Topic: Farmers
Political point scoring must stop in Goa. Rope in experts to know cause of hospital deaths
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Maharashtra to Tripura — Kisan Rail is helping Indian farmers deliver, even in a pandemic
Scalability is always a problem with Indian success stories. But that won’t be a problem with the Kisan Rail given the kilometres of tracks at its disposal.
India’s apocalyptic oxygen crisis needs triage. Govt must save maximum lives, and its reputation
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Haryana to test farmers protesting at borders for Covid, give them vaccines
Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij also asked migrant workers to not pay heed to any propaganda and asked them to continue to work like before.
Why direct payment to Punjab farmers needs tenancy reforms to be smooth & successful
In order to claim payments for procured foodgrains, Modi govt wants farmers to present proof that they have authority to cultivate the plot on which the crop was grown.
Negotiable warehouse receipts — How the RBI is helping formalise India’s agricultural economy
Most of India’s agricultural produce is still stored in un-registered warehouses. Punjab has five registered warehouses and Assam just two.
Days after small savings rollback, govt now presses pause on rise in prices of key fertilisers
The decision comes days before major rice-producing states — including West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Assam, where assembly elections are under way — kick off kharif sowing.
Punjab govt agrees to implement direct bank transfer of MSP for farmers from 10 April
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh has called a meeting with 'arthiyas' (commission agents) Friday to discuss about a new mechanism ahead of wheat procurement that will commence from 10 April.
Armed with AI & drones, online mandis shake up farming, aim to cut waste to boost farm income
E-mandis deploy tech such as AI and drones to inject efficiency all along the supply chain. Indian players in the field include INI Farms, Agribazaar, Monks Bouffe, and Crofarm.
This is how RSS plans to expand base in rural UP with Ram Temple & farmers in focus
A blueprint for the RSS plan was chalked out last week in Lucknow, which was attended by its new general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale.
Covid, connectivity, climate – CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has early mover advantage in Assam
From visiting Covid patients at 2:30 am to giving deadlines for Dispur flyover, Himanta Biswa Sarma has hit the ground running as CM.
Indians seen rushing for gold loans again as pandemic deepens economic distress, uncertainty
In India, with nearly every household owning gold jewellery in some quantity, gold loans are a preferred option at a time of widespread unemployment and loss of income.
Defence
Despite Covid, 100+ IAF personnel are in Russia on S-400 missile training as delivery nears
The delivery of the S-400 missile system was originally scheduled to begin in 2020, but the deadline was extended after payments to Moscow were delayed.
By the rivers of the heartland & across Vindhyas, proof which politics sucks & which works
Politics & economics are at the heart of Covid tragedy in UP, Bihar. The regional imbalance in political power, economic & social indicators is deeply troublesome.