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Nagaland takes measures to save maize crop from pest attackedit
With the Fall Armyworm (FAW) affecting maize cultivation in Nagaland, the horticulture department has started taking measures to mitigate the problem, officials said. The department has also decided to carry out a survey to estimate the quantum of damage caused by the pest attack, they said.
Will Modi government 2.0 cater to interests of Tamil Nadu?edit
The second term of NDA government, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the helm, has just begun.
People of Tamil Nadu had many grouses during his first tenure such as inter-State water disputes, implementation of NEET, hydrocarbon projects and deficiency in assistance in the aftermath of Cyclone Gaja.
India Needs Structural Changes to Maintain ‘Fastest Growing Economy’ Tag in the Long-Termedit
Gross domestic product (GDP) numbers for the fourth quarter of FY’19 have been released and as anticipated the quarterly growth of the Indian economy has slowed to its lowest since June 2014.
After the resounding victory in the recently concluded elections, the incumbent government has its task cut out as it will be taking over an economy which is not in the best shape. The successful triumph of the government was on the back of gains from tangible and micro factors rather than gains from the overall assessment of the performance of the domestic economy.
Areas in and around Chennai hit by acute water crisisedit
Even though the hot summer and depleting groundwater resources have put agriculture in peril, around 100 farmers in Nemam village of Tiruvallur district are steadfast in not handing over their agricultural lands to private tankers for extracting water for commercial purposes.
BJP’s rural votes show talk of farm crisis misleadingedit
Annual GDP growth fell from 6.9% in 2017-18 to 6.8% in 2018-19. Worse, GDP in the latest January-March 2019 quarter slowed to just 5.8%. Yet Narendra Modi swept the general election. The BJP’s national vote share rose from 31.3% to 37.5%. In the seats it contested, its vote share rose to 46%. Contradicting conventional wisdom on agrarian distress, the BJP actually boosted its vote share in rural areas to roughly 46%, double the Congress’ 23%.
PM-Kisan won’t help agriculture labourers: P Chidambaramedit
An overwhelming mandate is not always a blessing, a weakened Opposition makes governance more onerous and a successive second term deprives the rulers of any excuse. I am sure Prime Minister Narendra Modi is fully aware of the enormous expectations of the people and the huge burden placed on his Council of Ministers. Observing his first term, I am certain he will make every effort to rise to the challenge. There are two problems in the way. The first is the time-honoured way of doing things in India. The second is the competing claims of different sections of the people in which, invariably, the voices of the poorest, the weakest, the most deprived and the exploited are drowned. Our ...
Government committed to take new reform initiatives: Niti Aayogedit
The government is committed to take new reform initiatives to accelerate economic growth, increase private investment and modernise agriculture sector, Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar said Saturday.
Stubble Burning
Farmer sets stubble on fire again, cops shut eyesedit
Panic spread among residents, as a farmer resorted to stubble burning in his fields located in the New Model Town area of Sahnewal on Thursday evening. Sahnewal police have failed to identify the accused so far. It is a residential spot and the fire could have resulted in a number of casualties had it not got controlled on its own after two-three hours.