Sunday, 26 June, 2022
TopicFarmer loans

Topic: Farmer loans

No proposal under consideration to waive farmer loans including SC & ST, govt tells Lok Sabha

PTI -
In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, MoS for Finance Bhagwat Karad said govt hasn't implemented any farm loan waiver scheme since 'Agriculture Debt Waiver & Debt Relief Scheme, 2008'.

All about Odisha’s new credit scheme for 7 lakh landless farmers, a ‘first’ in India

Samyak Pandey -
Under the ‘Balaram’ scheme, the Odisha government will provide credit worth Rs 1,040 crore to 7 lakh landless farmers in the next two years.

India’s woeful land records will have trouble identifying farmers eligible for Rs 500/month

Ila Patnaik -
Direct benefit transfer comes with certain pre-conditions, primary among them is the need for a robust method to identify beneficiaries.

BJP makes plans to reap political dividend after sowing support price seed

Pragya Kaushika -
Party directs state units to launch ‘information blitzkrieg’ on decision, counter opposition attempts to project it as anti-farmer. New Delhi: A day after the NDA government...

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Opinion

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Ukraine war did a good thing for world—change its attitude towards refugees, survey shows

Justyna Pawlak -
An outpouring of public support across Europe for millions of people fleeing war in Ukraine may point to a shift in attitudes towards refugees...

Freud to Carl Rogers—psychologists have always focused on the past. But they might be wrong

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Trade to tourism—oceans are key to Asian, Pacific economies. They need more than investment

Economy

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Does breaking up big states boost economy? Data doesn’t back up hype, says Indian study

Nikhil Rampal -
The study by researchers at Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research looked at economic impact of reorganising Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Bihar in the year 2000.

Defence

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Almost 4,000 enrol for IAF’s Agnipath recruitment scheme on day 1 of online registrations

Raghav Bikhchandani -
These registrations pertain to the Indian Air Force's Agniveer Vayu programme. The online portal for the first phase was opened at 10 am Friday, and will close on 5 July.

National Interest

With Agnipath, Modi govt’s shock & awe doctrine may have misfired a vital reform, yet again

Shekhar Gupta -
Modi govt's biggest flaw has been its disinclination to accept limitations of electoral majorities. This ruined land acquisition and farm reform, stalled labour codes.

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