-The Hindu Charter of demands presented to all parties in Rajasthan for action by next govt. Jaipur: Tribal groups in Rajasthan have demanded that the next elected government in the State reveal the status of each of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with reference to tribal communities and declare their status targets. The activists said that no political party had depicted its commitment to work for sustainable development of tribal people. A manifesto...
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Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel waives farm loans, orders SIT probe into Bastar massacre -Joseph John
-The Times of India RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday announced to waive farm loans to the tune of Rs 6,100 crore of more than 16 lakh farmers and also decided to set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the deadly maoist attack in Bastar. Addressing his maiden press conference after the swearing-in ceremony and subsequent first cabinet meeting, Baghel said it has been decided to waive off...
More »Centre revives plan to check e-tailers' discounts, freebies -Sidhartha
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The government has revived plans to put e-commerce players on a tight leash, including imposing checks on discounting and unbridled cashbacks and freebies, in a bid to clamp down on “predatory behaviour”. Sources told TOI that the commerce and industry ministry is looking at ways to strengthen the e-commerce sector while safeguarding the interests of domestic retailers. Many of them are complaining about serious loss of...
More »Kamal Nath waives farm loans up to Rs. 2 lakh after assuming office as MP Chief Minister
-PTI Congress had promised during the poll campaign that if it wins, it would implement farmers’ loan waiver within 10 days of coming to power. Bhopal: Loans up to Rs. 2 lakh of Madhya Pradesh farmers will be waived, with Kamal Nath on Monday signing a file to this effect soon after he was sworn in as the State’s 18th Chief Minister on December 17. After Mr. Nath signed the file, PRIncipal Secretary...
More »The numbers game -Puja Mehra
-The Hindu A structural break can be observed in the GDP back series before and after the year 2011-12 India’s national income statistics are under a cloud. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has released official revisions of the GDP estimates for the years 2004-05 to 2013-14 in the Manmohan Singh-led government’s tenure. The revisions make the Narendra Modi government’s performance on the economic front appear better than that of its predecessor. In 2015,...
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