Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of systematic “bludgeoning” of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and informal businesses, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday alleged the policies of his government proved an economic "catastrophe" for the country.
The unorganised sector that employs the majority of workers is floundering; the number of people seeking employment under MGNREGA has risen alarmingly, exhausting the entire budget for MGNREGA in 21 States in the first six months and forcing the Centre to run a negative balance of Rs.8,686 crores even after work could not be provided to 13 per cent households. Unemployment and inflation are soaring, reducing the earnings of the poor
In the past 20 years, India has built major infrastructure projects, helped script the Afghan Constitution and assisted in the conduct of elections
In India, the contribution of underprivileged labourers in making the lockdown successful by initially staying put at one location so that the virus did not spread was beyond exemplary.
NRAI India Food Services Report 2019 released
