-Financial Express The numbers projected in Barclays report are the result of an uptick in prices of staples such as cereals, pulses, vegetables, spices, and dairy. As a result, the food inflation could rise to 8.5 per cent on-year in September, the report added. Buoyant food prices may drive India’s retail inflation to 7.3 per cent on-year in September – 30 basis points higher than that in August, according to a forecast...
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Climate change escalates suicide RATes among MaRAThwada farmers -Himanshu Nitnaware
-Down to Earth Farmer suicides have increased significantly and doubled in some regions where weather extremities incurred heavy losses Farmer suicides in the Nanded district of Maharashtra’s MaRAThwada more than doubled since incessant rains caused severe crop damage in the region. The suicide cases in Nanded jumped to 26 in August from eight in July, according to official estimates. The total number of farmer suicides reported from the district in 2022 stood at 93...
More »Pitch on cost of poll promises not linked to freebie debate: Election Commission official -Damini Nath
-The Hindu The government’s fiscal health will be brought into the political discourse with the proposed change, says top Election Commission of India official The Election Commission of India’s (EC) proposal that political parties disclose the financial ramifications of promises in their manifestos was not linked to the recent debate on freebies, but was aimed at improving the implementation of existing guidelines, a top EC official said on Wednesday. The EC had on...
More »Free grains, fuel tax deferred – GujaRAT, HP on its mind, Modi govt puts politics over economy -Sharad Raghavan
-ThePrint.in RBI's RATe hike also among decisions announced last week that might pay political dividends in state polls, but could come with commensuRATe economic costs, say economists. New Delhi: Is the Modi government prioritising political gain over much-needed economic prudence with an eye on crucial assembly elections coming up in GujaRAT and Himachal Pradesh this year and more lined up the next? The answer seems to be yes, going by several critical decisions...
More »India’s suicide RATe has increased. But is it because of better reporting or rising distress? -Prachi Salve
-IndiaSpend.com Despite the increase, experts say the National Crime Records Bureau might be undercounting suicides by women. India reported the highest suicide RATe in its history in 2021, with 12 suicides for every 1,00,000 people. Experts say this might be a reflection of better reporting of deaths by suicide RATher than an actual increase in the numbers. Also, despite an increase in reporting, experts say the National Crime Records Bureau might be...
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