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Critics Take Aim at India’s Unemployment Benefit for 4 Million Workers - L.A. Focus Newspaper

MUGHALSARAI, India-Some 4 million workers stand to benefit from a recent move by the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that recently relaxed eligibility criteria and enhanced payments for those who have lost jobs during the coronavirus pandemic. But the scheme is not without its critics. The Ministry of Labour and Employment announced on Aug. […]

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