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Economy

Tourism and local industries at a standstill, will infrastructure revive Himachal’s urban economy?

May 25, 2020 Ashwani Sharma

Himachal Pradesh has seen nearly 80 per cent loss of livelihoods, both rural and urban. The government is now pinning hopes on opening up construction and other infrastructure projects. »

Society

How the people of Chandigarh are rallying behind Kashmiri migrants stuck in their city

April 17, 2020 Raj Machhan

A group of 21 Kashmiri traders who came to Chandigarh in winter, as they have been doing for decades, are now stuck there because of the lockdown, and have found unconditional support from the local population. »

Economy

Coronavirus relief for the economy: What the Centre can and should do

March 24, 2020 Vijaya Pushkarna

Citizen Matters shares the recommendations of two experts on the immediate steps that the Centre can take to provide relief to those whose income has dried up because of the virus outbreak. »

Economy

A deeper look into Kerala’s 20,000-crore relief package to beat COVID blues

March 24, 2020 N V Ravindranathan Nair

With the economy on the verge of collapse, the state government has taken three immediate steps: cash relief to BPL families, a consumer loan scheme to be managed by women, and a push for rural employment guarantee schemes. »

Health

Work from home, financial worries, fatigue: How to cope with stress created by COVID-19

March 22, 2020 Deepa Vaishnavi V M

Isolation. Messy working conditions. Gruelling days for people in the medical profession. Continuing our conversation with leading psychiatrist Dr Kalyanasundaram S, we look at how people can cope with these peculiar circumstances that have become the order of the day. »

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