-Outlook Bali: In a development that has increased the risk of collapse of Bali talks, India today in a strongly-worded message to the WTO members said the food security issue is "non-negotiable" for New Delhi. Addressing the plenary session of the 9th Ministerial Conference of the WTO, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said the Bali package must be substantive, and historical imbalances in trade rules must be corrected to ensure a...
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Prices of pulses to remain subdued for next few months: Crisil
-PTI MUMBAI: Prices of pulses are expected to remain low in the next few months following good monsoons, high acreage, lower hikes in minimum support price and moderate demand, according to a report by rating agency Crisil. "Pulses inflation is likely to stay low over the next few months thanks to good monsoons, higher acreage, lower hikes in minimum support prices and moderate demand," the CrisilBSE -0.74 % report said. Food inflation in...
More »India rejects WTO offer on food security rules -Asit Ranjan Mishra
-Live Mint Anand Sharma urges updating of rules under agriculture deal to fix ‘inherent flaws', help developing countries New Delhi: India on Monday rejected the World Trade Organization's (WTO) offer on food security rules in its present form ahead of the biannual ministerial conference of the multilateral trade body beginning Tuesday in Bali, further hardening India's position on the issue. The present draft text prepared in Geneva provides developing countries temporary relief...
More »Serving the justice needs of the poor-NR Madhava Menon
-The Hindu To be able to deliver appropriate legal services to the rural and tribal communities, we need an alternative delivery system with a different model of legal service providers Delivery of legal services to the rich and the corporate class is organised not through individual lawyers but through a series of networked law firms. These firms employ hundreds of lawyers and domain experts all over the country to provide highly specialised...
More »India not to compromise on food security at WTO ministerial meeting: Anand Sharma
-PTI BALI: On the eve of WTO ministerial meeting here, India on Monday said the interim solution on food security as currently designed is not acceptable and the country won't compromise its Farmers' interest or succumb to mercantilist ambitions of rich nations. There is a national consensus and complete political unanimity on this matter in India, commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma said, adding: "It is therefore difficult for us to accept...
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