Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) estimates that over 122 million people in India lost their jobs in April alone and around 75% of them were small traders (MSME) and daily wage-labourers. Historically, weak labour laws preclude transparency and accountability towards workers in the informal sector causing under-reporting of employment figures.
Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) estimates that over 122 million people in India lost their jobs in April alone and around 75% of them were small traders (MSME) and daily wage-labourers. Historically, weak labour laws preclude transparency and accountability towards workers in the informal sector causing under-reporting of employment figures.
Maharashtra compares well with the national average on mortality, it is 10 percentage points below the national recovery rate of 28% and has 9% positive cases out of all tested against 4% national average.
After the deadly 1918 influenza pandemic (Spanish flu), Covid-19 is perhaps the most widely spread pandemic. The pandemic is impacting healthcare systems, economies and the most vulnerable education sector the most. In India, March to June every year is considered to be the months of Exams. This includes School Terminal Exams, School Board Exams, College/University […]
The financial support will help the National Health Authority (NHA), the nodal agency for implementing AB-PMJAY, in establishing a financing facility that can mobilize resources from the private sector for health facilities enrolled under the scheme through Partnerships for Affordable Healthcare Access and Longevity (PAHAL) project, a financing platform of IPE Global, an international development […]
The US Government, through its aid agency USAID, has announced an additional grant of $3 million to help India combat the coronavirus pandemic.
USAID is providing these funds, in coordination with the Indian government, to the Partnerships for Affordable Healthcare Access and Longevity (PAHAL) project, a financing platform of IPE Global.
On April 16, the U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced an additional $3 million to India to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. In coordination with the Government of India, USAID is providing these funds to the Partnerships for Affordable Healthcare Access and Longevity (PAHAL) project, an innovative financing platform of […]
In coordination with the Indian Government, the USAID is providing these funds to the Partnerhips for an Affordable Healthcare Access and Longevity (PAHAL) project, an innovative financial platform of IPE Global.
India has a competitive advantage in the services including the Information Technology Services, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, and Medical tourism sectors. According to a recent Global Technology Industry Innovation Survey, the country ties second with China as the leading technology innovation hub. With some of the best brains in technology and existing as well as start-up entrepreneurs, India would […]
Himanshu Sikka, Lead – Health, Nutrition & WASH, IPE Global said that as the government decides to open the lockdown, a single asymptotic case in a green district could erase the gains so far. Given this, it will be required to strictly enforce social distancing norms everywhere. As far as major cities are concerned, the […]