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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.
Don’t charge migrants for any rail or bus fare, says SC; puts onus on states
The apex court, in the suo moto petition, has issued interim directions putting onus on states to take responsibility of transport, fare, meals and registration of migrants
Don’t hide behind fig leaf of financial constraints: Telangana HC to state gov’t
The court’s order fell short of completely reprimanding the government for submitting an inadequate affidavit and effectively asked the government to not be complacent and to continue testing
SC takes suo motu cognisance of migrant crisis
Apex court directs that migrants be provided food, shelter and transport free of cost
Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the National Capital Region’s unpreparedness
Flights, trains, buses are operating, so how will sealing borders with Delhi help contain Coronavirus? The Delhi Government on its part continues to claim that the situation is under control, and “there is no need to panic.”
Over 4,000 signatories petition to PMO to deploy central forces to help migrants return home
The petition was filed by Aajeevika Bureau and Working Peoples’ Charter
Ahmedabad BJP city chief tests Covid-19 positive
No respite as confirmed cases exceed 15,000 statewide, with over 11,000 just in Ahmedabad
Junagadh couple allegedly killed in caste-based murder amid national lockdown
The police said that the woman’s family members were being seen as suspects
Homes of migrant labourers burnt down my miscreants in Bengaluru
The migrants were residents of Kachakaranahalli and had valid ID to show they were residents of the area
Don’t let people instigate law and order issues: SC on communalisation of Covid-19
The court has combined 3 petitions and asked for NBA to be impleaded as well
Why are only trains carrying migrants being ‘diverted’ to take longer routes?
Operations, and conditions abroad the so called Shramik Specials, are a train wreck that has shamed Indian Railways like never before. When will the Rail Minister take note?
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