-Livemint.com The production of ‘mahua’ is finally entering the formal economy as new initiatives seek to upscale this indigenous drink, selling it across the country and even the globe It is a cloudy morning in Nangur village in Bastar district, Chattisgarh. It is a settlement of a little over 400 families, considered fairly large in these parts. We make a bumpy journey down a narrow, unpaved road intermittently shaded by sargi (sal)...
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All fiddle as crop stubble burns, farmers say solutions out of reach -Mallica Joshi
-The Indian Express Every October, the air quality in Delhi, Punjab and Haryana plummets as farmers set the leftover stubble and loose straw on fire after paddy is harvested using combines. And this time, too, the smoke signals from the fields are ominous Ambala, Karnal, Patiala: “A matchbox costs just Rs 2, you know,” says Ram Pal Rana, as he collects and PILes up dry straw on one side of his...
More »Social media giants to help EC clean up poll campaign
-PTI Will not allow fake news and targeted voter messaging Internet major Google and social media giants Twitter and Facebook have assured the Election Commission that they will not allow their platforms to be used for anything which affects the sanctity of polls during the campaign period, Chief Election Commissioner O.P. Rawat has said. He said this was tested during the Karnataka elections. “A small PILot was there. That was the beginning. Now...
More »Estimates panel quizzes PMO on Rajan's report
-The Hindu Business Line New Delhi: The Estimates Committee of Parliament has asked the PMO, Coal Ministry and various banks to respond to queries on NPAs emanating from former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan’s report. The committee is headed by veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi. Sources in the committee told BusinessLine that the PMO, ministry and lenders have been asked how the NPAs — estimated at ?9 lakh crore — PILed up...
More »'Rationalising subsidies, improving infrastructure could revive agri-sector' -Kiran Pandey
-Down to Earth For every million rupees spent on agricultural research, 328 people are pulled out of poverty. In contrast, the same amount spent on power subsidies brings only 23 people come out of poverty. The message is clear. With the Union elections only a few months away, the Centre should prioritise capital investments over populist subsidies to deliver on its promise of strengthening the farm sector. This is important, especially when the...
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