-Outlook Cuddalore: An agrarian crisis is silently brewing in the hinterland of Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu after being caught in a swirl of repeated disasters over the years like Tsunami, cyclones and recent rains and floods which have battered the crops, cattle and infrastructure. Across the district, the trail of destruction is striking and the demand is just the same in both urban and rural areas -- need for a robust...
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Digital India pays off for PDS -Sandip Das
-The Financial Express The perennial gap between allocation of grain meant for the public distribution system by the Food Corporation of India, the principal procurement agency, and the lifting of such grains The perennial gap between allocation of grain meant for the public distribution system by the Food Corporation of India, the principal procurement agency, and the lifting of such grains by the states has narrowed considerably in recent months, reports Sandip...
More »Setback for India: WTO draft text silent on country’s demands -Kirtika Suneja
-The Economic Times NAIROBI: In a major setback to India, the first draft of the WTO's committee on agriculture is silent on the two issues that the country has been pitching for- a permanent solution for food SECurity concerns and a special safeguard mechanism (SSM) to protect from sudden surges in imports. The draft has dismissed the SSM issue in a few lines and linked it with the broader context of agricultural...
More »Centre contemplating launch of insurance scheme for farmers -Vikas Vasudeva
-The Hindu ‘Agriculture SECtor is facing a lot of challenges due to recurrent droughts and floods’ The Centre is contemplating bringing in a viable insurance scheme for farmers given that the agriculture SECtor is facing a lot of challenges due to recurrent droughts, floods and other weather-related changes, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh said on Thursday. Speaking at a national dialogue on ‘Innovative Extension System for Farmers Empowerment and...
More »Banks are trying to cover up underhand actions: SC -Dhananjay Mahapatra
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for refusing to make public through Right To Information (RTI) its reports on inquiry into offensive practices by private and public SECtor banks and said as a "watchdog", the central bank had a duty to make public reports on non-transparent activities of banks. "We have surmised that many financial institutions have resorted to acts...
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