-Down to Earth Poor, marginalised to be worst hit; Economic productivity to be jeopardised too A new report by the World Bank suggests India could soon become one of the first places in the world to experience heatwaves that break the human survivability limit. Climate Investment Opportunities in India’s Cooling Sector said the country is experiencing higher temperatures that arrive earlier and stay far longer. India has witnessed a concurrent increase in meteorological...
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No one should sleep empty stomach, govt duty to ensure foodgrains reach the last man, says SC
-PTI/ ThePrint.in A bench of Justices MR Shah and Hima Kohli directed the Centre to submit a fresh chart with the number of migrant and unorganised sector workers registered on eShram portal. New Delhi: It is our culture to ensure nobody goes to sleep empty stomach, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday and asked the central government to see to it that foodgrains under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) reaches the...
More »Fertiliser subsidy bill in FY'23 seen at Rs 2.3-2.5 lakh cr; may fall 25pc in FY'24: FAI
-Moneycontrol.com The fertiliser subsidy stood at Rs 1.62 lakh crore in the previous financial year. The government's fertiliser subsidy will rise to Rs 2.3-2.5 lakh crore in this fiscal but the bill may fall by 25 per cent in the 2023-24 financial year with moderation in global prices, according to industry body FAI. Fertilisers Association of India (FAI) expressed concern that the fixed cost of urea has not been increased affecting the viability...
More »Supreme Court asks Centre what steps it has taken to ensure every migrant labourer gets food -Kanu Sarda
-India Today ‘It is the duty of the Central government to ensure food grains under the NFSA reach the last man. We are not saying that the Centre is not doing anything,’ the bench said. The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to clarify what steps it had taken so far to ensure that every migrant labourer in this country gets food. A bench led by Justice MR Shah told Additional Solicitor...
More »Govt in advanced stage to launch Rs 3,500-crore PLI scheme for toy sector -Asit Ranjan Mishra
-Business Standard Dept in advanced inter-ministerial talks; schemes for bicycles, footwear to follow The industry department is in the advanced stage of inter-ministerial consultation for launching a production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for both traditional and mechanical toys worth Rs 3,500 crore, which will be followed by PLI schemes for bicycles and footwear. “Discussions for PLI for toys are at an advanced stage. PLIs for bicycles and footwear are also under formulation,” a government...
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