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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.

Delhi: 923 new Covid cases reported in 24 hours, an 86% rise 

This is the highest number of cases in Delhi since May 30; as many as 9,195 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours across the country 

Covid in 2022: Is India battle-ready?

The NITI Aayog on Monday ranked all Indian states in its Health Index report

Covid-19: Have we learnt anything from challenges faced in 2021?

With healthcare infrastructure still in shambles and an ill-prepared administration, it is still an uphill battle for India; Omicron and other variants will only add to our woes 

SHOCKING! Modi Govt records only 327 school staff deaths due to Covid-19, 1600 dead in UP alone

While UP teachers’ unions claimed over 1,600 deaths, the Centre records 327 deaths nationwide

No gatherings allowed for Christmas and New Year in Delhi?

DDMA has issued an order “banning all cultural events and gatherings for Christmas and New Year celebrations in the national capital” citing “rising cases of Omicron”

Why does the Karnataka government not want children to eat eggs at mid day meals?

The powerful Lingayat community leaders of Karnataka want the state government to serve a “pure vegetarian” school meal

Covid-19: Omicron poses new challenges, spreads to 77 countries

The variant is said to be more infectious, and in many cases, even fully vaccinated people have contracted the virus

Covid-19: Death toll increases amidst new surge

21 people have tested Omicron-positive so far and over 2,000 deaths due to Covid-19 recorded on Sunday, despite GoI assurances that Covid-cases are lowest in 552 days

MP: Four babies killed in fire at government run hospital 

According to reports, the Kamla Nehru hospital in Bhopal lacked the necessary fire safety precautions despite repeated notices

10 dead in a fire at Ahmednagar hospital

Fire brigade officials said that a short circuit was the likely cause of the fire

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