-Business Standard Agri growth could top 5% this year on the back of record output Wheat production in the ongoing crop season is expected to be at an all-time high of 96.6 million tonnes (mt) on the back of good southwest monsoon, favourable weather and record acreage, the second advanced estimate for foodgrain production showed. The previous wheat production high was in 2013-14 at 95.85 mt; that was also a normal monsoon year....
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Nutrition and public health: Here's why eating wisely is a must -Vivian Fernandes
-The Financial Express Barley has 5.66% soluble fibre per 100 grams, the highest among cereals consumed in India, while parboiled, milled rice has 0.76% and atta or wheat flour, 1.63%. Gooseberry (amla) is the richest source of vitamin C (252 mg per 100 grams)—no points for guessing—followed by pink-fleshed guava (222 mg). Curry leaves have more beta carotene, a source of vitamin A, at 7,663 micrograms per 100 gram serving than...
More »Top 15 parties deposited Rs 167 crore during note ban, BSP tops list, shows data -Appu Esthose Suresh
-Hindustan Times New Delhi: The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) made the highest cash deposit among political parties during 50 days of demonetisation, reveals data analysis by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and the Income Tax department (I-T). The top 15 national and regional political parties deposited Rs 167 crore during demonetisation, data accessed by HT has revealed. Besides Rs 104 crore cash deposit by the BSP, other 14 parties have put Rs...
More »Lok Adalat settles 3cr cases
-The Telegraph New Delhi: National Lok Adalat camps today settled "out of court" nearly three crore cases across the country involving a Financial liability of Rs 383 crore. Chief Justice of India J.S. Khehar inaugurated the programme in Delhi, organised by the National Legal Services Authority (Nalsa). It was also attended by Justice Dipak Misra, the Supreme Court's second senior most judge. The programme, held mostly once a year, is aimed at reducing...
More »Post-demonetisation, shell companies laundered at least Rs. 3,900 crore -Mahua Venkatesh
-Hindustan Times New Delhi: At least Rs 3,900 crore was laundered through shell companies between November-December after the ban on high-value banknotes, investigations by a central agency have found. The probe by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) has also identified at least 54 people who helped 559 beneficiaries with laundering the illicit cash, sources said. The government recalled 500 and 1000-rupee notes on November 8 in a move it said was aimed...
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