STATES ALLOCATION: PANEL STICKS TO 2011 CENSUS

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-02-18 STATES ALLOCATION: PANEL STICKS TO 2011 CENSUS Relevant for: Indian Polity | Topic: Finance Commission Balancing act:Finance panel will ensure that efficiency and performance are not penalised, says N.K.Singh.R.V. moorthy The 15th Finance Commission will not alter its approach on solely using the 2011 Census for population figures in…

‘PAK. SPONSORED TERRORISM’ FINDS AN ECHO AT MUNICH

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-02-18 ‘PAK. SPONSORED TERRORISM’ FINDS AN ECHO AT MUNICH Relevant for: International Relations | Topic: India – Pakistan India raised the issue of the Pulwama terror attack during bilateral meetings with several countries, including the U.S., Germany and Russia, at the three-day Munich Security Conference that concluded on Sunday, officials…

‘POLICIES BIASED AGAINST RAINFED AGRICULTURE’

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-02-18 ‘POLICIES BIASED AGAINST RAINFED AGRICULTURE’ Relevant for: Indian Economy | Topic: Major Crops, Cropping Patterns and various Agricultural Revolutions A new rainfed agriculture atlas released this week documents the policy biases that are making farming unviable. Three out of five farmers in India grow their crops using rainwater, instead…