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