-The Indian Express Around 10 per cent more milk being produced compared to last year Pune: This year has so far failed to bring cheer to the dairy industry in Maharashtra. The extended flush season has added to the woes of the industry already reeling under low commodity prices. With around 10 per cent more milk being produced as compared to last year, dairies are now worried about further reduction in the...
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Farmer bodies announce public audit of MSP system -Sayantan Bera
-Livemint.com From 14 March the farmer organisations will carry out a public consultation and audit of the MSP system in mandis in eight states and raise the demand to make MSPs a legal entitlement for farmers New Delhi: Holding the government accountable for its budget promise of ensuring minimum support prices (MSP) to farmers, a host of farmer organisations on Wednesday flagged that the winter harvest of gram, lentils and mustard, which...
More »How inaccurate weather forecasts are adding to farmers' woes in Maharashtra -Subhojit Goswami
-Down to Earth Farmers rely on IMD forecasts, even though they are not always accurate, but sudden changes in advisories make it difficult for them to respond On February 21, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast thunderstorms and hailstorms in northern Maharashtra and western Madhya Pradesh on February 23 and 24. Gusty winds, hailstorms and thunderstorms over ‘isolated places’ in Pune, Nandurbar, Dhule, Jalgaon, Nashik and Ahmednagar were predicted. It created...
More »Maharashtra Government takes steps to curb crime by juveniles
-The Indian Express While stating that percentage of juvenile crime was much less compared to other crimes, the Chief Minister said, “Even a marginal increase is a cause of serious concern. And it is our government’s endeavour to make it negligible.” Mumbai: The state government has initiated steps to curb crimes across Maharashtra committed by juveniles. The government is taking even a marginal increase in juvenile crime as a cause for...
More »Why bidi rollers are the most eligible brides in Solapur -Radheshyam Jadhav
-The Times of India Nineteen-year-old Radha Dhanewale is one of the most eligible brides in Maharashtra’s Solapur. Families of prospective grooms arrive at the family’s tiny house every day. It’s not her education, horoscope or income that puts her at the top of the list — it’s a ‘bidi card’ she holds. “I have rolled bidis with my mother since my school days. A few years ago, I got a bidi card from...
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