-The Hindu The annual index of Transparency International issued on Wednesday for 2016 PLAced India with Brazil and China in the 40th position. A major international index of corruption and transparency has PLAced India on the watch list for its inability to curb mega corruption scandals and petty bribery. The annual index of Transparency International issued on Wednesday for 2016 PLAced India with Brazil and China in the 40th position. India’s condition...
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Owing to drought, mangoes arrive three months early -Shankar Bennur
-The Hindu MYSURU: In the throes of a prolonged dry spell, the people of Karnataka may have something to cheer about with the early arrival of mangoes this year. Prolonged drought in the State has induced flowering in mango trees, resulting in the arrival of the fruit three months before season. However, horticulture experts say it is too early to predict a bumper crop with the season beginning months ahead. In the...
More »Congress got 83% of funds from unknown donors, BJP 65%
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: In the eleven years between 2004-05 and 2014-15, political parties of all colours, including ones which swore by transparency, got contributions worth more than $1 billion (Rs 6,800 crore) from unknown sources, a study by an independent think tank says. The historic financial `performance' of these parties which raked in more than Rs 11,000 crore in total income (this includes the Rs 6,800 crore) during this...
More »Don't announce schemes for poll-bound States in Budget, EC tells Centre -Devesh K Pandey
-The Hindu Elections are to be held between February 4 and March 8 in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Punjab and Goa. The Election Commission on Monday directed the Central government not to announce schemes specific to poll-bound States in the Union Budget. Elections are to be held between February 4 and March 8 in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Punjab and Goa. “It may be ensured that in the Budget speech, the government’s achievements in...
More »Agriculture growth negative in last five years -V Geetanath
-The Hindu Nabard report says high dependency on well irrigation coupled with low rainfall is acting as a constraint for achieving high farm growth Hyderabad: Agriculture growth in the last five years has been negative though it has been compensated by contribution from allied agricultural activities in Telangana, said the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) in a report presented at the credit PLAn seminar on Friday. Expressing the bank’s perspective...
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