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When data is used as a weapon against reality: Deviations in the HCES & CES, claims of poverty line
This Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) is qualitatively different in methodology (including sampling) from the earlier Household Consumer Expenditure Survey (CES) last conducted in 2011-12, and therefore the two are not comparable. So the claim that India’s poverty has declined to below 5% doesn’t hold water: Second, the NITI Aayog has made no effort to even determine an official poverty line, last defined in the Census 2001.
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65 Congress MLAs, Jignesh Mevani move Gujarat HC to utilise MPLAD funds for medical facilities
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Hauling up officers won’t bring oxygen: SC stays Delhi HC’s contempt notice to Centre
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Uttar Pradesh: CM Adityanath gives special attention to cows, as citizens battle Covid-19
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If drastic step is not taken, Covid situation will worsen: Patna HC
The court observed that despite repeated directions to the state, most of them have remained on paper
K’taka HC directs Centre to increase state’s oxygen quota
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Formulate medical scheme for migrant workers: Delhi HC to gov’t
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Death of Covid patients due to oxygen shortage is not less than genocide: Allahabad HC
The Court observed stories that went viral on social media showing poor citizens begging for oxygen cylinders
Did Gujarat get preference over other states in Covid vaccination for 18-44 year olds?
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