-The Times of India CHENNAI: Poor incomes, mounting debts and family issues drove a good number of those in the lower socioeconomic bracket to suicide. Data put out by the National Crime Records Bureau ( NCRB) for 2014 said nearly 70% of the suicides were by people earning less than Rs one lakh per annum. This disturbing trend hasn't changed much. On July 18, in a suicide pact, a 35-year-old cab driver and...
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Funds for short-term crop loans cut, 10.5 lakh Farmers to be hit -Sarbjit Dhaliwal
-The Tribune Chandigarh: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has imposed a cut of Rs. 3,400 crore on the allocation made to the state to advance short-term crop loans. The loans are advanced twice in a year for rabi and kharif crops. At least 10.5 lakh Farmers are expected to be hit hard. These loans are advanced on half-yearly basis through agriculture cooperative societies. On an average, NABARD used to...
More »India closer to nod for 100% biofuel -Dipak K Dash
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Setting the stage for manufacturing of vehicle engines that can ply on 100% bio-diesel soon, the road transport ministry on Friday came out with draft notification for mass emission standards for such vehicles. These will be known as "B100" vehicles like that of BS-III or BS-IV. Bio-diesel is both renewable and less polluting in comparison to diesel. B100 vehicles have been plying in Brazil and cities...
More »Make National Agri Market inclusive for small Farmers -Hema Yadav & Shalendra
-The Hindu Business Line New structure facilitates inter-state co-operation The recently announced National Agricultural Market aims to bring about a unified market through networking of mandis to facilitate seamless flow of goods and information. This may not alter the State- dominated existing agricultural marketing structure; but it calls for redefining their role and functions to make the concept more inclusive for Farmers. Fear of rejection The networking of markets is expected to enhance access to...
More »Many degrees of hopelessness in India's villages -Harsh Mander
-Hindustan Times The picture of rural Indian life today that emerges from what is probably the world's largest study ever of household deprivation is sobering and sombre. It describes a massive hinterland still imprisoned in persisting endemic impoverishment, want, illiteracy and indeed hopelessness. It tells a story that every thinking and caring Indian must heed. Advocates of free markets, opposed to building a welfare state, have long argued that accelerated market-led economic...
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