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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.
Accused of providing shelter to Tabhligi Jamaat members without permission, Jharkhand HC grants pre arrest bail to two mosque coordinators
The Single Bench noted that he was inclined to grant anticipatory bail privilege to the two petitioners under section 438 of Cr.PC on conditions that they should cooperate with the investigation of the case.
No laxity until the medicine is available: PM on maintaining Covid-19 protocol
Ahead of the festive Prime Minister Narendra Modi warns of a second wave if people get careless. No mention of crimes against women, sinking economy, rising unemployment.
Mumbai court acquits 20 Tablighi Jamaat members
Court finds no evidence against two sets of ten persons belonging to Indonesia and Kyrgyzstan
Varavara Rao’s health deteriorates, wife moves SC for release on medical grounds
His health is very feeble, says Pendaya Hemlatha, wife of the 81-year-old literary critic who was arrested in 2018 in connection with the Elgar Parishad case and is lodged at the Taloja jail since
Naroda Patiya accused Bipin Panchal dies of Covid-19
Was scheduled for a bail hearing today
Covid-19: NHRC issues advisories to states and UTs
Advisories deal with how to assist women, children, prisoners, police personnel, differently abled people and patients with mental illnesses to cope better with the pandemic.
Tablighi Jamaat case: Bandra Court discharges 12 foreign nationals
Court notes that the Indonesian men didn’t disobey orders or negligently spread Covid1-19
Remembering T Peter: Trade unionist and leader of India’s fishworkers
The man who helped stranded fishermen get home amidst the Covid-19 pandemic succumbs to the disease himself
NHRC issues advisories to assess Covid-19 pandemic impact
Deeply worried about the effects of coronavirus in India, the NHRC’s committee recommended advisories to assess the impact of the pandemic and lockdown on marginalised sections.
The driver had it: Uma Bharti tests Covid +ve, admits self to hospital
The senior BJP leader just concluded a pilgrimage to Kedarnath, Badrinath, before she got tested, but says she wants to appear for the Babri Demolition case verdict due on Wednesday.
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