Telangana: Selective subsidy may hit farmers
Hyderabad: Governments across the world are trying to green their agricultural practices and make it less hazardous. The UK government recently decided to provide subsidies only to farmers who “earn it”
Subsidies
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G20 public finance for fossil fuels 'is four times more than renewables'
The G20 nations provide four times more public financing to fossil fuels than to renewable energy, a report has revealed ahead of their summit in Hamburg, where Angela Merkel has said climate change will
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Govt to provide 50% subsidy on solar rooftop installation
The State Government offers 50 per cent subsidy for installation of solar rooftops in households and 10 per cent subsidy to industry. Arvind Kumar, Project Director, Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development
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Zambia economic brief: reaping richer returns from public expenditure in agriculture
Zambia’s economy has shown recovery in 2017, but stronger growth and better macroeconomic indicators have not resulted in better fiscal indicators, according to a new World Bank Economic Brief. The Brief,
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G20 and climate change: time to lead for a safer future
G20 and Climate Change: Time to Lead for a Safer Future, by CARE International, outlines the current G20 climate change picture and provides recommendations on key steps and agreements G20 countries need
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Ujala scheme proving power-saver
CHANDIGARH: Unnat Jyoti Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) scheme of the central government implemented by the Chandigarh administration is turning out to be a power-saver. Under the scheme, which was
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We can't afford to lose farmers
The farmers are in trouble because the glut means that the value of the crop has gone down It took the tragic death of six farmers in Madhya Pradesh for the national media to report on the deep-rooted
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State eyes investment in renewable energy
The state government on Thursday outlined vast scope for opening of solar energy generation plants in Bihar and rolled out slew of incentives that would be given to promoters as enunciated in its 'Policy
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Cabinet clears subsidy, crop loans get cheaper
Farmers will get short-term debt at 4% interest; govt to bear Rs 20,339-cr expenditure The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared interest subvention on short-term crop loans for the current financial year.
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Govt should waive loans for all farmers, says economist
Nashik: Noted economist H M Desarda expressed full support to the ongoing farmers' agitation, saying that the demand for complete loan waver is justified. Desarda, a former member of the Maharashtra