Context: The monthly demand for rural jobs under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has touched a new high at 3.95 crore until May 20, with analysts saying it will most likely cross 4 crores by the end of the month. This is significantly higher than the month-wise demand this year, which …
Global slump: Decline in Trade all over the world: As IMF Managing Director observed, the global economy is set to contract sharply in 2020, with “the lockdown needed to fight” the pandemic affecting billions worldwide. The only certainty right now in a pandemic-gripped world is the all-enveloping uncertainty. And the WTO acknowledged as much …
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Topics Covered: Issues related to women. How countries are dealing with the surge in domestic violence under COVID-19 lockdown? What to study? For Prelims: Laws in India to deal with domestic violence cases. For Mains: How is it being managed worldwide under lockdown? Context: Both the United Nations and the Council of Europe have expressed …
Introduction: The agriculture labour market has already been massively impacted. Not allowed to work in groups, 30 million agricultural labourers, who survive on their daily income, are without work. The situation has been aggravated in many parts of the country where there are specialized farm practices which are usually done by the manual …
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