-The Hindu Kerala today is not generating enough jobs to meet the expectations of educated Keralites entering the labour market. Changing this is vital and doable Kerala’s development model is in focus yet again as the newly elected Left Democratic Front government is in the process of evolving a vision for the State’s economy. On the one hand, Kerala has made spectacular achievements in land reforms, education, and health since its formation. Amartya...
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Odisha govt makes Aadhaar Card mandatory for paddy procurement
-PTI The Odisha government has also decided to link Aadhaar numbers of beneficiaries for availing ration under NFSA and work under MGNREGA. Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday said it has decided to make Aadhaar card mandatory for procurement of paddy in the state. This apart, the government has also decided to link Aadhaar numbers of beneficiaries for availing ration under NFSA and work under MGNREGA. “All farmers will be paid online for paddy...
More »Crop insurance scheme: Will ask non-NDA CMs to join us against Centre, says JD(U) -Anand Mishra
-The Indian Express Even as Bihar cooperative Minister Alok Kumar Mehta called on Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh today to discuss the issue, the JD(U) slammed Singh for his remarks against Nitish Kumar. ESCALATING THE tussle between the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government and the Centre on the issue of implementation of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, the JD(U) Monday said it will seek the support of chief ministers of other non-NDA-ruled...
More »Crop insurance scheme: Centre, Bihar lock horns -Anand Mishra
-The Indian Express State government says it won’t be able to foot the 50:50 share of bill. Tussle is brewing between the Nitish Kumar-led government in Bihar and the NDA government at the Centre on the issue of the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY). Almost three-fourth of Bihar’s population is dependent on agriculture. While the state has expressed its difficulty in meeting the financial burden of its share in the...
More »Women’s ownership of land in rural areas can help cut poverty -Kritika Singh
-Livemint.com Increasing women’s ownership of land in rural areas can help cut poverty and boost agricultural output in a country like India where dependence on agriculture is high New Delhi: Increasing women’s ownership of land in rural areas can help cut poverty and boost agricultural output in a country like India where dependence on agriculture is high. Women constitute 30.3% of the total number of cultivators and 42.6% of the agricultural labourers...
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