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PTI
Industrial Production Contracts 3.6% in February, No Let-Up in Economic Slump
12 Apr 2021
The manufacturing sector -- which constitutes 77.63% of the index of industrial production (IIP) -- declined by 3.7% in February 2021.
Ravi Kaushal
CEL Employees Continue Fight Against Privatisation, Dharna Crosses 27 Days
12 Apr 2021
The company is engaged in supply of strategic products to the defence sector, including phase control module for radars employees, and had a turnover of over Rs 337 crore even in the pandemic period…
Prabhat Patnaik
Modi Govt and Its Lack of Concern for the Working Class
10 Apr 2021
When Elizabeth Warren, a contender for American presidency, had proposed a progressive wealth tax during her campaign for Democratic Party nomination, 18 American billionaires had come out in suppo
PTI
RBI Leaves Policy Rate Unchanged at 4%, Projects Growth of 10.5% in FY'22
07 Apr 2021
Retail inflation rose to a three-month high of 5.03 per cent in February mainly on account of higher food prices.
PTI
Manufacturing Activities at 7-Month Low in March, Demand Hit by COVID-19 Spike: PMI
05 Apr 2021
As per the Purchasing Managers’ Index, manufacturers look set to experience a challenging month in April following pandemic curbs and lockdown steps in many states.
PTI
Eye on Polls? Govt Withdraws Sharp Cut in Small Savings Rates, Terms it ‘Oversight’
01 Apr 2021
The decision, which invited widespread outrage, was rolled back citing "oversight", hours after the steepest cuts were announced by the Finance Ministry.
PTI
'Income, Livelihood Loss Top Concern for Rural Communities Post-COVID-19 Lockdown'
25 Mar 2021
Only 17% of those surveyed across 10 states said they could retain their job or primary source of income during the lockdown, says study.
Newsclick Report
Several Ministries, Departments Raised Concerns over Modi Govt’s Privatisation Push: Report
25 Mar 2021
Seven departments wanted inclusion in sectors marked ‘strategic’, three gave conditional approval, 10 had suggestions and comments while seven did not want to be part of the move, show RTI responses.
Devidas Tuljapurkar
Should Public Sector Banks Be Privatised After it Was Made to Bail out Badly Run Private Sector Banks?
19 Mar 2021
It is ironic that the government wants to privatise public sector banks after using them to bail out private sector banks that were sinking because of poor financial practices says DEVI
PTI
Public Sector Banks Closed on 2nd Day of Strike Against Privatisation
16 Mar 2021
Young employees are in the forefront of the protest which means they have understood the dangers of privatisation, said C H Venkatachalam, general secretary, AIBEA.