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Current Affairs : February 3-4, 2012
ED files chargesheet against Kalmadi The ED (Enforcement Directorate) files a charge sheet against the sacked Chairman of the Commonwealth Games Organising Commission or OC, Suresh Kalmadi alongwith five of his colleagues for alleged financial irregularities in the Queens Baton Relay event held in 2009 in London. The chargesheet was filed under the Foreign Exchange Management ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2012
Topics: Abu Dhabi • Crops • Wheat
Global Food Prices Rise 33% in a Year
Recently, a World Bank report was released which said that prices of a number of food commodities have increased sharply over the last twelve months and global food prices are up 33% in July from a year ago. The report says that prices of maize were up 84% in July from a year ago, sugar ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Topics: Agriculture • Biofuels • Energy crops • Food and drink • Food industry • Food prices • Inflation • Rice • Staple foods • Tropical agriculture • Wheat
National Food Security Mission
Background:To meet the growing food grain demand, National Development Council in its 53rd meeting adopted a resolution to enhance the production of rice, wheat and pulses by 10, 8 and 2 million tons respectively by 2011 with an outlay of Rs. 4,882 crore under National Policy for Farmers in the Eleventh Five Year Plan.The proposed ..
Topics: Agriculture • Crops • Food and drink • Food security • Integrated pest management • Rice • Wheat