COVID-19 on the rise again
Just as there was descending a sense of relief about the COVID-19 situation in …
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India again among the least happy nations
The Happiness Index has again put India ….
Rapidly rising inequality in India, and across the world, says Oxfam report
Oxfam’s analysis in its latest report ‘Inequality Kills’ shows that during the COVID-19 …
India slips five spots in global bribery risk rankings
From 77th last year, India has dropped 82nd among 194 countries, territories …
India’s rice exports could be hit big
India could be in for a big hit in its rice exports. A massive recall of the popular …
India biggest source of COVID-19 misinformation
A study published recently in Sage Publishing’s International Federation of Library …
Tokyo 2020 has been India’s best-ever Paralympic Games
The 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games, which concluded today …
Bengal’s GST success
Increase of Rs 400 crore despite national economic slowdown Compared to June, GST collection in Bengal in July has increased by Rs 400 crore. In fact, in July, the combined total of SGST and IGST collected in Bengal has crossed Rs 2,000 crore. At the same time, across the country, compared to June, GST collection …
States lost Rs 38 lakh cr due to Covid
Indian States have lost Rs 38 lakh crore due to Covid; how has Bengal fared? The State Bank of India’s latest Ecowrap report estimates that India’s growth in gross domestic product (GDP) for quarter 1 of the 2021 fiscal will be (-)16.5%. The COVID-19 pandemic has played a significant role in damaging the country’s economy. …