Oil palm push in the northeast may impact biodiversity, water table, say experts

Oil palm push in the northeast may impact biodiversity, water table, say experts

The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry has knowledgeable Parliament on September 21 that the world below oil palm cultivation has elevated from three lakh hectares (ha) in 2015-16 to … Read More

Parliament monsoon session 2020: RS passes bill to bring co-operative banks under RBI supervision

Parliament monsoon session 2020: RS passes bill to bring co-operative banks under RBI supervision

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday handed the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020, to deliver co-operative banks underneath the supervision of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). During the dialogue on … Read More

‘Somewhere we made mistakes’: Shiv Sena’s Arvind Sawant on implementation of Covid-19 lockdown

Shiv Sena chief Arvind Sawant on Sunday highlighted the shortcomings of the sudden announcement of the Covid-19 lockdown. Speaking on a dialogue on the administration of the Covid-19 pandemic within … Read More

‘Won’t increase taxes to compensate for loss of revenue’: Sitharaman

‘Won’t increase taxes to compensate for loss of revenue’: Sitharaman

The finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday stated that the federal government won’t enhance taxes on states to make up for the income losses incurred attributable to coronavirus pandemic. Nirmala … Read More