Bhubaneswar, Feb 23 (IANS) Amid protests launched by the opposition from the streets to the Assembly over alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari on Monday said the state government is firmly committed to protecting the dignity and honour of the “Annadata,” or farmers, in the state. Addressing the media persons here, Pujari said, “Our government is firmly committed to protecting the dignity and honour of our ‘Annadata’, our farm…
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Islamabad, Feb 12 (IANS) The most damaging impacts of corruption in Pakistan, often presented as a moral or criminal aberration, are structural and economic with comparative research on public investment indicating that corruption does not only divert money but increases costs, impacts procurement decisions and weakens project viability, a report stated. “Such vulnerabilities are intensified in mega-projects, where vast capital flows, complex contractual agreements and decision-making power lodg…
Chennai, Feb 7 (IANS) Farmers across the rain-fed belts of Thoothukudi district have urged the Union government to extend the Minimum Support Price (MSP) mechanism to maize cultivated during the Rabi season, warning that the sharp fall in market prices has pushed them into financial distress.Maize, which is largely grown in the district after the northeast monsoon, is currently being procured by private traders at nearly ₹1,800 per quintal. Farmers say this is a steep decline compared to last …
Gandhinagar, Dec 31 (IANS) The Gujarat government has so far disbursed more than Rs 8,516 crore as financial assistance to 29.30 lakh farmers affected by unseasonal rains, said Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Jitu Vaghani on Wednesday. Briefing the media after a state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Vaghani said the Chief Minister reviewed the progress of the agriculture relief packages and procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP).He said the state governmen…