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Happy National Statistics Day: How do we square jobs data with reality

The experience of the past three months provides proof that Indians do not protest loss of jobs. They just drop their rates and continue with their lives

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Updated On : 30 Jun 2020 | 11:13 AM IST

PM launches rural job scheme for migrant workers in poll-bound Bihar

As many as 32 districts of total 38 in Bihar are included under the scheme

PM launches rural job scheme for migrant workers in poll-bound Bihar
Updated On : 21 Jun 2020 | 12:30 AM IST

Migrant workers' wait to get home ends, their fight for survival does not

Over 122 million people in India lost their jobs in April, according to estimates of the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy

Migrant workers' wait to get home ends, their fight for survival does not
Updated On : 13 Jun 2020 | 11:37 PM IST

Top headlines: IPO filings dry up, challenges for Maruti Suzuki, and more

From IBM dropping its facial recognition software, Irdai withdrawing its long-term covers on motor to FM telling banks to improve interest rate transmission, here are the top headlines on Wednesday

Top headlines: IPO filings dry up, challenges for Maruti Suzuki, and more
Updated On : 10 Jun 2020 | 7:43 AM IST

Covid's economic toll on Maharashtra

Maharashtra can expect to get additional funding from the increased allocation of Rs 40,000 crore to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act announced by the Centre

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Updated On : 26 May 2020 | 12:02 AM IST

Chhattisgarh to launch Rajiv Gandhi Kisaan Nyay Yojana from May 21

The farmers would be paid Rs 10,000 per acre for paddy, corn and sugarcane crops, based on the registered and procured area for the kharif season

Chhattisgarh to launch Rajiv Gandhi Kisaan Nyay Yojana from May 21
Updated On : 15 May 2020 | 7:30 PM IST

Covid-19 impact: Lockdown takes a toll on jobs generated through MNREGA

The jobs generated under the scheme fell to a nearly 7-year low for which the data is available

Covid-19 impact: Lockdown takes a toll on jobs generated through MNREGA
Updated On : 30 Apr 2020 | 2:11 AM IST

An informed strategy for lockdown exit

The only to way to climb back to obstacle-free growth would be more and randomised testing. The government needs to make a much larger financial allocation towards that

An informed strategy for lockdown exit
Updated On : 17 Apr 2020 | 2:35 AM IST

MHA guidelines: Govt allows e-tail, agri activities to resume from April 20

The Ministry of Home Affairs came out with some guidelines about what is allowed and what will be restricted

MHA guidelines: Govt allows e-tail, agri activities to resume from April 20
Updated On : 15 Apr 2020 | 2:01 PM IST

Coronavirus lockdown: Congress calls for financial package of 5-6% of GDP

The opposition party also demanded that the Centre pays all pending dues to states to enable them to fight the outbreak, besides giving each of them special packages.

Coronavirus lockdown: Congress calls for financial package of 5-6% of GDP
Updated On : 14 Apr 2020 | 1:04 AM IST

Coronavirus: UP govt credits Rs 611 cr into 2.7 mn MNREGA workers' accounts

He also lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for announcing the lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus as also the announcement of economic package

Coronavirus: UP govt credits Rs 611 cr into 2.7 mn MNREGA workers' accounts
Updated On : 30 Mar 2020 | 4:30 PM IST

Budget 2020: Congress seeks national farm loan waiver, minimum wage scheme

Chavan said the government must tell by how much income of farmers has increased in the last five years, as part of its promise of doubling their income by 2022

Budget 2020: Congress seeks national farm loan waiver, minimum wage scheme
Updated On : 29 Jan 2020 | 9:42 PM IST

Budget 2020: MNREGA real wages see slow growth in 2018-19, shows data

The average days of work provided were also below the mandated 100.

Budget 2020: MNREGA real wages see slow growth in 2018-19, shows data
Updated On : 28 Jan 2020 | 1:16 AM IST

Govt plans to allocate more funds towards MGNREGA, increase wages

The fund allocation towards the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in the 2020-21 Budget could be in excess of Rs 70,000 crore

Govt plans to allocate more funds towards MGNREGA, increase wages
Updated On : 24 Jan 2020 | 10:22 PM IST

Only 51 days of work per household given under MNREGS in 2018-19

Govt said the total number of individuals who worked under the scheme in 2015-16 was 72.2 million

Only 51 days of work per household given under MNREGS in 2018-19
Updated On : 20 Nov 2019 | 1:39 AM IST

27 mn workers in 18-30 age group given MNREGA jobs in four years: Govt

In 2015-16, 7.27 million individuals in the age group of 18-30 years worked under the scheme and this was 10.07 per cent of the total individuals that worked in the age group

27 mn workers in 18-30 age group given MNREGA jobs in four years: Govt
Updated On : 19 Nov 2019 | 8:28 PM IST

Economics and good intentions

Good intentions are best left to political parties, governments and religious establishments

Economics and good intentions
Updated On : 01 Nov 2019 | 8:19 PM IST

Restoring high growth

Look beyond large corporations and release the growth potential of farmers and small entrepreneurs

Restoring high growth
Updated On : 07 Oct 2019 | 11:14 PM IST

Letter to BS: MNREGA workers can change water scarcity scenario in India

MNREGA workers are now part of Jal Shakti programme

Letter to BS: MNREGA workers can change water scarcity scenario in India
Updated On : 03 Jul 2019 | 10:38 PM IST