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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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Amidst election and coronavirus chaos, West Bengal medical staff now draws attention towards a triple mutation that may escape vaccine antibodies
As it stands, we all know this country is being run by God: Delhi HC
The court has held that any authority responsible for obstruction of oxygen supply will be criminally liable
Mr Prime Minister, Please save lives!
It’s a national crisis of humongous dimensions. But nothing in either the prime minister or home minister’s conduct reflects this
SC takes suo motu cognisance of Covid-19 crisis, to withdraw cases from all HCs
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Centre’s order to cut oxygen supply hit Maharashtra as a bolt from the blue: Bombay HC
The court has ordered the central government to restore the original supply of 110 metric tons that was slashed to 60 metric tons
Pictures of labourers’ migration may be the future of India’s farmer: SKM
Condemning BJP IT Cell lies that farmers are worsening the Covid-19 crisis in India, farmers welcomed workers to rest at protest sites during lockdown rather than returning home.
Pathetic situation in the state, shortage of oxygen, beds and medicines: Jharkhand HC
The court pulled up the drug controller for providing false information about availability of medicines in the state
In Jharkhand, the situation is alarmingly worsening: Jharkhand Janadhikar Mahasabha
The group of progressive organisations decries the state government for failing to prepare for the second wave of Covid-19.
Sitaram Yechury’s son succumbs to Covid-19
Although Ashish seemed to be recovering from the virus, family members said they were shocked to learn about his death on Thursday morning
Delhi HC saves the day, orchestrates secure supply of oxygen to Delhi hospitals
The court expressed its utter dismay that oxygen was not diverted from industries to medical use on an urgent basis and remained persistent to ensure that nobody dies in Delhi due to shortage of oxygen
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