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New Starvation-Level Wage Announced by Labour Minister
13 Jul 2019
The minister announced a national floor level minimum daily wage of Rs. 178 (or Rs. 4,628 monthly) which is one fourth of accepted norms, in contradiction to Labour Conference recommendations and…
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During Modi 1.0, Over Rs. 4.3 Lakh Crore Worth of Tax Concessions Given to Corporates
09 Jul 2019
During its first term at the Centre, the Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party government provided tax exemptions to corporate entities amounting to a whopping Rs.
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BJP Manifesto Vs Budget: The More You Talk, The Less You Deliver
05 Jul 2019
Shouldn’t the BJP government’s first Budget reflect the wild promises made just a few months ago in the Lok Sabha elections?
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Budget 2019: As Tax Revenues Fall, Govt. Squeezes Expenditure
04 Jul 2019
Tax revenues are estimated to have fallen short by a whopping Rs.1.67 lakh crore in 2018-19. So, the govt. has put the screws on public spending, cutting it by Rs.1.46 lakh crore.
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Budget 2019: Any Hope for the Jobless, Mr. Modi?
02 Jul 2019
One Budget cannot solve the monstrous unemployment crisis. But surely, a vision can be laid out and a beginning made.
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Budget Blues for an Economy in Red
01 Jul 2019
As the Modi government readies for presenting the Budget for 2019-20, they are faced with an economy that is floundering, a delayed monsoon and raging joblessness.
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Jharkhand’s 14th Lynching in Four Years, Country’s 266th
25 Jun 2019
Planned spread of religious bigotry and hate has led to this situation, with chilling videos of lynching too available now, for posterity.
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Muzaffarpur: Why the Tragedy Was Foretold
19 Jun 2019
National Health Mission budget shows the callous indifference that led to 126 child deaths in 19 days.
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More Women Are Out of Work, Reveals Govt Report
15 Jun 2019
Women’s work participation has dramatically declined, unemployment is at an all-time high and they often get half the wage of what men get for same work, shows the latest labour force survey report.
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Govt. Report Reveals Shocking Condition of Workers in India
12 Jun 2019
Monthly earnings are below minimum norms, most are working well beyond 8 hours per day and nearly three fourths can be fired anytime because they don’t have any written job contract.