RAHUL GANDHI: ‘RAHUL’S MINIMUM INCOME PLAN’S ANNUAL COST RS 3.6 LAKH CR’

Indian Economy

Source : www.economictimes.indiatimes.com Date : 2019-03-26 RAHUL GANDHI: ‘RAHUL’S MINIMUM INCOME PLAN’S ANNUAL COST RS 3.6 LAKH CR’ Relevant for: Indian Economy | Topic: Issues Related to Poverty, Inclusion, Employment & Sustainable Development Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s latest announcement to provide to Rs 72,000 per annum to 5 crore households, if implemented, is likely to…

PARADIGM SHIFT FOR TB CONTROL

Developmental Issues, Developmental Issues | Topic: Health & Sanitation and related issues

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-03-26 PARADIGM SHIFT FOR TB CONTROL Relevant for: Developmental Issues | Topic: Health & Sanitation and related issues Tuberculosis (TB) remains the biggest killer disease in India, outnumbering all other infectious diseases put together — this despite our battle against it from 1962, when the National TB Programme (NTP) was…

BALANCING WORK

Indian Economy

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-03-26 BALANCING WORK Relevant for: Indian Economy | Topic: Issues Related to Poverty, Inclusion, Employment & Sustainable Development The underlying gender bias in unpaid care work is a critical factor contributing to gender inequality, says the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) latest report. The ILO’s 2017 global sample survey established that…

RAHUL PROMISES TO WIPE OUT POVERTY WITH NYAY

Indian Economy

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-03-26 RAHUL PROMISES TO WIPE OUT POVERTY WITH NYAY Relevant for: Indian Economy | Topic: Issues Related to Poverty, Inclusion, Employment & Sustainable Development Under NYAY, the income threshold has been fixed at Rs. 12,000 a month and the Congress has promised that their government will pay the difference. According…