP #CorporateLobby #AdaniGroup #vedanta #SanjivGoenkaGroup #TorrentGroup #essar #power #mining #environment #EnvironmentalImpact #UnionGovt #corruption #india
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A corporate lobby swayed Centre’s decisions while its members filled BJP’s coffers
Over the years the Association of Power Producers got government to make favourable policy changes while its members and entities linked to them together donated at least Rs 516 crore to BJP.
#ElectoralBonds #BJP #APP #CorporateLobby #AdaniGroup #vedanta #SanjivGoenkaGroup #TorrentGroup #essar #power #mining #environment #EnvironmentalImpact #UnionGovt #corruption #india
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Tax divide: Why are southern states upset?
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala aren’t happy with the share of funds they receive from the centre.
#FiscalFederalism #TamilNadu #kerala #karnataka #UnionGovt #federalism #SouthTaxMovement #SouthernStates #TaxDevolution #india
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Tax divide: Why are southern states upset?
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala aren’t happy with the share of funds they receive from the centre.
#FiscalFederalism #TamilNadu #kerala #karnataka #UnionGovt #federalism #SouthTaxMovement #SouthernStates #TaxDevolution #india
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T.N. moves SC against Centre, seeks release of ₹19,692 crore relief for Cyclone Michaung damage
The State wants the court to fix a specified time frame for the Centre to consider its representation for the release of financial aid.
#TamilNadu #TNGovt #CycloneMichaung #SupremeCourt #UnionGovt #CycloneRelief #ClimateDisaster #federalism #india
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T.N. moves SC against Centre, seeks release of ₹19,692 crore relief for Cyclone Michaung damage
The State wants the court to fix a specified time frame for the Centre to consider its representation for the release of financial aid.
#TamilNadu #TNGovt #CycloneMichaung #SupremeCourt #UnionGovt #CycloneRelief #ClimateDisaster #federalism #india
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For second time in seven months, India is running short of TB drugs, putting patients at risk
The Centre, which is responsible for supplying the medicines, has asked states to arrange medicines locally.
#health #tuberculosis #TB #TBDrugs #4FDC #3FDC #DRTB #DrugResistantTB #CMSS #HealthMinistry #UnionGovt #india
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For second time in seven months, India is running short of TB drugs, putting patients at risk
The Centre, which is responsible for supplying the medicines, has asked states to arrange medicines locally.
#health #tuberculosis #TB #TBDrugs #4FDC #3FDC #DRTB #DrugResistantTB #CMSS #HealthMinistry #UnionGovt #india
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New Book on Bhima Koregaon Case Tells Uncomfortable Truths, But Brings Hope
Alpa Shah’s book, ‘The Incarcerations’, is alive with stories of fearlessness, but also of the cost it extracts.
#BookReview #BhimaKoregaonCase #BhimaKoregaon #BK16 #AlpaShah #dissent #UAPA #DraconianLaws #HumanRights #BJP #UnionGovt #books #bookstodon #india
https://www.thequint.com/opinion/the-incarcerations-alpa-shah-new-book-bhima-koregaon-case
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New Book on Bhima Koregaon Case Tells Uncomfortable Truths, But Brings Hope
Alpa Shah’s book, ‘The Incarcerations’, is alive with stories of fearlessness, but also of the cost it extracts.
#BookReview #BhimaKoregaonCase #BhimaKoregaon #BK16 #AlpaShah #dissent #UAPA #DraconianLaws #HumanRights #BJP #UnionGovt #books #bookstodon #india
https://www.thequint.com/opinion/the-incarcerations-alpa-shah-new-book-bhima-koregaon-case
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Why Kashmir’s activists are turning to the National Green Tribunal to save its forests and wetlands
From sharply reprimanding the government to fining construction companies, the green court has backed conservation efforts in the Union territory.
#kashmir #environment #NGT #mining #forests #wetlands #EnvironmentalImpact #UnionGovt #JKGovt #india
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Why Kashmir’s activists are turning to the National Green Tribunal to save its forests and wetlands
From sharply reprimanding the government to fining construction companies, the green court has backed conservation efforts in the Union territory.
#kashmir #environment #NGT #mining #forests #wetlands #EnvironmentalImpact #UnionGovt #JKGovt #india
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The Rs 330-Debit That Revealed A Sprawling, Illegal Government-Run Fraud
"It wasn’t a question of a Rs-330 loss to me. It was done without my consent. It was illegal. Besides, if you added it all up—Rs 330 deducted from thousands, maybe millions, of customers—the sum climbed to hundreds of crores," writes Hemant Gairola.
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The Rs 330-Debit That Revealed A Sprawling, Illegal Government-Run Fraud
"It wasn’t a question of a Rs-330 loss to me. It was done without my consent. It was illegal. Besides, if you added it all up—Rs 330 deducted from thousands, maybe millions, of customers—the sum climbed to hundreds of crores," writes Hemant Gairola.
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Govt Can't Really Address Unemployment Problem: Chief Economic Advisor
Nageswaran wondered what the government could do on the employment front “short of hiring more itself”.
#unemployment #CEA #AnanthaNageswaran #UnionGovt #jobs #economy #governance #india
https://thewire.in/economy/govt-cant-really-address-unemployment-problem-chief-economic-advisor
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Govt Can't Really Address Unemployment Problem: Chief Economic Advisor
Nageswaran wondered what the government could do on the employment front “short of hiring more itself”.
#unemployment #CEA #AnanthaNageswaran #UnionGovt #jobs #economy #governance #india
https://thewire.in/economy/govt-cant-really-address-unemployment-problem-chief-economic-advisor
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In Modi govt’s ‘housing for all’: 83% homes not for landless poor, lopsided growth
There are many discomforting figures even if the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban meets its 2024 deadline.
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In Modi govt’s ‘housing for all’: 83% homes not for landless poor, lopsided growth
There are many discomforting figures even if the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban meets its 2024 deadline.
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Banks Want Forged Paper Trails After Taking Money Illegally From Customers For Modi Govt's Flagship Schemes
Despite media exposés and frequent public complaints, banks nationwide continue taking money without authorisation from accounts to enrol customers in low-cost life-insurance and accident-insurance schemes launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
To meet targets set by the union government, bank offices are now withdrawing money from accounts of many customers en masse, in some cases even forging customer consent and asking local offices to camouflage forgeries.
#IndianBanks #UnionGovt #banking #GovtSchemes #PMJJBY #APY #PMSBY #NarendraModi #elections2024 #india
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Banks Want Forged Paper Trails After Taking Money Illegally From Customers For Modi Govt's Flagship Schemes
Despite media exposés and frequent public complaints, banks nationwide continue taking money without authorisation from accounts to enrol customers in low-cost life-insurance and accident-insurance schemes launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
To meet targets set by the union government, bank offices are now withdrawing money from accounts of many customers en masse, in some cases even forging customer consent and asking local offices to camouflage forgeries.
#IndianBanks #UnionGovt #banking #GovtSchemes #PMJJBY #APY #PMSBY #NarendraModi #elections2024 #india
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The Government’s Claims on Poverty Reduction Are False. Here’s Why.
The Niti Aayog's claim that poverty has fallen to 5% flies in the face of a mass of other information that we have about the economy, because of which the conclusion is inescapable that this figure is being pushed by the government for propaganda purposes before the elections.
#poverty #NitiAayog #UnionGovt #economy #elections2024 #india
https://thewire.in/government/the-governments-claims-of-poverty-reduction-are-false-heres-why
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The Government’s Claims on Poverty Reduction Are False. Here’s Why.
The Niti Aayog's claim that poverty has fallen to 5% flies in the face of a mass of other information that we have about the economy, because of which the conclusion is inescapable that this figure is being pushed by the government for propaganda purposes before the elections.
#poverty #NitiAayog #UnionGovt #economy #elections2024 #india
https://thewire.in/government/the-governments-claims-of-poverty-reduction-are-false-heres-why
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'Violated Principles of Natural Justice': Caravan Files Petition Against Govt Order On Army Story
In its petition, The Caravan has underlined that the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting's order asking the magazine to take down its article on allegations of torture and murder against the Indian Army also violated the fundamental right to free speech and expression and the freedom of the press.
#TheCaravan #kashmir #IndianArmy #torture #UnionGovt #IBMinistry #PressFreedom #FreeSpeech #censorship #ITAct #ITRules #IndianArmedForces #journalism #media #india
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'Violated Principles of Natural Justice': Caravan Files Petition Against Govt Order On Army Story
In its petition, The Caravan has underlined that the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting's order asking the magazine to take down its article on allegations of torture and murder against the Indian Army also violated the fundamental right to free speech and expression and the freedom of the press.
#TheCaravan #kashmir #IndianArmy #torture #UnionGovt #IBMinistry #PressFreedom #FreeSpeech #censorship #ITAct #ITRules #IndianArmedForces #journalism #media #india
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Indians Forced To Resort To Low-Paying Self-Employment As Well-Paying Jobs Have Declined: Report
A civic action forum in a recently released report busted several claims made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the years on the status of employment, national minimum floor wage and GDP.
#unemployment #jobs #labour #UnionGovt #BJP #NarendraModi #india
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Indians Forced To Resort To Low-Paying Self-Employment As Well-Paying Jobs Have Declined: Report
A civic action forum in a recently released report busted several claims made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the years on the status of employment, national minimum floor wage and GDP.
#unemployment #jobs #labour #UnionGovt #BJP #NarendraModi #india
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Doordarshan to beam morning prayers from Ayodhya’s Ram temple daily
An unidentified official said they had been trying to get permissions for the telecast since the consecration ceremony on January 22.
#communalism #doordarshan #RamTemple #ayodhya #UttarPradesh #hindutva #UnionGovt #india
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Doordarshan to beam morning prayers from Ayodhya’s Ram temple daily
An unidentified official said they had been trying to get permissions for the telecast since the consecration ceremony on January 22.
#communalism #doordarshan #RamTemple #ayodhya #UttarPradesh #hindutva #UnionGovt #india
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Citizenship Amendment Act rules notified, four years after the law was passed
The rules state that the applicants will have to provide six types of documents and specify “date of entry” in India.
#CAA #citizenship #IndianMuslims #islamophobia #UnionGovt #BJP #hindutva #india