-The Financial Express Price-policy initiatives and technological innovations show promise, given the record output of pulses in 2013 Rising incomes and urbanisation, unfolding globalisation and changing tastes are leading to diversified consumption baskets. There is greater uptake of dairy products, meat, vegetables and fruits among Indian consumers while the converse is true for cereals and pulses. Amidst these, protein consumption has taken a hit while fat intake has been rising. A recent...
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Rahul effect: Govt raises cap on subsidized LPG cylinders to 12
-PTI NEW DELHI: Bowing to party pressure, the government on Thursday raised the quota of subsidized LPG to 12 cylinders per household in a year from nine at present and also put on hold paying users the Subsidy into bank accounts using Aadhaar platform. Announcing the decision taken by the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, oil minister M Veerappa Moily said raising the LPG quota will cost Rs 5,000 crore in additional...
More »Panel recommends hike in fixed cost paid for urea
-PTI Government has provided Rs 70,585 crore as fertiliser Subsidy in this year's budget A ministerial panel today recommended increase in fixed cost paid to urea by Rs 350 per tone but there will be no increase in the rate of crop nutrient for farmers as government will subsidise the additional cost, pegged at Rs 900 crore. Fertiliser Ministry had moved the proposal for modified New Pricing Scheme (NPS) III, according to which...
More »State to soon become ‘cereal bowl’ of country-P Samuel Jonathan
-The Hindu ‘Krishi Karman' award to be presented toMinister of Agriculture in Delhi Guntur: Andhra Pradesh may have been known previously as the ‘rice bowl' of the country, but the State is on course to becoming the ‘cereal bowl' of India. The State recorded the highest production of coarse cereals for the year 2012-2013 over the five preceding years and in recognition of this achievement, the Government of India has announced ‘Krishi Karman'...
More »Aadhaar link needed to control Subsidy leakage: Moily
-The Times of India BANGALORE: Union minister for petroleum and natural gas M Veerappa Moily on Saturday said the Aadhaar-based Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG (DBTL) scheme is necessary to reduce leakage of Subsidy. However, he didn't say whether the government is going ahead with making the linkage compulsory as a related case is pending before the Supreme Court. On the prevailing confusion about the scheme due to a recent apex court...
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