Thousands of people here today attended the last rites of the farmer who was allegedly killed in the police lathi charge at Kot Dunna village last evening. The farmers were protesting against the acquisition of their land for a thermal plant at Gobindpura in Mansa. The district administration has agreed to give Rs 5 lakh as compensation to the family of the deceased farmer, besides recommending a job for one member...
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Left cries foul over House price ‘pact’
-The Telegraph Smaller parties today accused the government and the Opposition BJP of striking a face-saver deal on price rise, overshadowing the debate on the crucial issue in the Lok Sabha. Led by the Left, parties like the BSP and the RJD lashed out at the alleged pact the government was said to have struck with the BJP for drafting the language of the motion in such a way that the...
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-The Business Standard Among the many initiatives and innovations being considered to improve returns to farming, the creation of producers’ companies deserves closer policy attention than has been the case so far. A farmers’ company, registered as a corporate entity with the registrar of companies, under the Companies Act, can help farm producers come together and derive economies of scope and scale. A group of farmers in Andhra Pradesh has reportedly...
More »Mamta Sharma is NCW chief
-The Hindu Mamta Sharma has taken charge as chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW). She took over from Yasmeen Abrar, who was the acting chairperson after Girija Vyas demitted office. In a statement issued here on Tuesday, Ms. Sharma said her focus would be on women's empowerment. Empowerment would bring down atrocities against women as they would be able to stand up for their rights. Another thrust area would be protection of the...
More »India’s employment challenge by Himanshu
The recent estimates of employment and unemployment from the 66th round (2009-10) of the National Sample Survey (NSS) belie any hopes that the growth of the Indian economy between 2004-05 and 2009-10 has been inclusive. Employment has expanded by only a million jobs during this period. Not only is this lowest ever growth recorded in any such period, the fact that it occurred during the period of highest growth in...
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