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- Govt has given free hand to monopolies, shackled small businesses: Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi met with Vaishya community representatives. They expressed despair over business challenges. Gandhi stated the government favo...
- Who’s cracking up prices? Justice Department scrambles to investigate soaring egg pricesThe U.S. Justice Department has launched an investigation into soaring egg prices, examining whether major producers have colluded to restr...
- View: Agriculture reforms will lead to a more bountiful cropMassive public investments in irrigation and fertiliser subsidies following the Green Revolution in the late 1960s have made India the worl...
- Sikh-Americans hold protest rallies in US cities against farm laws in IndiaA large car caravan of protesters from various parts of California blocked the traffic on the Bay Bridge on Saturday as they moved towards ...
- View: Rolling back farm reforms would privilege a small but vociferous group over the silent majorityBehind the protests are arthiyas, buying agents in APMC mandis, who stand to lose Rs 1500 crore a year in commissions, plus rich farmers of...
- Next independence movement: Freedom from State monopoliesHow long can coal be a state monopoly? Last month, the draft national energy policy of government think tank Niti Aayog talked of moving aw...
- Budget 2016: Fiscal balance best insurance against global knocks, says FICCI mentor Arvind VirmaniThe pleasant surprise is that the revised estimate for revenue deficit is 0.3% point lower than the Budget estimate for 2015-16.
- Centre to approach states for amendments in APMC ActUnder the APMC Act, mandis are established at different places within the state and farmers can sell their produce through auction at these...
- Farmers may be allowed to sell directly to consumersFinMin is drawing up a plan to facilitate direct selling platforms for fruit and vegetable farmers, to cut out middlemen and contain food i...
- Farmers groups seek livelihood security from political partiesThe Bhartiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) along with other NGOs today urged all political parties to include livelihood security for farm households i...
- Political thrust should be towards investment enhancing, not vote enhancingCapital inflow surges and exchange rate appreciation had to be allowed or countered, but capital outflow must be allowed unhindered.
- Inter-ministerial wrangling may delay National Competition Policy"The policy is bound to be delayed as even after months of deliberations, no consensus has emerged between ministries" a CCI official said.
- FDI in retail is first major step towards reforms in agriculture, feels Sharad JoshiSharad Joshi, founder of the Shetkari Sangathana, welcomes the decision of allowing FDI in retail in an interview with ET. Excerpts:
- Offer farm loans at 4%: Bhupinder Singh Hooda panelKeeping in mind the agricultural crisis over the last decade, a key government panel on farm production has recommended cheaper farm loans ...
- Discuss FTA talks with EU in Parliament: CPM to govtTaking exception to “extreme secrecy” in negotiations on the India-EU free-trade agreement (FTA), CPM has asked the Manmohan Singh governme...
- Supply-demand mismatch push up food pricesSupply-demand mismatch is pushing up food prices globally. Pumping in money and technology into the fields is the only solution. Gainers & ...
- 'Consumers will suffer in the long run'The government must come forth with a national policy on retail trade.
- Left keeps a tight leash on govt, organises largest protest rallyThe Left’s anti-government rhetoric grew shriller on Thursday as AITUC took to the streets protesting against economic policies of the UPA.
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