-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party government has ordered five top private hospitals in Delhi to deposit "unwarranted profits" of more than Rs 600 crore made by denying treatment to the poor. The government order says Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Max Super Specialty Hospital (Saket), Shanti Mukand Hospital, Dharamshila Cancer Hospital and Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute were allotted land at concessional rates on the condition that they treat...

-The Indian Express The anti-discrimination clause will provide recourse to buyers who are denied a house by builders owing to their caste, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, dietary choices or any such factors. The Centre is set to introduce an anti-discriminatory clause in rules under the real estate Act to curb the practice of builders refusing to sell their apartments based on a buyer’s religion, marital status or dietary preferences. The Real Estate...

-Hindustan Times The government could move away from large hikes in support prices for farmers, agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh hinted on Wednesday, signalling a key farm policy shift aimed at rationalising subsidies and taming inflation. The minister said some people thought the “only way to shore up farmer income is through minimum support prices”. “Wrong. This alone won’t do unless farmers diversify their activities into livestock, kitchen gardens, fishery etc. That’s our...

-The Financial Express The previous government gave in to Luddite, anti-development NGOs and deferred the introduction of GM food crops in our country. The present government seems to be held in thrall by an unusual coalition of nativists and leftists. In the process, the Indian farmer is suffering. It appears that, for several years now, we have been importing edible oil derived from GM oilseeds. The oil importers lobby are OK...

-OrissaPost.com Balasore: Thousands of quintals of kharif paddy were reportedly procured from deceased and landless farmers through Kasipada Cooperative Society in this district in 2015-16 due to an unholy nexus between civil supplies officials, cooperative officials and millers. According to a report, some cooperative staff had engaged agents, who purchased paddy from farmers for Rs 700 to Rs 800 per quintal. The procured paddy was subsequently sold to the government through the...