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Rabindra Nath Sinha
Imponderables Mark Start of Jute Year, Rise in Mills’ Capacity Use a Silver Lining
14 Jul 2020
Kolkata: Although the new jute year 2020-21 started on July 1 as usual, yet even a preliminary, somewhat dependable estimate of the crop size is dicey this time round as supercyclone Amphan and und
Jagriti Pandey
Will Decriminalisation of Section 56(1) of NABARD Act Help Business Grow or Create Hurdles?
14 Jul 2020
To secure ‘Ease of doing business’ in India and boost the economy in times of COVID-19, the government has indicated intention to decriminalise offences under the NABARD Act.
Amey Tirodkar
COVID-19: Maha Govt Refuses to Allow Hawkers, Unions Mull Protest
14 Jul 2020
“Put restrictions on us, but having a carpet ban on the business is hurting lakhs of people," said Shankar Salavi, veteran trade unionist and leader of Mumbai Hawkers’ Union.
PTI
17 US States, DC File Lawsuit Against Trump Admin’s New Visa Policy for Global Students
14 Jul 2020
Google, Facebook, Microsoft, other tech companies join Harvard, MIT lawsuit against ICE policy.
Shilpa Shaji
COVID-19: ‘Workload of ASHAs Increased, But Incomes Reduced’
13 Jul 2020
Recently, the Health Ministry had praised ASHAs for their active participation in Covid-19 household surveys and for screening inter-state passengers, migrant workers, and others in the community.
Saurabh Sharma
COVID-19: Sportspersons in UP Forced to Take up Other Jobs to Tide over Expenses
13 Jul 2020
In Lucknow, former international powerlifter, 50-year-old Shatrughan Lal, has set up a small vada pav shop in the last week to meet family expenses.
Abdul Alim Jafri
UP: Government Removes Names of Returning Migrant Workers from Second DBT List
13 Jul 2020
However, those that were provided with Rs 1,000 as part of direct benefit transfer in mid-June have also been hard to find.
Ronak Chhabra
Construction Workers Protest to Highlight Plight During Lockdown
13 Jul 2020
Even the lifting of the lockdown hasn’t brought much solace to the workers who say that job opportunities in the market are next to none, while their already depressed wages are witnessing further…
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar: Opposition Cautions Ruling NDA Against Holding Polls During COVID-19
13 Jul 2020
The BJP and the JD-U have begun conducting virtual rallies in the state even at a time when the number of COVID-19 cases in Bihar have been rising.
Peoples Dispatch
Emirates May Lay Off 9,000 Employees Due to Pandemic
13 Jul 2020
Emirates president Tim Clark said that nearly 15% of the 60,000 staff would be laid off due to the pandemic-induced economic crisis. He said that already, a tenth had lost their jobs.