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Despite having an inter-state migrant workmen act, the labour department has not been able to create a database of these migrant workers, stated Punit Minj of Jharkhand Mines Area Co-ordination Committee (JMACC). He further claimed the unprepared lockdown by the central government has just brought ...

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April 14, 2020

Jescilia Karayamparambil

NABARD, SIDBI & IFCI need to be given more power to revive rural credit demand: Former AIBOC secretary

In order to strengthen banking services in rural India, it is important that the government exercise more power to institutions like NABARD, SIDBI and IFCI, stated Thomas Franco, former general secretary of All India Bank Officers’ Confederation (AIBOC). In order to strengthen banking serv...

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April 13, 2020

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Shutdown forces many institutions to switch to webinars

Organisations say this method of communication is likely to continue even after lockdown ends. Cultural organisations and NGOs are increasingly turning to webinars or online seminars to get their message across and the response so far has been positive, they said. Bengaluru International ...

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July 14, 2021

Gaurav Dwivedi

DMIC will have to extract 66% of water need from polluted rivers, ‘depleted’ aquifers

Since the inception of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), concerns have been raised by the local communities in different states about the large projects being implemented under it and their serious impacts on the ecology, land acquisition, local economy and livelihoods.DMIC faces scrutin...

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June 10, 2020

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Yes Bank Crisis Was Apparent For years, But Regulatory Oversight Was Lacking

Banking is a risky business and there will always be bad loans. Private banks lack a proper governing structure and ethics, and try to avoid RBI scrutiny, say experts The failure of Yes Bank and the Reserve Bank of India’s consequent intervention has come as no surprise. The writing was on the w...

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March 2, 2020

The Hindu

Activists discuss climate, development

‘Cultural shift to redefine values is needed’ Activists from various forums came together to discuss climate and development at a Climate Action Forum organised by Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG), Centre for Financial Accountability, Environment Support Group and Movement for Advan...

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February 18, 2025

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Green advocates praise Budget, concerns on fund allocation

Green advocates on Sunday praised Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget speech towards combating air pollution along with fighting climate change and energy transition. But they were apprehensive too on several issues over the increased fund allocations. In her speech, she highlight...

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February 26, 2020

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Green advocates praise Budget, concerns on fund allocation

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February 7, 2020

Alok Raj Gupta

Financing India’s renewable energy vision

India’s target of achieving 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022 might appear ambitious, but it is crucial as it will have a positive impact on the country’s economic growth, energy security and the fight against climate change. Financing is emerging as the key challenge to this vision, slow...

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February 7, 2020

The Economic Times

Green advocates praise Budget 2020, concerns on fund allocation

In her speech, she highlighted the need to shut down old coal plants. India has about 48GW worth of coal power plants that are old and don’t comply with the new emission standards. New Delhi: Green advocates on Sunday praised Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget speech ...

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Agitating migrant labourers display the failure of the country’s labour policies

NABARD, SIDBI & IFCI need to be given more power to revive rural credit demand: Former AIBOC secretary

Shutdown forces many institutions to switch to webinars

DMIC will have to extract 66% of water need from polluted rivers, ‘depleted’ aquifers

Yes Bank Crisis Was Apparent For years, But Regulatory Oversight Was Lacking

Activists discuss climate, development

Green advocates praise Budget, concerns on fund allocation

Green advocates praise Budget, concerns on fund allocation

Financing India’s renewable energy vision

Green advocates praise Budget 2020, concerns on fund allocation

Agitating migrant labourers display the failure of the country’s labour policies

NABARD, SIDBI & IFCI need to be given more power to revive rural credit demand: Former AIBOC secretary

Shutdown forces many institutions to switch to webinars

DMIC will have to extract 66% of water need from polluted rivers, ‘depleted’ aquifers

Yes Bank Crisis Was Apparent For years, But Regulatory Oversight Was Lacking

Activists discuss climate, development

Green advocates praise Budget, concerns on fund allocation

Green advocates praise Budget, concerns on fund allocation

Financing India’s renewable energy vision

Green advocates praise Budget 2020, concerns on fund allocation

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