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Rural Distress: Back-to-back drought adds to the woes
The well-irrigated states of Punjab, Haryana, Karnataka, western Uttar Pradesh and coastal states such as Odisha are, for the first time, feeling the effects of a poor monsoon
 "Rural Distress: Back-to-back drought adds to the woes")
Momentum for India's economic growth to stay on course: SBI index
Manufacturing and electricity is driving the economy while mining segment gathers steam, says the index
Global woes pose challenge to FY16 disinvestment plan
Govt raises Rs 12,700 cr in Apr-Nov; however, weakness in commodity will weigh on future divestment
 "Global woes pose challenge to FY16 disinvestment plan")
Telangana govt seeks Rs 1,000-cr Central assistance
The state wants to undertake relief measures in the drought affected areas in the state
 "Telangana govt seeks Rs 1,000-cr Central assistance")
Rural distress: Madhya Pradesh has been let down by monsoon
Most farmers depend on rainwater for farming; depleting groundwater has exacerbated the matters
 "Rural distress: Madhya Pradesh has been let down by monsoon")
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Fixing bankruptcy, insolvency laws
To arrive at a unified code, many existing laws would need to be amended, repealed or overridden
 "Fixing bankruptcy, insolvency laws")
Power tariffs of pvt discoms escape CAG scrutiny
Delhi govt may move SC against the recent high court order but for now, CAG can only look at govt-owned entities
 "Power tariffs of pvt discoms escape CAG scrutiny")
Textile exports: Industry welcomes new interest subsidy scheme
CCEA approved 3% subvention scheme for exporters for five years with retrospective effect from April 1, 2015
 "Textile exports: Industry welcomes new interest subsidy scheme")
How 7th Pay Commission travelled 'seven seas' for its recommendations
The Justice Mathur-led panel spent 94 days traversing the length and breadth of the country, apart from Australia and New Zealand, to meet stakeholders and expert groups
 "How 7th Pay Commission travelled 'seven seas' for its recommendations")
India has world's longest queues for toilets
With almost 173 people defecating in the open for every sq Km in the country, India ranked first by WaterAid in the world in this category
 "India has world's longest queues for toilets")
Direct transfer of sugar subsidy is a bold move
The farmers, the millers and the consumers are not very excited by the move but the pilot project seems to be a noble initiative
 "Direct transfer of sugar subsidy is a bold move")
No recovery in sight for residential real estate
The government, however, is planning to bring a bill that will include a regulator for the notoriously lax sector
 "No recovery in sight for residential real estate")
Adani Power: When the biggest pvt thermal player thinks solar
How green are India's energy firms? In the run-up to the climate change talks in Paris from November 30, a five-part series seeks to answer the question by analysing the initiatives of some of the cou
 "Adani Power: When the biggest pvt thermal player thinks solar")
Why spikes in pulses' prices is a recurring problem
Prices of pulses have spiked four times in the last 10 years. But we are yet to take any corrective action
 "Why spikes in pulses' prices is a recurring problem")
Will the new oil-and-gas auction regime work?
The government is doing the right thing by choosing revenue-share over the existing controversial cost recovery model of development
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Pulses check WPI's negative spiral
But, slack demand keeps core readings morose