-Down to Earth The concept is unreasonable and will be detrimental to the country’s agricultural system, feel experts On November 19, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the decision to repeal the three farm laws, he also stated that the government would form a committee to discuss how the system of minimum support price (MSP) could be more effective. One of the key demands of the protesting farmers is that MSP is provided...
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PM's Photo On Vaccine Certificate: Kerala High Court Seeks Centre, State Stand
-PTI/ NDTV.com The court directed the Centre and the state to file their reply affidavits before the next date of hearing Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Tuesday sought the Centre and State Government's response to a plea seeking removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photograph from the COVID-19 vaccination certificate. "Admitted," Justice N Nagaresh said and issued notice to the Centre and the Kerala government seeking their stand on the petition by...
More »Tomato Is The New Petrol: Rates Top ₹ 100/Kg In Andhra Pradesh, Chennai -Anindita Sanyal
-NDTV.com In Andhra Pradesh -- the largest producer of tomatoes in the country -- the vegetable is selling at ₹ 100 a kg. In Chennai, tomatoes are burning a hole in customers' pocket, costing upwards of ₹ 140 a kilo. New Delhi: The price of tomatoes -- sold every winter around ₹ 20 a kilo -- has spiraled following rain and floods in parts of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. In...
More »SC Raps Gujarat Govt for Forming ‘Scrutiny’ Committee for COVID-19 Ex-Gratia Disbursal
-TheWire.in The apex court had insisted that an RT-PCR test report and death certificate showing that the death has occurred within 30 days are the only requirements to receive compensation. New Delhi: The Supreme Court has lashed out at the Gujarat government for constituting a “scrutiny” committee for the disbursal of ex-gratia compensation for COVID-19 deaths, overreaching the court’s direction, therefore making the process “cumbersome”. According to LiveLaw, the State Government had issued...
More »Reliable data, good policy -R Srinivasan and M Vijayabaskar
-The Hindu The onus is on the government to ensure that there is a robust system of public data production and use When evidence-based policymaking becomes the cornerstone of good governance, it is difficult to overstate the importance of reliable and timely public data. Such data have a direct bearing on the state’s capability to design and implement programmes effectively. Among the emerging economies, India is credited to have a relatively robust...
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