-Livemint.com Contrary to?perceptions that auto slowdown is driven by changing millennial preferences, data shows that millennials, in fact, do want to purchase?cars Through a dedicated booklet (100 Days of Bold Initiatives and Decisive Actions) and press conferences across the country, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a publicity blitz celebrating its achievements in the first 100 days of its return to power. But are the BJP’s claims and promises grounded in...
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New traffic rules under Motor Vehicles Act: States that have put the brakes on hefty fines for violations
-The Indian Express New Traffic Rules 2019: Under the Motor Vehicles Act, 2019, heavy fines are being imposed for offences like over speeding, drunk driving and driving without a helmet. However, several states are not happy with the hefty fines and have expressed reservations on implementing the Act. The Motor Vehicles Amendment Act has waded into controversy with multiple states accusing the Centre of burdening the common man with heavy fines....
More »Centre may promote Farmer Producer Organisations, but will they address agrarian distress? -Richa Govil
-TheWire.in India already has several kinds of FPOs. So why have they not made a dent on farmers' woes? On July 5, 2019, the government of India announced its intent to promote 10,000 farmer producer organisations (FPOs) over the next five years, as part of its efforts to INCrease farmer INCome and reduce agrarian distress. Such collectivisation can be very powerful. The best known example of an FPO is that of Amul...
More »Fraudsters threaten to bleed Ayushman Bharat scheme -Maitri Porecha
-The Hindu Business Line National Anti-Fraud Unit finds ineligible people claiming medical cover by faking relationship with parent-beneficiary New Delhi: Fraudsters are coming up with ingenious ideas to take the Central government for a ride when it comes to the ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana’ (PM-JAY) or the Ayushman Bharat initiative, says the National Anti-Fraud Unit (NAFU), which monitors outliers in the scheme. In one such bizarre case, NAFU officials noticed that claims...
More »Number of undernourished people rose by 45% in seven years: FAO -Srishti Choudhary
-Livemint.com * The report was released on the sidelines of the 14th Conference of Parties of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification Conference in Greater Noida * Representatives from over 198 countries and agencies are engaged in deliberations in the conference on strategies needed to mitigate drought New Delhi: As climate risks become more profound on agricultural activities, a report by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has highlighted that the number...
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