-The Hindu In a democracy, it is important for government agencies to disseminate data in a timely manner After a delayed start, the Southwest Monsoon recently wreaked havoc in Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka and other parts of India. In such a situation, a data journalist would have ideally looked for weekly comparisons of rainfall data across the affected States to determine when the rains began to intensify; historical data to determine how the...
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Agri families borrow more, eat less to cope with kin's suicide: study -Sayantan Bera
-Livemint.com * Average income of farm suicide families was just Rs.3,523 per month in 2016-17, below Rs.4,561 estimated by NSSO: study * The study found that 92% of farm suicide families were not enrolled under the centre’s flagship crop insurance scheme NEW DELHI: Agricultural households are trying to cope with the suicide of an earning member of the family by borrowing more, skimping on food and even taking recourse to bonded labour, a...
More »2.66 lakh beneficiaries of farmer assistance scheme KALIA found ineligible: Odisha minister -SAMpad Patnaik
-The Indian Express The government will take a call on the process to retrieve the money from the ineligible beneficiaries after August 31, when the scrutiny is complete. Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has found that 2.66 lakh recipients of assistance under its Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme are not eligible for the benefit, Agriculture Minister Arun Sahoo said on Thursday. The government will take a call on the...
More »Biscuit-maker Parle says it may have to sack 8,000 to 10,000 workers amid slowdown in sales
-Scroll.in The company said higher taxes in the GST system had forced it to increase prices. It caused consumer demand to fall. Biscuit maker Parle Products Private Limited on Tuesday said it may lay off almost 10,000 employees if the demand slowdown continues, The Economic Times reported. “We have sought reduction in the Goods and Services Tax on biscuits priced at Rs 100 per kg or below, which are typically sold in...
More »India's population growing but not exploding; Narendra Modi's new found concern can be used to communalise issue India -Vivian Fernandes
-Firstpost.com Is there a population explosion as Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted in his Independence Day speech? India's population grew by 17.64 percent between 2001 and 2011 to 1,210.9 million. This is faster than China’s 5.43 percent population growth during the SAMe period. But, the last decade was also the first time after 1911-21 when India added fewer numbers than the previous decade. India’s population is increasing but at a slower pace. The...
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