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Short Note : Tobacco Production in India
In a reply provided by the Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal to the Lok Sabha, it was informed that the Tobacco board in India which undertakes various production regulation measures for tobacco in India through group meetings, mass ..
Organized Farming in India
In a reply given to the Rajya Sabha by the Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, it was informed that the government has no specific scheme to promote organized farming. However, there are several other ..
Why WPI is not getting reflected in CPI?
The prices of food items in India are rising at a much faster pace at the wholesale level than the retail end. The wholesale price index (WPI) for food articles has increased from minus 0.21% to 6.98% between September 2018 ..
Financial Literacy Week 2019
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is observing Financial Literacy Week 2019 from June 3-7 on the theme of “Farmers”. The theme aims to highlight how farmers can benefit from being a part of the formal banking system. About the ..
RBI Notifies Norms for 2% Interest Subsidy Scheme for Short-term Crop Loans
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has notified the norms for banks with regards to two per cent interest subvention or subsidy for short-term crop loans during 2018-19 and 2019-20 under the interest subvention scheme approved by the central government. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Delhi to award MSP as per Swaminathan Committee Report
The Delhi government has decided to introduce the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for farmers based on the recommendations of the National Commission on Farmers (NCF) headed by MS Swaminathan. Swaminathan Committee recommendations on MSP The National Commission on Farmers (NCF) ..