-Hindustan Times It is pertinent to realise that 34 out of 1,000 children born in the country die in the mother’s womb itself. Nine lakh children below the age of five die much before they can comprehend the MEAning of independent India and approximately 19 crore people in the country are compelled to sleep on an empty stomach. The history of the nation won’t record the names of Shikha, Manasi or Parul...
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States to supply milk under Mid-Day MEAl, Anganwadi schemes
-PTI Move to help farmers, decrease stocks New Delhi: Most states have agreed to supply milk for two days a week through Mid-Day MEAl and Anganwadi schemes in order to absorb surplus stock and ensure better prices to farmers, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Secretary Tarun Shridhar said. Farmers are in distress in key milk producing states like Maharasthra because of fall in the procurement rate amid surplus milk production, piling up of skimmed...
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-The Hindu Business Line New Delhi: The Centre’s proposal to change the definition of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) has been opposed by the Swadeshi Jagran Manch, a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh affiliate that deals with economic issues. In February, the Centre decided to revise the definition of MSMEs on the basis of turnover instead of the existing methodology of classifying them as per cost of plant and machinery. To give effect...
More »A case for zero-budget natural farming -Sudhirendar Sharma
-The Hindu Business Line Tested across AP, this technique, though devoid of chemicals, has helped boost productivity and cut production costs In the last fortnight, two announcements to revive the sagging farm sector evoked differing responses. While the announcement by the government to hike minimum support price for selected crops generated political noise, a more nuanced approach by NITI Aayog seeking State governments’ support in reducing cost of crop production was...
More »In Uttar Pradesh, Mid-Day MEAl Continues to Be a Recipe for Disaster -Khabar Lahariya
-TheWire.in From rotten vegetables to frogs, the MDM in Uttar Pradesh has featured several unlikely ingredients. In a village in Chitrakoot district, while insects were the latest buzz, a severe dose of apathy appears to be the real cause of alarm. Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh: The website of the Uttar Pradesh Mid-Day MEAl Authority (MDMA) proudly boasts of having won a gold trophy in “e-governance” for its innovative use of technology in...
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