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Category: public policy
Shiv Sena (UBT) Slams Bihar’s Mahila Rojgar Yojana, Calls ₹10,000 Aid To Women A Voter Bribery Scheme
In a strongly worded editorial in the party mouthpiece Saamana, the Thackeray camp slammed the BJP for transferring Rs 10,000 each into the bank accounts of 75 lakh women — a total of Rs 7,500 crore — calling it an attempt to sway voters with money power.
One In Seven Workers In Japan Fall Into The Underclass
While corporate profits continue to reach record highs, employee wages remain stagnant, leaving a growing segment of Japans workforce struggling. Since the collapse of the bubble economy, non-regular employment has steadily increased, creating a widening gap between regular and non-regular workers. Today, 15. 4% of the population earns less than half the median standard of living, the second-highest proportion among the G7 countries after the United States.