-The Times of India BHOPAL: The Lokayukta on Sunday raided the residence of a village school headmaster in Mandsaur and recovered undisclosed assets amounting to more than Rs 2.5 crore. The headmaster of the government Middle school in Amlavad village, Ram Dayal Joshi (45), joined service in 1995. In 17 years since he became a school teacher, he amassed wealth including eight hectares of agricultural land, a huge plot in Urban...
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Will political novice Arvind Kejriwal do things hitherto not done?- Sruthijith KK & Nistula Hebbar
-The Economic Times When Arvind Kejriwal, the rising enfant terrible of Indian politics, raised allegations about the rising fortunes of Robert Vadra on Friday, all of Congress' spokesmen and too many senior ministers went on television to defend party president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law. In sharp contrast to the rehearsed talking points and cultivated anguish that features in nightly debates, this time the emotion was genuine, the anger sharp. "This is not...
More »Rahul backs FDI in retail, says it will benefit farmers
-PTI Backing Centre's decision to allow FDI in multi-brand retail, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said the decision will help farmers prosper by removing Middlemen from the supply chain and generate new jobs. Addressing the national executive of Indian Youth Congress in Srinagar last night, Rahul said FDI in retail will help farmers store their produce safely for a longer duration, thus ensuring best value for their crops. The 42-year-old AICC general...
More »This is why farmers can’t afford fertilisers-G Vishnu
-Tehelka Policy flaw lets private players jack up prices and siphon off massive government subsidies. TO DROUGHTS and abject poverty, farmers can add another crisis: sky-rocketing fertiliser prices. The issue has prompted eight chief ministers of large states to seek the intervention of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers (MoCF) in the matter. Consider, for example, di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) and muriate of potash (MoP), two fertilisers that used to have massive demand...
More »FDI in retail must be measured by benefits for consumer & economy, not just for farmers
-The Economic Times The recent decision of the government to allow FDI in multi-brand retail trade has attracted heated debate and emotive reactions. Though the main consideration for allowing FDI in retail is not its benefit for farm sector, the debate has predominantly focused on threats and benefits to the country's farmers and the farm sector. Interestingly, the main stakeholders, i.e., farmers, have not reacted much to the policy decision and...
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