-Newsclick.in Petrol and diesel prices have also zoomed, as Modi Government rakes in over Rs.3.73 lakh crore as tax. The Central Government continues to squeeze millions of Indians by relentlessly raising the prices of essential fuels, such as cooking gas and petrol/diesel. In the past one year, the price of a standard 14.2 kg cylinder of cooking gas (LPG) has been hiked by an incredible Rs.301.75, from Rs.604.63 (average of four metros)...
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Punjab’s problem of ‘plenty’ paddy -Harpreet Bajwa
-The New Indian Express A confrontation is brewing in Punjab after the Centre, for the first time, capped paddy procurement from the state at 170 lakh metric tonnes. CHANDIGARH: A confrontation is brewing in Punjab after the Centre, for the first time, capped paddy procurement from the state at 170 lakh metric tonnes. The Centre has also made it clear that it will not bear any responsibility for extra paddy arriving at...
More »Bangladesh ‘promptly’ dealt with communal disturbances during Durga puja: India -Kallol Bhattacherjee
-The Hindu Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson said the Durga puja celebrations have received protection from the law and order enforcement agencies of Dhaka. The Government of Bangladesh "promptly" dealt with the miscreants who tried to disturb Durga puja celebrations in Comilla district, said an official here on Thursday. Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Arindam Bagchi said the festivities have received protection from the law and order enforcement agencies...
More »Govt rejigs fertiliser-subsidy regime to continue offering crop nutrients at below-market rates -Zia Haq
-Hindustan Times India relies on import of raw materials for crop nutrients as well as finished products and compensates fertiliser companies who sell them at below-inflation rates. The Union Government has revamped parts of its subsidy regime for fertilisers and crop nutrients to continue providing them at below-market rates, while rolling over special discounts announced for the summer-sown season to the oncoming winter-sown months, according to an official statement on Thursday. International prices...
More »After coal crisis, urea shortage poses new challenge to several states - Hemender Sharma, Dev Ankur Wadhawan. Hemanta Kumar Nath and Manjeet Sehgal
-IndiaToday.in Even as the coal crisis continues in the country, a urea shortage seems to be the next big problem for several states, especially with the sowing of rabi (winter) crops around the corner. Bhopal /Jaipur /Guwahati /Chandigarh: The coal supply shortage has already threatened possible power outages in India. Several states have reported a shortage and complained of a possible power outage in the coming days, even as the central Government...
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