-The Hindu The Socio-Economic Caste Census, 2011 was organised not as an OBC survey but to get the caste status of all in the country in order to improve the delivery of targeted benefits, the Centre said. The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the law negated a caste census and “the Constitution believes in population and not in caste or religion” even as the Centre insisted that data collated during a Socio-Economic...
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Centre's Opaque Auction Rules for Pulses Helped Millers Profit at Expense of Government -Shreegireesh Jalihal and Nitin Sethi
-TheWire.in The auctions let millers earn a bloated revenue of at least Rs 4,600 crore in four years from milling over 5.4 lakh tonnes of Raw pulses, hammering government coffers and possibly the quality of daal, show documents. New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government allowed millers to fatten themselves on tonnes of pulses meant for the poor by turning an auction procedure on its head. The Reporters’ Collective’s examination of auction archives shows...
More »India’s fertiliser subsidy set to rise by 62% in current financial year: Crisil
-The Hindu Business Line This is on the back of swift rise in prices of Raw materials and global natural gas India is likely to witness an unprecedented jump in the Central government’s fertiliser subsidy on the back of swift rise in prices of Raw materials and global natural gas. According to ratings agency Crisil, the government’s fertiliser subsidy bill is likely to be higher by ₹50,000 crore to touch the total...
More »Modi makes ‘farm outreach’ with Jewar airport project -Virendra Singh Rawat
-RuralVoice.in Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation of the Rs 30,000-crore Jewar International Airport in Uttar Pradesh (UP) today, he made a subtle outreach to the farmers too in the wake of protests over the three central farm laws. Last week, Modi announced to repeal the contentious laws and on November 24, the Union Cabinet approved his proposal. A bill will be tabled in the winter session of Parliament...
More »DAP Shortage Continues in Himachal Pradesh and Haryana, Allocations From Centre Still Short
-Newsclick.in The demand and supply gap in both states has continued despite some allocations from the Centre. The data show that there is still a requirement of 1.29 lakh MT DAP in Haryana to sow wheat and for additional agricultural needs until March 31, 2022. Farmers in Haryana and Himachal Pradesh continue to struggle due to the shortage of di-ammonium phosphate (DAP), an essential nutrient for Rabi season crops. The farmers are...
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