Jean Dreze
Covid-19 pandemic: Govt may extend social and rural relief schemes
Aims to provide impetus to rural economy and small businesses
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India might see 'serious livelihood crisis', says economist Jean Dreze
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, says economist Jean Dreze
 "India might see 'serious livelihood crisis', says economist Jean Dreze")
Launch urban employment guarantee scheme, Jean Dreze tells Centre
Drze said and explained that under the scheme the government should issue job stamps to the employers instead of providing funds in cash in order to eliminate corruption in the form of ghost employee
Coronavirus outbreak: Why cities may not remain the same after lockdown
Tens of thousands of workers who returned to villages are now similarly weighing whether to return at the end of the lockdown, which Modi this week extended to May 3.
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Handling of lockdown brings back DeMo memories: Economist Jean Dreze
Dreze was part of academicians and activists who recently wrote to the Centre about the situation of the migrant workers
Jean Dreze briefly taken into custody in Jharkhand for poll code violation
Economist Jean Dreze and another person were taken into preventive custody after they organised a meeting without permission in Jharkhand's Garhwa district, police said
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India needs more inclusive, active social policies, says Jean Dreze
Dreze also expressed concern over widespread underemployment and stagnating wages, which according to him, reflected 'lopsidedness of economic growth in India'
 "India needs more inclusive, active social policies, says Jean Dreze")
