Livelihoods Update: 30 Apr 2025

A United Nations subcommittee has recommended that India’s National Human Rights Commission be downgraded from Category A to Category B due to it not addressing the issue of shrinking civic space, and rising cases of targeting of Human Rights Defenders, Journalists and perceived critics.

 

Telangana’s Kaleshwaram project is flawed, and the Medigadda, Annaram and Sundilla barrages need comprehensive investigation: The Expert Committee Report of the National Dam Safety Authority.

 

Maharashtra tops in overall composite rankings for economic and social parameters, followed by Gujarat and Karnataka: State Ranking 2025 Report.

 

India is the world’s 5th largest economy, but hasn’t yet tapped into its full export potential, due to low labour productivity, and gap in high-tech infrastructure: Ionic Wealth by Angel One Study.

 

The USA tops the world with 30.51 trillion$ GDP. India is 5th with a 4.19 trillion$ economy and a growth rate of 6.2% in 2025: IMF Report.

 

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla will become the first Indian to go to the International Space Station. He will go by the Axiom-4 Space Mission which will be launched on 29th May 2025.

 

Livelihoods Update: 30 Apr 2025

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