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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.

Covid: Over 150 Army troops in Delhi for Republic Day test positive

Republic Day 2021 parade is still on, but may have more restrictions, meanwhile dry run of Covid-19 vaccine plan to be held on December 28 and 29 in 4 states

Rajasthan: Experts call for urgent need to review State Food Commission

Two leaders from peasant and academic organisations write a letter to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to voice concerns about the appointments in the State Food Commission.

India crosses 1 crore Covid-19 cases, suspends flights from UK 

24,337 new cases, 25,709 recoveries, 333 deaths  have been reported in the last 24 hours!

Covid Hospital Fire: SC issues guidelines to avoid further fatal accidents  

The top court has also issued directions to contain the spread of the pandemic, and suggested a cap on the fees charged by private hospitals to make treatment more affordable

Right to Food Campaign demands changes in Budget 2021-22 based on Hunger Watch survey

Members said that while the survey does not represent the overall district, state or country, it shows the severe hunger situation and points towards necessary measures

Tablighi Jamaat: Delhi court acquits all foreigners after months of trial

The court pulled up the SHO of Hazrat Nizamuddin/complainant for lapses in the identification of the accused

Battling Covid: New vaccines, new concerns

Several different vaccines are in varying stages of trial across the world, but their efficacy and side-effects on trial participants have raised concerns

Doctors denounce ‘MIXOPATHY’, but will the Health Minister listen?

There was another strike the govt is ignoring, thousands of doctors are protesting the plan to allow ayurveda practitioners to perform surgeries 

After trial Covaxin shot, Haryana health minister Anil Vij test Covid-19 positive

On November 20, that Vij had volunteered to be the first to get a shot Covaxin, when the third phase trial started in the state

Justify ‘attempt to murder’ charge on Tablighi Jamaat attendee: Allahabad HC

The high court stated that invoking the charge under section 307 of IIPC seemed to be abuse of process of law

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