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Court verdict embarrasses Mamata government over newspapers in libraries -Monideepa Banerjie and Abhinav Bhatt

-NDTV A year and a half after Mamata Banerjee's government ordered the removal of most English-language newspapers from all state run libraries, the Calcutta High Court has undone the decision. The court today ruled that the most-circulated newspapers in West Bengal, which include The Telegraph and Anand Bazar Patrika, must be made available for readers. In March, the government had Banned all English dailies and several other vernacular ones from more than 2000...

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The politics of cheap rice in Karnataka -ND Shiva Kumar & Narayanan Krishnaswami

-The Times of India With the state budget all set to be presented on July 12, TOI takes a hard look at the government's cheap rice scheme and its impact on politics and employment. Will cheap rice boil? Let's look at the math. Reducing the price from Rs 3 to Re 1 per kg will help a family save Rs 60 per month. Till now, poor families got rice from the Public Distribution...

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Wait, wheat also at Re. 1 a kg -S Rajendran

-The Hindu State government likely to include it in scheme in August Bangalore: Wheat is expected to be part of the State government's scheme to supply foodgrains at Re. 1 a kg. In fact, details on the demand for wheat is being collated from all the districts. The sale of rice for the benefit of people living below the poverty line, apart from those covered under the Antyodaya scheme (poorest of the poor),...

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Can scheme be a game-changer in Odisha polls?-Sadanand Mohapatra

-The Business Standard Ruling BJD wants to make the scheme the face of its campaign ahead of upcoming polls BhuBaneswar: When one logs on to the official website of the Odisha State Civil Supplies Corporation and food supply ministry, a large Banner of the rice at Re 1 a kg scheme welcomes visitors. The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) wants to make the scheme the face of its campaign ahead of upcoming...

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Can we afford to damn dams?-Mayank Mishra

-The Business Standard Dehradun: The immediate aftermath of a disaster almost always brings out angry responses. The tragic incident in Uttarakhand is no exception. Many experts, who belong to the "I told you so" camp, have come out with their own causal analysis of the tragedy. While town planners are blaming the rapid expansion of construction activities, naturalists are of the view that the disaster is nature's way of restoring balance...

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