-The Telegraph Aquaculture is yet to see the kind of technological change that the agriculture sector underwent during the Green Revolution Fisheries is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the world that plays an important role in economic development as well as in facilitating nutrition security. Animal protein is a primary source of protein for billions of people and aquaculture provides for the livelihood of more than 10% of the global population....
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First Quarter GDP Estimates This Year no Cause for Celebration -Prabhat Patnaik
-Newsclick.in It is clear that the stagnation that was setting in during 2019-20 has persisted and has even intensified now. The estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the April-June quarter released by the government on August 31 paint a dismal picture of the Indian economy. Since the GDP in real terms (at 2011-12 prices) shows an increase of 13.5% over the first quarter GDP a year ago, and since 13.5% appears...
More »Magsaysay Award -- In the eye of controversy -Sumeda
-The Hindu CPI(M) cites ‘anti-communist stance’ for declining the award for Shailaja A controversy over the ‘joint’ decision of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), or CPI (M), to decline the 2022 Ramon Magsaysay Award nomination for former Kerala Health Minister K.K. Shailaja has brought into focus the prize and the former Philippines President in whose name the award was instituted in 1957. Though the CPI(M) has cited the ‘anti-communist’ stance of Ramon...
More »Monetary Policy Alone Inadequate To Tame Inflation -Dr. Amar Patnaik
-NDTV.com At a time when Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation has remained above RBI's upper tolerance level of 6% for seven consecutive months and the WPI inflation rates are at the highest levels since January 2007, it is good that the issue was finally discussed in parliament and the RBI's recent rate hike signals recognition of the concern. However, during the debate in the parliament, the Treasury bench largely took a...
More »100-Day Employment Scheme: Ashok Gehlot's Job Push Ahead Of Rajasthan Polls
-PTI/ NDTV.com Calling the launching of the Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Scheme historic, Ashok Gehlot said any family that wants to increase their income at a time of high inflation could seek jobs under it. Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday launched a scheme on the lines of the MGNREGA to provide 100 days of employment to families in urban areas. Calling the launching of the Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Scheme...
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