‘Delhi Chalo’ protests | Why farmers are marching to Delhi?
Also Read | Farmers’ protest 2024 LIVE | Farmers stay put at Punjab-Haryana bordersAhead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Narendra Modi government wants to avoid any major confrontation with the farmers. Farm union leaders are seeking guarantees, backed by law, a minimum support price (MSP) for crops. Farm policy experts argue that buying all farm produce at state-set minimum support prices is economically unviable. To placate protesters, the government might agree to provide them a bonus over and above the minimum support price for 2024. It has fixed this year's minimum support price for wheat at ₹2,275/100 kg, 7% higher than in 2023.
Source:The Hindu
February 14, 2024 21:26 UTC
Why legal guarantee for MSP will be difficult to implement
This aligns with other evidence indicating that officially procured crop output accounts for around 11 per cent of total crop output and seven per cent of total agricultural output. Announced at the beginning of the sowing season for certain crops, MSP is determined by the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP). The Committee recommended that the MSP and procurement support policy, designed for cereals during the Green Revolution time, be revisited. The procurement of crops at a declared MSP can be the prerogative of the States as per their specific need. However, expanding MSP through procurement to all crops involves hefty fiscal costs –– nearly one-third of MSP to back MSP through procurement.
Source:The Hindu
February 14, 2024 20:27 UTC
Bank of America names Infosys' US subsidiary in data breach notification
NEW DELHI: Bank of America has named Infosys McCamish Systems as a source of a data breach that it said affected 57,028 customers, as per documents submitted to the Maine Attorney General in the US. Infosys McCamish Systems (IMS) is an Infosys' step-down subsidiary. As per the data breach notification, the total number of persons affected (including residents) has been estimated at 57,028, and the total number of residents of Maine - the northeasternmost US state - who were affected by the data compromise was 93. The submission to the Office of the Maine Attorney General by an outside counsel for Bank of America (BofA) names IMS in the data breach notification. On November 24, 2023, IMS told Bank of America that data concerning deferred compensation plans serviced by Bank of America may have been compromised.
Source:Indian Express
February 14, 2024 19:57 UTC
Duty-benefitted exports to South Korea triple in 5 years
The surge in exports to South Korea coincides with the fact that the majority of Bangladesh’s shipments are still focused on two markets: Europe and North America. The majority of Bangladeshi items have been eligible for duty-free and quota-free entrance into South Korea since January, which has significantly increased exports. According to EPB data, 86 per cent of all exports to South Korea in FY ’23 were made up of apparel. Hatem, who also exported knitwear to South Korea, stated that t-shirts, polos, and jackets are among the primary commodities heading to the East Asian country. Hassan added that he anticipates more growth in shipments to South Korea in 2024.
Source:Economic Times
February 14, 2024 19:39 UTC
Mizoram body urges Centre to reconsider decision to fence India-Myanmar border, suspend Free Movement Regime
The Mizoram NGO Coordination Committee (NGOCC) has urged the Centre to reconsider its decision to fence the India-Myanmar border and suspend the Free Movement Regime (FMR) with the neighbouring country. Shah had recently said that the Centre has decided to erect a fence along the India-Myanmar border and review the FMR. In his meeting with Shah in Delhi last week, Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma had urged the Union Home Minister not to construct the India-Myanmar border fence in Mizoram even if it is erected in neighbouring Manipur. Four states -- Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh -- share a 1,643-km-long international border with Myanmar. The FMR allows people living on both sides of the border to travel within 16 km of each other's territory without a visa.
Source:The Telegraph
February 14, 2024 18:39 UTC
Farmers’ protest 2024, Delhi Chalo Updates: Traders at Singhu face the brunt of border blockade again
February 14, 2024 08:02 am | Updated February 15, 2024 11:26 am ISTIn reponse to the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha’s ongoing “Delhi Chalo” agitation, Union Ministers Arjun Munda, Piyush Goyal and Nityanand Rai will meet farmer representatives in Chandigarh on February 15. The protest was started to pressure on the BJP-led Centre for farmers’ demands, including a law on a minimum support price (MSP) for crops and loan waivers. The Centre had made it clear that announcing a guaranteed MSP will not be possible. Also read | In Frames | Farmers’ protests 2024Haryana security personnel lobbed tear gas shells on farmers from Punjab at Shambhu border between the two States as thousands of protesters stayed put there today, the second day of their ‘Delhi Chalo’ march. Traffic crawled at many places in the Delhi-National Capital Region due to the barricading at border and in several parts of Delhi.
Source:The Hindu
February 14, 2024 17:38 UTC
Tiger Woods launches his new brand ‘Sun Day Red’ after parting ways with Nike
Tiger Woods, the top-tier golf player, has introduced his new brand ‘Sun Day Red’ and announced a partnership with TaylorMade ahead of the Genesis Invitational. Sun Day Red (SDR) replaces Nike’s TW Collection as Woods’ official clothing brand following his announcement last month about ending his 27-year partnership with Nike. He mentioned, “Sun Day Red will embody a passion for playing and competing, catering to individuals who share those values, whether on the course or in life. Sun Day Red pays homage to Woods’ signature style of donning a red polo shirt during tournament final rounds. The brand’s headquarters will be situated in San Clemente, California, under the leadership of Brad Blankinship, appointed as president of Sun Day Red.
Source:Economic Times
February 14, 2024 16:55 UTC
What the Election Year Budget Signals for India’s Energy Transition - Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA
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Source:Economic Times
February 14, 2024 16:47 UTC
Goat Farming: आपको लखपति बना देगी बकरी की ये नस्ल, मार्केट में खूब है डिमांड, जानें खासियत से लेकर कीमत तक सबकुछ
आइए जानते हैं बकरे की इस नस्ल के बारे में. इस खबर में हम किसानों को बकरी की एक ऐसी नस्ल के बारे में बताएंगे, जिससे वे लखपति बन सकते हैं. ऐसे में अगर आप भी एक अच्छी क्वालिटी की बकरी की तलाश कर रहे हैं, तो सोनपरी नस्ल की बकरी आपके लिए बेस्ट ऑप्शन हो सकता है. सोनपरी नस्ल की बकरी की पहचानसोनपरी नस्ल का बकरी पशुपालकों की पहली पसंद भी माना जाता है. लोग इस कारण इस बकरी का मांस खाना पसंद करते हैं और इस बकरी की डिमांड मार्केट में लगातार बढ़ रही है.
Source:Dainik Jagran
February 14, 2024 16:29 UTC
India fears losing out to China in smartphone exports race
“India has high production cost due to highest tariffs amongst key manufacturing destinations,” wrote Mr. Chandrasekhar in the documents. These parts are then subject to the high tariffs the government has put in place to protect the local manufacturers, raising overall costs. Mr. Chandrasekhar’s documents were addressed to India’s Finance Minister last month to lobby for lower tariffs in the annual budget. India does not do that and imposes “high” tariffs on many components, he said. “No country with high tariffs has or can attract” them.
Source:The Hindu
February 14, 2024 14:55 UTC
These 4 F&O stocks saw over 10% increase in futures open interest
Rise In OIAs of February 13, there was a notable surge in futures open interest for four stocks in the NSE F&O pack, contributing to a total increase in open interest of over 10% as compared to the previous trade. A significant uptick in futures open interest signifies a substantial growth in the number of active, unexpired futures contracts in a specific security. This uptrend reflects an increasing number of participants either initiating new positions or expanding the size of their existing positions within the futures market.
Source:Economic Times
February 14, 2024 14:55 UTC
Good News: सरसों की खेती करने वालों के लिए खुशखबरी, सरकार के इस ऐलान से किसानों को होगा फायदा
Mustard MSP: सरसों की खेती करने वाले किसानों के लिए अच्छी खबर है. हरियाणा सरकार ने ऐलान किया है की इसी सीजन सरसों की खरीद तय एमएसपी पर की जाएगी. Mustard Farming: सरसों की खेती करने वाले हरियाणा के किसानों के लिए अच्छी खबर है. आने वाले सीजन के दौरान सरकार किसानों से सरसों की खरीद न्यूनतम समर्थन मूल्य (MSP) पर करेगी. इस निर्णय से किसानों को उनके उत्पाद का सही मूल्य भी मिल जाएगा.
Source:Dainik Jagran
February 14, 2024 14:38 UTC
Apple, Microsoft get breather ahead of new act, world’s most valuable companies free from…
Apple, Microsoft get breather ahead of new act, world’s most valuable companies free from…Apple and Microsoft's services will not face new obligations, including a requirement to offer interoperability with other messaging services. It means that these services will not face new obligations, including a requirement to offer interoperability with other messaging services. Apple and Microsoft had submitted ‘rebuttal’ arguments, explaining why these four core platform services should not, in their view, qualify as gateways. The decisions do not affect in any way the designation of Apple and Microsoft as gatekeepers as regards their other core platform services. Meta has seen two of its messaging platforms, WhatsApp and Messenger, designated as core platform services under the DMA.
Source:dna
February 14, 2024 14:36 UTC
Canada: Extortion accused Arundeep Thind freed after just two days, sends jitters among local Bharatiya community
“Canada Calling: Extortion accused freed after two days, sends jitters among local Indian community”, Indian Express, February 14, 2024:“Canada’s notoriously lenient bail system is frequently likened to a revolving door. Legal “reforms” a few years ago have meant a person accused of committing a crime can walk out fairly soon after their arrest. I have put the word “reforms” in quotation marks deliberately because, while that was the stated purpose, it can be argued that these changes haven’t been for the better. In fact, they appeared to have incentivized criminals to commit crimes again. For the Indian community in Brampton—and across Canada, really—this catch-and-release system came painfully close to the bone last week when an accused, Arundeep Thind, walked out soon after his arrest by Canadian police.
Source:Indian Express
February 14, 2024 14:23 UTC
BAPS Temple in Abu Dhabi: History of the Hindu temple, other details
Located in the Abu Mureikhah district, the temple, built by the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), is spread across 27 acres of land gifted by the UAE leadership. Story continues below Advertisement Remove AdRs 700-cr templeIn 2015, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, donated 13.5 acres of land for the temple. The UAE government, during its Year of Tolerance, allocated a further 13.5 acres in January 2019, taking the total gifted parcel to 27 acres. Notably, each of the seven spires of the temple symbolizes one of the Emirates of the UAE. PM Modi to inaugurate BAPS temple: From cost to key features, all about Abu Dhabi's first Hindu mandir
Source:The Hindu
February 14, 2024 13:25 UTC