-The Times of India NEW DELHI: A common north Indian staple, the arhar or tur dal has touched Rs 180 per kg in the retail market. Across Delhi, price of most other dals too is well over Rs 100, having marked an increase of Rs 10-30 per kg since early September. Where tur is in the range of Rs 145-Rs 180 in packaged form, dhuli masoor is between Rs 124 and Rs...
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An intel unit to track food prices -Dipak K Dash
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: With the abnormal rise in prices of essential commodities such as onions, potatos, pulses, tomatoes and edible oils becoming a seasonal affair, the government is considering creation of a specialized entity that can help forecast demand and supply of such items. It will monitor the situation both in the domestic and international markets. The issue came up for discussion at the inter-ministerial committee on prices and...
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-The Hindu Business Line Crop insurance will make farming a safer vocation The plight of Punjab’s cotton farmers after a swarm of ‘whiteflies’ ravaged their crop is truly disquieting. In a knee-jerk response, Punjab has promised ₹640 crore for over two-third of the crop being destroyed, but on what basis, it is hard to tell. This highlights the absence of crop insurance in Punjab, as pointed out by a recent Crisil study....
More »Misleading ad on blood still on air -Vidya Krishnan
-The Hindu In July 2011, advertisements for deodorants — by Axe, Set Wet Style & Zatak — were pulled off air for being derogatory to women. As the blood bag runs out, a doctor is seen haggling on the phone for more units of A blood group. He concludes the call by saying: 19-20 ka farak hai. A nahin toh AB de do. There is hardly any difference. If you don’t have...
More »SC refuses to modify order limiting role of Aadhaar -Dhananjay Mahapatra
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: In a big setback to the Centre, the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to give a ruling on the Narendra Modi government's high-pitched and public interest-laced plea to allow citizens to voluntarily use Aadhaar cards to avail benefits under all social welfare schemes. This means, the apex court's August 11 interim order limiting the use of Aadhaar cards to access subsidy on LPG cylinders and ration...
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