-Hindustan Times Between 1880 and 2013 India lost about 40% of its forest cover. Today, 24% of its area is under forests or 7 lakh sq km, according to government data. The area under forest and tree cover has grown by 5,081 sq km between 2013 and 2015. “Do not erect a memorial when I die, but plant a tree if you loved and respected me,” Union environment minister Anil Madhav Dave...
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From plate to plough: Farm and the tax -Ashok Gulati & Siraj Hussain
-The Indian Express A smooth GST regime can break inter-state barriers on movement and facilitate direct linkages between processors and farmers After more than a decade of intense discussion and debate, the GST is finally becoming a reality. Although in its current form, it is not as perfect as was originally envisaged, yet it is being lauded as one of the most transformational reforms since 1991. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was humble...
More »Excluded by Aadhaar -Nikhil Dey & Aruna Roy
-The Indian Express Thousands of crores are supposed to have been saved in this massive anti-corruption drive, but not a single criminal case has been filed. It is delusional to celebRATe the Aadhaar tidal wave, and criminal to turn a blind eye to hard facts about exclusion. Sita of Karkala village, Lassadiya Panchayat, was one of many who spoke at the annual MKSS Mazdoor Mela in Bhim on May 1. “I...
More »Slabs are still numerous
-The Telegraph New Delhi: The goods and services tax (GST) regime has replaced a cascade of 11 central and state taxes with a concertina of eight tax RATes, defeating the original idea of having a three-slab tax structure. The current GST structure on goods ranges from zero to around 40 per cent. If jute, silk and muri (puffed rice) fall in the exempted category, luxury cars and SUVs fall in the top...
More »Minimum wages fixed for RATion dealers
-The Hindu Meeting between CM and dealers held, Rs. 16,000 for those with 350 cards THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (Kerala): The minimum wages for RATion dealers has been fixed at Rs. 16,000. A press note issued here said this was applicable to dealers with 350 cards. This was decided at a meeting between Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and RATion dealers on Wednesday. Meeting The Chief Minister’s meeting was called to finalise the wages that will accrue to...
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