‘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…

PAN-INDIA EMERGENCY NUMBER ‘112’ LAUNCHED

Source : www.pib.nic.in Date : 2019-02-20 PAN-INDIA EMERGENCY NUMBER ‘112’ LAUNCHED Relevant for: Developmental Issues | Topic: Rights & Welfare of Women – Schemes & their Performance, Mechanisms, Laws Institutions and Bodies Ministry of Home Affairs Pan-India Emergency Number ‘112’ launched Union Home Minister calls for effective implementation of Women’s Safety projects Investigation Tracking System…