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After their term ends, thousands of Agniveers would be at the mercy of the Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare for re-employment, which has done little or nothing to resettle ex-servicemen, say protesters. Also: “Agnipath – Path of Militarisation of Society?”
Americans estimate that the Indian government would grab the I2U2 platform to burnish its international image. But if there is any sanity left in the Indian foreign policy establishment, a subaltern role to serve US and Israeli interests cannot enhance India’s prestige in West Asia.
This is in contrast to estimated 84% of Indian families reporting decline in their earnings due to pandemic-related lockdowns and restrictions
The economy faces stagflation. The government has announced some steps, but much more needs to be done. Also: “The Indian Economy Is Heading for a Stationary State”: The economy has shown no growth at all over the two year period.
CEA report states that 202 thermal power plants generated 232.56 MT of ash in 2020-21. Apart from flooding caused by overflow of fly ash slurry, the toxic waste, which is a by-product of coal combustion process, is also known to cause large-scale air pollution.
ThE delay is impacting government schemes, and results in unreliable estimates from other surveys on consumption, health and employment, which depend on census data to determine policy and welfare measures. For example, probably 10 crore people are likely being excluded from the PDS.
Gujarati Dalits will ferry a one-tonne brass coin dedicated to BR Ambedkar to Parliament for the 75th anniversary of Independence. They want to remind MPs that they have failed to eradicate untouchability.
Along with wheat and atta, prices of vegetables, cooking oils, milk and LPG cylinders are all zooming up.
More than 50% of Indians of legal working age don’t want a job due to the lack of suitable employment: CMIE
The Modi government has suddenly banned the export of wheat, after promoting it actively for two months. The debacle was not because of government incompetence, but the result of government’s neoliberal policy – withdrawal from procurement and the free hand given to private profiteers.
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