Farm laws will bring investments, technology and create new markets: Modi
Caste census in Bihar: will it aid developmental work or fuel social divide?
Caste is a deeply rooted factor in Bihar politics. The survey for the much-talked-about caste census began in the state on January 7 and it is likely to be completed by May 31, 2023. How will it affect the state? Will it aid in developmental work as claimed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, or fuel further social divide in the state?
‘Kala Azar’ now confined in only 4 districts of Bihar and Jharkhand; people’s awareness key to eliminate it: Modi
Till recently, the scourge of ‘Kala Azar’ was spread in more than 50 districts across 4 states. But now this disease is confined to only 4 districts of Bihar and Jharkhand. Awareness of the people of Bihar-Jharkhand will help the government’s efforts to eliminate ‘Kala Azar’ from these four districts as well, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said.
When will India become a developed nation? It will take at least 20 years, says Ex-RBI Governor
There have been several targets and projections for India to become a developed nation. But, when exactly, can India become a developed nation? According to the former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor C Rangarajan, it will take at least two decades of sustained 8 to 9 per cent of annual GDP growth to take India into a developed nation league.
Mudra Yojana: Rs 20.43 lakh crore loan disbursed since inception in 2015
More than 37.76 crore collateral-free loans amounting to over Rs 20.43 lakh crore have been disbursed to small businesses and entrepreneurs across the country under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) scheme since its inception in April 2015, the government data shows.
Giriraj Singh calls for need-based skill mapping for employment and training in rural India
Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Giriraj Singh has called for need-based skill mapping for employment and training to India’s youth, mainly in the rural areas. The Minister urged to explore means to see how best the traditional trades can be integrated with electronic, education and training, IT & BPO and tourism and hospitality sectors to create more employment opportunities for the youth in the country.
Amid raging protests from farmers across the country on controversial farm laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the new legislations were in the interest of the farmers as it would help bring investments and advantage of technologies.
He said the new legislation brought in by the government in September this year would result in creation of new markets for farmers and bring down barriers between agricultural and associated sectors.
“Agriculture and its related sectors such as agricultural infrastructure, food processing, storage, cold chains had seen walls between them. Now these walls are being removed. These reforms will give farmers new markets, advantages of technology, and help bring investments,” Modi said while addressing an event organised by industry chamber FICCI.
Thousands of farmers from across the country, especially those from Punjab and Haryana, have been protesting for the past few weeks against three farm laws passed by the parliament in September this year. While the government claims that the new laws are the much-needed reforms and would be beneficial for the agriculture sector, farmers fear that it would leave them at the mercy of corporates.
Farmers in thousands have been camping on the outskirts of the national capital Delhi since late November demanding repeal of the new legislations.
The Prime Minister made an appeal to the protesting farmers to end their agitation saying the reforms were in the interest of the agriculture sector.
Addressing the 93rd Annual General Meeting of FICCI via video conferencing, Modi called for the need of removing barriers among different sectors of the economy and different industries.
“Our industry needs bridges not walls. By removing the walls separating various sectors of the economy there will be new opportunities for everyone, especially the farmers who will get new options. Investment in technology, cold storage and the agri-sector will benefit farmers,” he said.
The Prime Minister called for investing energy in finding ways to make agriculture, services, manufacturing and social sectors complement each other.
“We should work with a goal to strengthen the local value and supply chain and how to expand India’s role in global supply chain. India has market, manpower and also the capability to work in mission mode,” he said.
Prime Minister pointed out that private sector investment in agriculture is not up to the mark. He said in the fields of supply chain, cold storage and areas like fertilizers etc, both interest and investment of the private sector is needed. “There is a huge scope in rural agro-based industries and a friendly policy regime is in place for that,” he added.
