Jaipur, April 30 (IANS) Ahead of the International Workers’ Day, former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has written to Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, raising serious concerns over low minimum wage levels in Rajasthan and urging immediate corrective measures.In his letter, Gehlot highlighted that Rajasthan ranks among the lowest-tier states in the country in terms of minimum wages, according to data from the state’s Labour Department as of March 2026. He described the situation as “extremely…
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New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The trade deal signed by Bangladesh with the US is nothing but a dumping of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) through meat and dairy products and will hit the livelihood of poor farmers in the Asian country, according to an article in The Daily Star, a Dhaka-based newspaper.The article by Farida Akhter, former adviser in the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, points out that importing meat and dairy products from the US poses unequal trade terms for Bangladesh du…
Srinagar, Feb 6 (IANS) The national multi-dimensional poverty index (MPI) data from Niti Aayog indicates a reduction in poverty levels in Jammu and Kashmir, while also suggesting that access to education and safe drinking water is no longer considered a luxury in the union territory.Niti Aayog’s MPI measures simultaneous deprivations across health, education and standard of living using 12 indicators.Based on NFHS data, it acts as a policy tool for monitoring poverty. Recent data shows a signi…