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Topic: NSSF

Why cleaning up FCI’s books won’t resolve India’s agriculture crisis or food subsidy bill

Remya Nair -
The accounting clean-up will bring in transparency in the government's food subsidy budget, but FCI’s issues over cost and sale price will continue.

In 5 years of Modi rule, Food Corporation of India’s debt tripled to Rs 2.65 lakh crore

Remya Nair -
Govt hasn’t allocated enough funds towards food subsidy in the budget, forcing FCI to borrow from other sources, mainly National Small Savings Fund.

Modi govt ‘risks’ National Small Savings Fund by using it to support struggling PSUs

Remya Nair -
Loans from NSSF to PSUs have risen 500% since 2016-17, though some can’t repay them. Critics say this is govt’s way of keeping fiscal deficit in control.

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Opinion

How do employees air out their appraisal frustrations? Through reels on Instagram

Prasanna Bachchhav -
During appraisal month, tensions run especially high, resignations abound, and the one place it all airs out is on Instagram.

Balen Shah is changing Nepal’s foreign policy. He’s treating India, China as equals

Pakistan is drawing several lessons from its moment under the sun

Economy

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

Bloomberg News -
New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Defence

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

Snehesh Alex Philip -
This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

National Interest

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

Shekhar Gupta -
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.

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