-The Hindu The Government may have its reasons in extending, once again, the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana scheme, but it cannot delay the commissioning of a study that should help stop the diversion of foodgrains and identify the food needy The extension of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), a scheme to distribute free foodgrains to the poor, for another three months, comes as a surprise for many...
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FM Nirmala Sitharaman to kick-start pre-Budget meetings from Monday
-PTI/ Business Standard On November 22, Sitharaman would meet agriculture and agro processing industry, representatives from financial SECtor and capital markets Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will kick-start the customary pre-budget meetings beginning Monday with a special focus on issues concerning climate change and infrastructure. The minister would hold virtual meetings on November 21 in three groups with industry chambers, infrastructure SECtor and environment experts seeking suggestions for the 2023-24 Budget making from stakeholders. On...
More »Punjab, Haryana can hedge India against climate-induced food shortages. See data - Siraj Hussain and Shweta Saini
-ThePrint.in The two states earned a lot of flak during the farmers’ agitation for demanding continuation of the existing system of APMCs and MSP operations. The global events of the last one year, especially during the Russia-Ukraine war, have again shown the importance of food SECurity to the world. It is critical for India too as it has to provide food to a large population of about 1.39 billion people. Punjab and...
More »Haryana: 44,700 Metric Tonnes of Wheat Spoiled After Being Left in Open Plinth
-TheWire.in/ With PTI inputs The state government will recover costs of the spoiled procured wheat from officials. New Delhi: Haryana’s deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala on Tuesday (November 15) said that 58.59 lakh metric tonnes of paddy have been procured in the state during the current season, far exceeding the target of 57 lakh MT. Chautala said that nearly 98% farmers have already received the payment amounting to Rs 11,819 crore directly into their...
More »World population grew by a billion in past 12 yrs & 5% came from just UP & Bihar, data shows -Nikhil Rampal
-ThePrint.in These two states are home to about 35.4 cr people which is more than world's 3rd most populous country, America. Both states have high Total Fertility Rate (TFR) as well. New Delhi: The world’s population went up by 1 billion in the last 12 years to reach the milestone of 8 billion on Tuesday with India contributing the highest in this period, according to the United Nations’ Population Fund (UNPFA). A detailed...
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