-IANS As demands for farm-loan waivers grow across Punjab, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka -- after Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra wrote off loans worth Rs 36,359 crore and Rs 30,000 crore, respectively -- India faces a cumulative loan waiver of Rs 3.1 lakh crore, or 2.6 per cent of its GDP in 2016-17. A waiver of this scale could pay for the 2017 rural roads budget 16 times over...
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Shrinking banks putting Delhi at risk of flooding -Jayashree Nandi & Risha Chitlangia
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: In 2015, a high-powered panel appointed by the National Green Tribunal and headed by the then union water resources secretary Shashi Shekhar had recommended the ecological development of the Yamuna floodplain in such a manner as to prevent any further encroachments by builders. But with NGT yet to decide on implementing that report, constructions continue on either side of the river. NGT also asked for the...
More »Promote natural farming to prevent ryot suicides, says Subhash Palekar
-The New Indian Express GUNTUR: Subhash Palekar, inventor of Zero Budget Spiritual Farming, conducted an awareness programme on natural farming methods for farmers at KSPR Stadium in Narasaraopet on Tuesday. He exhorted farmers to opt for natural farming as it helps reduce their cultivation costs and achieve higher yield. He felt that ryot suicides due to debt burden could be checked by promoting natural farming in a big way in the...
More »El NINo threat dips, met department ups rain forecast
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The weather office expects good rainfall across the country this year. It is expected to touch 98% of the long term average (LPA), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday , raising hopes of increased rural demand for goods leading to overall economic growth. The latest monsoon forecast is marginally higher than the IMD's earlier estimate of 96%. There's little chance of an El NINo...
More »Marriage by abduction soars in Bihar, over 3,000 grooms tied knot at gunpoint in 2016 -Amitabh Srivastava
-India Today The numbers of marriage by abduction, the tradition is simple: zero-in on a prospective groom, kidnap him and make him tie the nuptial knot at gunpoint, are growing. May 25 was meant to be a memorable day for Julie, a 19-year-old girl in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, 70 km north of the state capital Patna. A beautician had visited her for makeup and Julie was sparkling in her bridal attire. Her house...
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