-Business Standard Dept in advanced inter-ministerial talks; schemes for bicycles, footwear to follow The industry depARTment is in the advanced stage of inter-ministerial consultation for launching a production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for both traditional and mechanical toys worth Rs 3,500 crore, which will be followed by PLI schemes for bicycles and footwear. “Discussions for PLI for toys are at an advanced stage. PLIs for bicycles and footwear are also under formulation,” a government...
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Sparrows are coming back to Delhi finally. A new forest is now their safe haven -Krishan Murari
-ThePrint.in By next year, sparrows counting will be conducted to establish the impact of conservation efforts. It shows that these grassroots efforts can have an impact. A group of tourists enters the thick 42-acre Garhi Mandu city forest, not too far from the Delhi Vidhan Sabha. They tiptoe on raised walking platforms in hushed silence, squinting at the tree tops for a glimpse of the most endangered species of India’s capital. The...
More »Poor soil management will erode food security -Konda Reddy Chavva
-The Hindu Soil degradation can have irreparable consequences on human and ecosystem health, which cannot be ignored Healthy soils are essential for our survival. They support healthy plant growth to enhance both our nutrition and water percolation to maintain groundwater levels. Soils help to regulate the planet’s climate by storing carbon and are the second largest carbon sink after the oceans. They help maintain a landscape that is more resilient to the...
More »Nov services PMI at a 3-month high of 56.4 thanks to new biz expansion -Shiva Rajora
-Business Standard The headline figure has been in the expansion zone for the sixteenth consecutive month since August 2021 India's services activity recovered to a three-month high in November as services firms benefited from accommodative demand. New business inflows rose markedly and at the quickest pace in the last three months. The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for the services sector released by credit rating agency S&P Global improved to 56.4 in November from...
More »Saving our soils is saving ourselves -Neelam Patel, PVS Suryakumar, and Rajeev Ahal
-The Hindu Business Line Enhancing resilient and agroecological strategies is vital for the environment and welfare It is widely accepted that it takes nearly thousand years for formation of top soil, but when not cared for, can be damaged quickly. India adopted intensive agriculture practices in a few pockets, ushering in the Green Revolution. But this had consequences — loss of soil structure and fertility. Research shows that nine major minerals and nutrients...
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