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The assess- report, Niti Aayog has cited ment survey by the National McKinsey Global Institute’s he interim Budget to be Sample Survey Office (NSSO) report on “India’s Labour Tpresented by the Narendra was conducted between July Market --- A new emphasis on Modi Government on Friday is 2017 and June 2018. Gainful Employment’ (2017)” likely to announce a big pack- A war of words between which estimates that a combi- age for farmers. The sops, like- the Congress and the BJP nation of increased ly to involve direct benefit " # $ !%! # && ' erupted over the leaked job cre- Government spending, addi- transfer or transfer of cash of &(! ( !% ation report card on Friday. In tional IT hiring, the rise of 12,000 per year (6,000 each ) )! ( ! a scathing attack on the independent work and an for the winter and summer Narendra Modi Government, increase in entrepreneurship crops) to small and marginal institutional sources. ensure minimum premium and Congress president Rahul created gainful employment farmers to ease their burden to “It is not clear whether the maximum benefit to farmers. Gandhi said the data revealed ! between 20 million and 26 carry out farming activities, Centre alone will foot the Bill Sources in the Government a “National Disaster”. In reac- million people between 2014 instead of offering subsidies. or it expects the states to share said the interest subvention tion, the BJP quickly respond- who had previously mounted a of 7 per cent without employ- 2011-12. Among urban and 2017. The Ministry of the burden,” sources added. for agricultural credit will be ed and termed it as defence of lowering of UPA-era ment. females, it was 27.2 per cent in Similarly, Surjit Bhalla & Agriculture’s Budget is expect- The other step being consid- enhanced by 1-2 percentage “#FakeNews!” GDP growth rates, claimed Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh 2017-18; it was 13.1 per cent in Tirtha Das (2018) in their ed to increase from 47,800 ered is doubling collateral-free points from the current 3 per The report has not been the report cited by the news- Kant, who too was present at 2011-12. The unemployment report estimates net job cre- crore (revised Budget esti- loans under Kisan Credit Cards cent for those who repay the made public with two members paper “is not finalised. It is a the conference, said India is rate among youth reached a ation as 22.1 million for the mates) in the 2018-19 to (KCCs) to 2 lakh and changes loans in time. of the National Statistical draft report”. creating adequate number of record high level in 2017-18 as 2013-2017 period — a pace 54585.21 crore in 2019-20. in the PM crop insurance According to sources, the Commission alleging the The Aayog claimed that jobs for new entrants, but compared to previous year and considerably higher than the 11 “As per the plan, the scheme to enhance coverage Ministry is reported to have Government was delaying the estimating employment gener- “probably we are not creating “much higher compared to million jobs created between Government may combine all and ensure faster settlement of proposed 14008 crore in the data. The NSSO report on job ated in the recent years is edu- high quality jobs”. The NSSO that in the overall population”, 2004-5 and 2011-12. farm subsidies, including fer- claims and schemes. Budget this year as compared data has been at the centre of cation enrollment that job report was previously highlighted the report. Mohandas Pai & Baid tiliser costs, in the DBT. Given Besides, the Government is to 12983 crore in 2018-19 in much controversy after two increased from 101 million in planned to be released in “For educated rural (September 2018) pointed out that there are 14 crore small and also likely to announce setting the Prime Minsiter Fasal Bima non-governmental members 2011-12 to 112 million in 2017. December 2018. females, the unemployment that cumulatively, from the marginal farmer households up Commission for Cows in the Yojna (PMFBY); 3500 crore of the National Statistical Refusing to comment on the The draft of the NSSO rate ranged from 9.7 per cent formal and informal sectors, in the country, the cost of the Budget proposals. for Prime Minister Krishi Commission (NSC), PC content of the news report, the survey reportedly shows that at to 15.2 per cent between 2004- India generates over 1 crore scheme could be as high as The Ministry of Sinchai Yojna (PMKSY) as Mohanan and JV Meenakshi, Niti Aayog chief said the 7.8 per cent, joblessness is 05 and 2011-12, which rose to jobs each year. 1.33-1.44 lakh crore. The Agriculture’s Budget is expect- against 2954 crore in 2018-19; stepped down on Monday Government will release its higher in the urban areas of the 17.3 per cent in 2017-18,” the As per NITI Aayog, as proposal is to be open-ended to ed to increase from 47,800 6544 crore for Integrated amid “disagreements” with the employment report by March country than in rural parts, report said. In case of rural many as16,970 new chartered include all farmers or restrict- crore (revised Budget estimates) scheme on agriculture mar- Government over the func- after collating quarter-on-quar- where it was 5.3 per cent. educated males, the joblessness accountants were added to the ed to small, marginal and medi- in the 2018-19 to 54585.21 keting as against 5507 crore in tioning of the commission ear- ter data. “Among urban males aged rate surged to 10.5 per cent in workforce in 2017 with around um farmers, is to be announced crore in 2019-20. The 2018-19 and 1350 crore for lier this week. He also debunked claims of between 15 and 29, unem- 2017-18 from 3.5-4.4 per cent 5,624 new practices setting up on Friday,” said sources. As per Government may propose Integrated scheme on agricul- Meanwhile, Niti Aayog jobless growth, saying how a ployment stood at 18.7 per cent between 2004-05 and 2011-12. shop, which would have creat- a Nabard survey, only 36 per tweak the guidelines of Prime ture cooperation in the pro- Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar, country can grow at an average as opposed to 8.1 per cent in For instance, the rate of ed further additional jobs. cent of farmers take loans from Minister Fasal Bima Yojna to posed Budget 2019-20. ! " ## ! ! ! $ % &$ The defeat is more humil- Haryana has fallen to 17 seats Manohar Lal said while talking Hooda, however, also iating for the Congress as in 90-member assembly while to the mediapersons here. expressed apprehensions on Surjewala could not even the BJP now has 48 seats. He said, “After this victory tampering of Electronic Voting he ruling Bharatiya Janata secure second spot and finished The bypoll outcome with a margin of over 12900 Machines (EVMs) in the he Enforcement Directorate TParty in Haryana on at third place in the three-cor- brought more bad news for the votes, we are hopeful that the bypoll. T(ED) on Thursday got four- Thursday registered a thump- nered electoral battle. INLD as its candidate not only BJP will win on all 10 Lok Accepting his defeat, day remand of AgustaWestland ing victory in the high-stakes The BJP, which had never finished at fifth spot but also Sabha seats in Haryana in the Congress’ Surjewala said, VVIP helicopter scam bypoll to Jind assembly seg- won the Jind assembly seat, had lost security deposit. ensuing elections.” “Manohar Lal Khattar’s caste accused Rajiv Saxena and ment, suggesting its growing played it safe by choosing A total of 21 candidates According to the political divide agenda won in Jind seven-day remand of corporate influence in the state ahead of Punjabi leader Krishan were in the fray and NOTA analysts, caste combinations while the issue of develop- lobbyist Deepak Talwar, both of the Lok Sabha polls. Middha, son of late INLD (none of the above) was polled played a vital role in BJP’s vic- ment is defeated. We hope that whom were deported on BJP’s candidate Krishan MLA Hari Chand Middha. 345 votes. tory in centrally located Jind in BJP’s Krishan Middha will Wednesday night by UAE. Middha won the Jind assembly The bye-election to Jind Being held just two months Jatland-Haryana. work for the development of The ED sought eight days seat, trouncing his nearest rival assembly seat was necessitated ahead of Lok Sabha polls, the “The polarization of non- Jind constituency.” custody of Saxena, a Dubai- Jannayak Janta Party’s Digvijay following the demise of Hari Jind bypoll had evoked nation- Jat voters ensured a smooth When asked if the bypoll based businessman, before spe- Chautala by over 12900 votes Chand Middha in August last al interest.