-The Times of India PATIALA: After generating much-needed revenue from sale of government properties and taxes on sale of tobacco products in the state, punjab is now set to pump money for its cancer relief fund from a cess on the sale of basmati rice. In a notification issued recently, the punjab government has decided that 0.25% of the total revenue generated from the purchase of basmati in the state would be...
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punjab government plans to pay farmers directly -Madhvi Sally
-The Economic Times NEW DELHI: With paddy arrivals yet to pick up across punjab, the state government now plans to make direct payments to farmers. The move is aimed to protect farmer's interest particularly the small and marginal from being exploited by the commission agents/arthiyas. The issue of direct procurement and payment to farmers had been delayed for several years with both the Congress ruled and Akali-BJP government not keen to upset...
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-The Economic Times NEW DELHI: Over a third of the slum population in India lives without any basic facility being provided by the state as the slums are not recognized. In the case of some states like Rajasthan, Gujarat and Bihar, the entire slum population of several lakhs remains unrecognized by the state governments. For the first time, the census data on slums identified slum dwellers as the people living in compact...
More »Solar energy startups out to power rural India with cost-effective and less toxic solutions -Biswarup Gooptu
-The Economic Times NEW DELHI: Numerous solar energy startups are delivering cheap and accessible power to rural India. These ventures have come up with solutions - ranging from solar off-grids to solar-powered home systems - that are not just cost-effective but also less toxic than traditional fuels like kerosene. "In a country, where large swathes of population have little or unreliable access to basic power, off grids is the solution," said Shyam...
More »punjab smells profit in basmati -Gurpreet Singh Nibber
-The Hindustan Times Chandigarh: punjab expects profitable basmati crop this kharif season. The price of Indian basmati already has touched $136 (`8,500) a quintal in the international market, lifting the rate in the state as well. In just 15 days into the harvest season, premium basmati is being lifted for `3,500 a quintal. Last year, the price was about `2,200. Basmati exporters have, so far, bought about 1-lakh tonnes of the product in...
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