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🚨 Govt. Merges 36 Schemes to Launch Mega Farm Plan! 🚨 📢 PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) announced in Budget 2025-26 ✅ ₹24,000 Cr/year for 6 years ✅ 36 schemes across 11 ministries merged ✅ Targets 1.7 Cr farmers ✅ Focus on: • 🧺 Post-harvest storage • 💧 Better irrigation • 💸 Easy credit • 🌱 Natural & organic farming • 🔄 Crop diversification 📍 100 districts to be selected based on: • Low productivity • Low cropping intensity • Low credit disbursement 🛠️ Planning Committees at District, State & National levels 👨‍🌾 Progressive farmers to be part of District Samitis 🎯 Aims for self-reliance, sustainability, and improved farmer incomes. Modelled on the Aspirational District Programme.

In the context of Indian prison laws, which of the following statements correctly differentiates furlough from parole? A) Parole is granted by the Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, while furlough is granted by the Divisional Commissioner. 😎 Parole is granted without a specific reason, while furlough requires a justified cause such as illness or family emergency. C) The sentence continues to run during furlough, but not during parole. D) Furlough is a one-time provision in a convict’s sentence, while parole can be availed multiple times.

Which of the following statements about the Corps of Military Police (CMP) of the Indian Army is/are correct? 1. The CMP personnel are easily identified by red berets, white belts, and a black brassard marked with “MP” in red. 2. The Corps was originally known as 'Force 4 Provost Unit' and played a role in World War II under the 4th Indian Infantry Division. 3. The CMP is responsible for combat duties during wartime, including direct offensive operations. 4. The Corps of Military Police also performs ceremonial roles such as forming military bands and performing stunts during national parades. Select the correct answer using the code below: A) 1 and 2 only 😎 1, 2 and 4 only C) 1 and 3 only D) 2, 3 and 4 only

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🇮🇳 INDIA'S TRADE TALKS: EU & US PROGRESSING, ASEAN LAGGING 🌍 📌 Big trade developments in the pipeline! India is stepping up negotiations on multiple fronts: ✅ EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA): ✔️ “Good progress” made ✔️ 12th round of talks concluded ✔️ Market access offers exchanged ✔️ A few chapters near closure 🇺🇸 India-U.S. Trade Deal: 🔹 Indian team currently in Washington for the 3rd round in recent months 🔹 Focus on Bilateral Trade Agreement and Investment Treaty 🔹 Sectoral experts part of the delegation 🔹 Fall deadline remains intact 🌏 India-ASEAN FTA Review: 🔸 Progress termed “chequered” 🔸 9 rounds held so far 🔸 Next rounds: August (New Delhi) & October (Malaysia) 🔸 Hope to conclude before ASEAN-India Summit (End-Oct) 📢 Officials optimistic on EU & US pacts, but ASEAN talks need momentum. 🗣️ Stay tuned for updates on India’s expanding global trade footprint.

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HARYANA, GOA GET NEW GOVERNORS; FORMER J&K DEPUTY CM APPOINTED LT GOVERNOR OF LADAKH President Droupadi Murmu has appointed new Governors for Haryana and Goa, and a new Lieutenant Governor for the Union Territory of Ladakh. The appointments were made under the powers vested in the President of India by Article 155 and Article 239 of the Constitution. 🛡️ Constitutional Provisions Article 155: The Governor of a State shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal. Article 156(1): A Governor holds office at the pleasure of the President. Article 239: Every Union Territory shall be administered by the President through an Administrator (commonly referred to as the Lieutenant Governor in UTs like Ladakh). 📍 New Appointments Prof Ashim Kumar Ghosh has been appointed as the Governor of Haryana. Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju, a senior TDP leader and former Union Minister, is the new Governor of Goa. Kavinder Gupta, former Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir, is appointed the new Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh. All appointments will come into effect from the date the appointees assume charge.

WHY IS CORPORATE INVESTMENT LAGGING BEHIND IN INDIA? Despite government efforts like corporate tax cuts, increased capital expenditure, and interest rate reductions, corporate investment in India remains sluggish. The reasons lie in the fundamentals of how investment decisions are made in a capitalist economy. 1. Demand Determines Investment Investment depends on demand, not the other way around. When consumer demand is weak, especially in an economic slowdown, companies hesitate to invest, fearing underutilization of existing capacity. Capitalists cannot choose to earn profits—they can only choose to invest, and profit is the outcome only if demand supports it. 2. Misreading Profit-Investment Causality The government assumed higher post-tax profits (via tax cuts) would lead to higher investment. But this logic is flawed: profits do not drive investment; rather, investment leads to profits if demand exists. Without sufficient demand, profits remain idle surpluses, not reinvested capital. 3. Why Government Capex Has Limited Impact Though public capital expenditure has increased, it hasn’t delivered the desired investment crowd-in. Reasons include: Long gestation of infrastructure projects (e.g., ports, highways). High import content in projects reduces domestic demand creation. Low labour intensity of large projects limits job creation, thereby suppressing consumption demand. 4. Finance Is Not the Problem—Confidence Is Lower interest rates and increased liquidity help only if businesses are confident of earning returns. In a demand-deficient economy, cheap credit is not a solution if profit expectations are low. As Keynes noted: recovery needs both credit availability and business confidence. 5. Need for Exogenous Demand Stimulus In the absence of strong external demand (exports), public spending is the key exogenous driver. But spending must be: Well-targeted (towards labour-intensive and domestic value-generating projects). Quick-acting (with shorter lags between spending and demand creation). Conclusion Corporate investment is lagging not due to lack of money, but due to lack of demand. The government must prioritize demand revival, especially through employment-generating public expenditure, rather than relying solely on supply-side incentives.