Tag: Covid-19
India projected to surpass China as world’s most populous in 2023: World Population Prospects 2022
The global population is growing at its slowest rate since 1950, having fallen under...
Cascading global crises threaten human survival; SDG roadmap is the way forward
The climate crisis, the Covid-19 pandemic and an increased number of conflicts around...
Yogi bats for natural farming, envisions UP as ‘Jaivik Pradesh’
Addressing the 33rd Foundation Day of the UP Council of Agricultural Research (UPCAR)...
“Permanent solution” to issue of PSH of foodgrains needed: Swadeshi Jagran Foundation
The SJF letter seeks to request “protection of interest of developing countries”...
India’s rank goes up despite decline in FDI inflows: UNCTAD report
Global flows in 2021 recovered to pre-pandemic levels, reaching $1.58trn, up 64...
49mn people in 43 countries one step away from famine: UN Secretary-General
António Guterres has suggested to the countries that they go for “investment in...
MSP of maize has been increased by 43 per cent in last eight years: Tomar
Addressing the 8th edition of India Maize Summit 2022, organized by FICCI, Tomar...
Recovering from Covid impact will take more than a decade, Russia-Ukraine war dampens the situation further: RBI
RBI has come to the conclusion taking the actual growth rate of (-) 6.6 per cent...
1 in 5 developing countries’ GDP per capita would not return to 2019 levels by the end of 2023: UN-DESA
According to UN-DESA’s 2022 Financing for Sustainable Development Report: Bridging...
India’s maize exports at all-time high of $816.31mn in Apr-Jan, way above $634.85mn in entire FY21
The export of maize has touched $816.31mn in the first ten months of the current...
Are Indian villages salt mines?
Thakur Phool Singh, an MLA, said, “Indian villages are salt mines and whosoever...
Walmart Foundation announces grant for farm recovery and resilience building for agri communities impacted by Covid-19
Walmart Foundation on Feb 23 announced a grant of over Rs 40mn that will assist...
MP govt provides relief to farmers affected by hailstorm and untimely rains
Based on the survey carried out by the state authorities, it is estimated that the...
Cong promises farm debt waiver, Rs 400/quintal sugarcane price
Congress has promised farm debt waiver and subsidized power in the UP election manifesto....
State elections’ outcome to decide political-economic policies; rural voters are roaring
After these Assembly elections and in the run-up to more state polls before the...
Public issues missing from election campaign; attempt to woo voters merely on previous govt’s demerits or on religion
It seems the ruling parties do not feel confident about what they have done for...
