-The Economic Times KOLKATA: India's pulses harvest for the Kharif 2013 season has touched 7 million tonne (as compared to 5.9 million tonne in 2012 and, as per the latest report of Weather Watch Group in Agriculture Ministry, the acreage planted to pulses has touched 10.2 million hectares (as compared to 8.8. million hectares in 2012. Mr. Pravin Dongre, Chairman - India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA) speaking about the kharif harvest...
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Raid threat pulls down onion prices in Maharashtra -Jayashree Bhosale
-The Economic Times PUNE: Onion prices have crashed by 25-30% from the peak of Rs 60 per kg last week after the Maharashtra government threatened onion traders with raids and new harvests eased pressure on supplies. On September 18 and 19, wholesale prices at many APMCs in Maharashtra had risen to Rs 55 per kg. A meeting held by the state's marketing director at Lasalgaon on September 19 suggesting raids if prices...
More »Aadhar Cards Cannot be Made Mandatory: SC
-Outlook The Centre today told the Supreme Court that securing Aadhar cards, being issued by Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), was optional and it has not made it mandatory for the citizens. The apex court, hearing a batch of pleas against decisions of some states to make Aadhar cards compulsory for a range of activities including salary, PF disbursals and marriage and property registrations, asked the Centre not to issue it...
More »Aadhaar cards cannot be made mandatory for gas connections: SC -Ashok Bagriya
-CNN-IBN New Delhi: In a major setback for the Centre, the Supreme Court has ruled that the Aadhar numbers/cards being prepared by the Unique Identification Authority (UIDAI) can't be the sole proof for the government's various schemes. The SC issued the order after hearing a Public Interest Petition (PIL) seeking to examine the legal sanctity of Aadhar. Aadhar is one of the main schemes of the UPA-2. It is headed by...
More »90% onion stocks over, hoarders could look to make a killing-Dipak Kumar Dash
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Onion hoarders and unscrupulous traders could be looking to make a killing over the next 15-20 days as 85-90% of the country's onion stock is over and only 3-4 lakh tonnes remain available for consumption. Since traders are aware of the depleting stock, and know that arrival of the kharif crop from October will ease supplies and depress prices, they seem to be trying to extract...
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