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Over 4.5 lakhs child labours engaged in various e-waste activities in India: ASSOCHAM study

Kolkata produces 35,000 MT of electronic waste a year In India, about 4.5 lakhs child labours between the age group of 10-14 are observed to be engaged in various e-waste (electronic waste) activities, without adequate protection and safeguards in various yards and recycling workshops, according to the ASSOCHAM recent study on ‘Earth Day’ (April 22). While …

DAMPENED FESTIVE SPIRIT LEADS TO BIG DROP IN SHOPPING MALL FOOTFALLS: ASSOCHAM

MALLS SEE 35% DECLINE IN FOOTFALLS: MALLS MAGIC SEEMS TO HAVE DISAPPEARED THIS FESTIVE SEASON! Shopping malls which are already suffering from large vacant space is expected to see a sharp decline of 35-40 per cent in footfalls in the ongoing festive season as economic slowdown, high interest and job uncertainties have dampened the shopping …