The government has said that the stock declaration of wheat and rice will be mandatory for all the traders, wholesalers, retailers, big-chain retailers, and processors in all the states and union territories.
A core group meeting was organised by the NHRC on the right to food with a focus on the PDS. The meeting was chaired by NHRC Member Vijaya Bharati Sayani.
After Bharat Dal in July, Modi govt Monday launched Bharat Atta, a brand under which it will sell subsidised wheat. Economists say it will likely be forgotten after 2024 elections.
The ban will cut availability of rice on world markets by about a fifth, and could lead to importers seeking more govt-to-govt deals to overcome shortages and tame spiraling prices.
PMGKAY was extended for three more months last week. An analysis of the scheme's beneficiaries shows that over 50% of the population in Gujarat and 38% in HP will benefit from it.
The agreement will enable Ukraine to export 22 million tonnes of grain and other agricultural products that have been stuck in Black Sea ports due to the war.
Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.
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