He said the rights of workers are being denied in the times of the pandemic, when they should be given financial assistance instead...

The civil society group has sought the relief only for financial year 2021-22, citing the pandemic-fuelled rise in unemployment...

In a span of just two months from April 21 to June 21, the state has created six crore mandays under the scheme...

The industry association also sought an expansion in the Reserve Bank of India’s balance sheet to meet the demand exigencies of the Covid-19 pandemic...

In the current year of Covid’s second wave, can agriculture save the economy again?...

India needs to be better prepared to avert hunger and joblessness among the poor and the marginalized...

The study suggests that the central government took at least 26 days instead of the stipulated 15 days to complete the money transfer...

The chief secretary advised additional chief secretaries, principal secretaries and secretaries to review position of state government schemes...

Workers yet to receive a month's payment from Centre and state at a time, no work is available owing to the pandemic...

According to data accessed from the state rural development department, the labourers have pending wages to the tune of Rs 10.48 crore...