The exodus of workers began within days of the prime minister announcing a nationwide shutdown in March. (Proceedings) New Delhi: There is no data on migrant deaths, so the “question does not arise” from compensation, the Union Labor Ministry said in parliament on Monday when asked whether the families of …
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Migrant workers return to cities after the coronavirus lockdown was relaxed. (AP file) According to a report by the International Labor Organization and the Asian Development Bank, 41 lakh of jobs were lost in the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic. News18.com New Delhi Last update: September 14, 2020 6:03 …
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As India’s growing burden of coronavirus cases becomes a growing concern for the world, another health disaster is quietly unfolding. The strictest blockade in the world paralyzed routine and critical health services. More than a million children have not received crucial vaccines and hospital births have shown a sharp decline, …
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A passenger wearing a face mask catches a train at a Delhi Metro train station on the first day of its restart of operations amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New Delhi, India, on September 7, 2020. REUTERS / Adnan Abidi However, DMRC chief Mangu Singh said …
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Rahul Gandhi has blamed Prime Minister Modi for the sudden Covid lockdown that “destroyed the disorganized sector.” New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today released a new video targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the central government for “destroying the disorganized sector”, which he had earlier called the backbone of …
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At first (I always wanted to start a column like that), everyone thought that the battle against the coronavirus disease would be a sprint. A 49-day lockout or several week lockouts interspersed with breaks for a few months would flatten the curve, experts said. A post titled The Hammer and …
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Recently, there were reports on the health of Sanjay Dutt. Reports suggested the actor is reportedly suffering from lung cancer and is currently on stage 3. He has completed his first round of chemotherapy and the second round will begin this week. Previously, his wife Maanayata Dutt had also shared …
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New Delhi: Calling the 23.9% drop in economic growth in the June quarter alarming, former Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan has said the bureaucracy should grow out of complacency and take meaningful action. The current crisis requires a more thoughtful and active government, he said, adding that “sadly, after an …
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Written by Aanchal Magazine, P Vaidyanathan Iyer | New Delhi | September 7, 2020 4:35:13 am While a contraction in GDP was expected from April to June, there are clear signs that the second quarter will also contract, and July and August show no promise of a major recovery. (Proceedings) …
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An attractive scheme awaits air passengers seeking a refund for their reserved tickets ahead of the Covid-19 lockdown that took effect on March 25. In an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and the General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have proposed that all …
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