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Amidst controversies, UPA paints rosy picture of govt

Seeking to dispel the perception of gloom amid scams and controversies, the United Progressive Alliance on Wednesday painted a rosy picture of its government's performance during the last nine......

India's food crisis: Rotting food-grains, hungry people

India has the largest population of hungry in the world at a time when there is no shortage of food within the country. It is time the government affords priority to food storage and distribution,......

Invest in the poor, tax the rich

Most rich and upper-middle class Indians are greatly under-taxed. Worse, the government annually writes off over Rs 5 lakh crores through exemptions. This practice must be ended if the......

Finishing Hugo Chavez's unfinished task in Venezuela

Sustaining the Bolivarian revolution after Hugo Chavez won’t be easy. But we must all celebrate its considerable achievements and wish it well, says Praful Bidwai. He was called a......

A reality check for David Cameron's India quest

Bhaskar Menon explains why for India it cannot be business as usual with the British. British Prime Minister David Cameron began his three-day visit to India by invoking the "huge ties" between the......

Mixed reviews for Kelkar recommendation on food price

The Vijay Kelkar committee's recommendation to link foodgrain prices sold through ration shops with the minimum support price has stirred a debate. While many experts said the suggestion would go a......

Govt hikes support prices for grains, pulses

Home Minister P Chidambaram said on Thursday that Indian government has raised the Minimum Support Price or MSP, the rate at which state-run agencies buy food grains, for paddy and......

Govt hikes minimum price of paddy, pulses

The government on Thursday hiked the minimum price paid to farmers for paddy and pulses by Rs 100 and up to Rs 240 per quintal, respectively, to provide cushion in view of an expected fall in......

Paddy's support price goes up to Rs 850/quintal

The government on Thursday announced an increase of Rs 105 a quintal in the minimum support priceof paddy at Rs 850 per quintal for this year.Announcing the decision after the meeting of the......

We won't withdraw support to UPA: Karat

Expressing anger over the government's move, the Left parties have demanded a review of the hike in fuel prices. They have also declared a week-long nationwide agitation to protest against the......

Butt vows to clear name on arrival back in Pakistan

A contrite Salman Butt apologised to the Pakistan nation on Friday and blamed himself for not alerting authorities earlier on his return home from England after serving seven months in jail for......

Messi to play in Kolkata in September

It's good news for football-crazy fans of the city. Argentine superstar Lionel Messi and his teammates will play a FIFA official international friendly against Venezuela at Salt Lake's Yuba Bharati......

Is the Eden Gardens ready for the World Cup?

The famed Eden Gardens, which resembles a battlefield with renovation work going on in full gear ahead of the ICC team's final inspection for the World Cup, might paint a sorry picture, but the......

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Q. Before Buying a new PC which factors should be consider?
: A. How to Buy a Desktop PCBuying a new computer is no small task. Making the right choice requires more than just knowing how fast a CPU you need or...... more

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Q. On National Food security Law (NAC) is working on a draft Bill. The NAC has proposed a legal entitlement to subsidised foodgrains for 75 per cent of the country's total population.According to NAC's proposal, the government should provide 35 kg of foodgrains a month to "priority households" at a subsidised rate of Rs 1 per kg for millet, Rs 2 for wheat and Rs 3 for rice.For "general category" households, the NAC has suggested supplying 20 kg of foodgrains at a price not exceeding 50 per cent of the prevailing minimum support price - What implications it would ensure ?
Yogesh Chakote: A. if it is implemented in true sence my country will not face any KALAHANDI in future. However, for its total sucess GOI will again depend on states...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/on-national-food-security-law-nac-is-working-on-a-draft-bill/20819077/answers/20076828

Q. prices of food articles are going out of reach and rising daily. fruits are no longer affordable. when can v afford fruits and vegetables. still u support this corrupt congress and sharad pawar
Venkatesaldevarajan: A. It is mainly because of 6th pay commission by which salaries of LDC has raised to minimum Rs.10,000/ plus other allowances. MLA and MPS also raised...... more

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Q. 4 easy lines or sentences on Indian Farmers pls
My God: A. Indian Farmer cannot fix the product price on his own, Govt. will provide minimum support price and all others will be at maximum retail price...... more

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Who killed Namdeo?

Is it better to give compensation to dead farmers, or to provide loans and insurance to those who are alive? In the case of a majority of cotton... ...

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India has been indicating persistent food inflation. The high foodgrain prices are largely attributable to the consistent sharp increase in the... ...

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Evolving Regulations and Emerging Market Challenges- The Indian context - Keynote address by Shri G Padmanabhan, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India at the 8th Annual Conference of the Foreign Exchange Dealers' Association of India, held in Singapor

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Aromatic plants have ample scope in poor agricultural conditions

Agriculture is suffering due to poor soil quality, shortage of water and damage by wild animals. In this scenario the cultivation of aromatic... ...

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Paddy procurement, milling scam hits Nuapada

The farmers associations of Nuapada district have complained that the millers of the district in connivance with the procurement agencies and the... ...

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