Parliamentary Documentation Vol.XLIII 1-15 June, 2017 No. 11 AGRICULTURE -(MANIPUR) 1. REIMEINGAM, Marchang Shifting cultivation in Manipur: Land, labour and environment. JOURNAL OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (HYDERABAD), V.36(No.1), 2017(Jan-Mar. 2017): P.97-117. States that the practice of shifting cultivation has resulted in the reduction of forest area in the hills of Manipur. **Agriculture-(Manipur); Land and Land Reforms. -AGRICULTURAL CREDIT 2. SRIVASTAVA, Arvind Kumar Role of institutional credit for agricultural development in Bihar. JOURNAL OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (HYDERABAD), V.36(No.1), 2017(Jan-Mar. 2017): P.33-46. **Agriculture-Agricultural Credit. -CRUELTY TO ANIMALS 3. DEKA, Kaushik Saffron stampede. INDIA TODAY (NEW DELHI), V.42(No.24), 2017(12.6.2017): P.45-50. Deals with order of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court staying the Centre Government's ban on sale of cattle for slaughter in animal markets. **Agriculture-Cruelty to Animals. 4. ISSAC, C I Vultures in God's own country. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.68(No.50), 2017(11.6.2017): P.14-15. Critically comments on the political killings in recently held beef festivals in Kerala to defy Central Government's order on cow slaughter. **Agriculture-Cruelty to Animals; Indian National Congress; Political Development-(Kerala). 2 **-Keywords 5. JOSHI, R K Beyond beef. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.68(No.50), 2017(11.6.2017): P.7-12. Discusses the various dimensions of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(Regulation of Livestock Markets) Rules 2017 and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Care & Maintenance of Case Property Animals) Rules 2017. **Agriculture-Cruelty to Animals. 6. PRAGYA SINGH and GUPTA, Jitender Cow soldiers ride buff boar. OUTLOOK (NEW DELHI), V.57(No.24), 2017(12.6.2017): P.18-20. Deals with the impact of Government's anti-slaughter rules for cattle markets on farmers in India. **Agriculture-Cruelty to Animals; Farms and Farmers. -DAIRYING 7. RAO, M Koteswara Factors affecting milk production: A Case study in Andhra Pradesh. JOURNAL OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (HYDERABAD), V.36(No.1), 2017(Jan-Mar.2017): P.21-31. **Agriculture-Dairying. -FARMERS’ SUICIDE 8. JHA, Ajit Kumar No country for farmers. INDIA TODAY (NEW DELHI), V.42(No.24), 2017(12.6.2017): P.28, 30-34, 36, 38-41, 43. Looks into the plight of farmers in India. **Agriculture-Farmers’ Suicide; Poverty. -FISHING AND FISHERIES 9. MOEENA HALIM In troubled waters. INDIA TODAY (NEW DELHI), V.42(No.23), 2017(5.6.2017): P.54-57. Analyses the reasons for protest of Koli Fishermen against the proposed Shivaji Memorial and Coastal Road Projects in Mumbai. **Agriculture-Fishing and Fisheries; Ports. 3 **-Keywords -FORESTS AND FORESTRY 10. ZEHRA MOHAMMAD Tilting at poplar trees. DOWN TO EARTH (NEW DELHI), V.26(No.2), 2017(15.6.2017): P.20; 22. Deals with the order of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir to cut poplar trees in the State and its impact on landscape and environment. **Agriculture-Forests and Forestry. -WILD LIFE 11. SINHA, Neha Of pachyderms and poop: A national elephant survey. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), V.52(No.23), 2017(10.6.2017): P.17-19. Seeks by the All India Synchronised Asian Elephant Population Estimation, a survey to map both elephant numbers and distribution simultaneously across states in India. **Agriculture-Wild Life. BIOGRAPHIES -GILL, K P S 12. JOLLY, Asit K.P.S Gill (1935-2017). INDIA TODAY (NEW DELHI), V.42(No.24), 2017(12.6.2017): P.15. Pays tribute to Kanwar Pal Singh Gill, former Director General of Punjab Police and Central Reserve Police Force. **Biographies-GILL, K P S. 13. VIRK, S S Goddbye General ! ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.68(No.50), 2017(11.6.2017): P.36-37. Pays rich tribute to former Director General of Punjab Police and Central Reserve Police Force, K P S Gill. **Biographies-GILL, K P S. -SETH, LEILA 14. ZIYA US SALAM Class apart. FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.34(No.11), 2017(9.6.2017): P.97-98. Pays tribute to Justice Leila Seth, first women Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court. **Biographies-SETH, Leila. 4 **-Keywords CENSUS AND POPULATION -SURROGATE MOTHER 15. PRAGYA SINGH Cops call it forced surrogacy. OUTLOOK (NEW DELHI), V.57(No.21), 2017(22.5.2017): P.24-31. Expressing concern over trafficking and forcing Adivasi girls to be surrogate mother in India. **Census and Population-Surrogate Mother; Crime against Women; Human Traficking. COMPANY AFFAIRS AND MANAGEMENT -COMPANIES FINANCE 16. Indian State-owned companies : Everything makers. ECONOMIST (LONDON), V.423(No.9043), 2017(9.6.2017): P.53-54. Expresses concern over the dismal condition of State-owned companies in India. **Company Affairs and Management-Companies Finance; Public Sector. CONSTITUTION AND CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -CITIZENSHIP 17. GAUBA, Kanika and ANSHUMAN SINGH Voter, citizen, enemy. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), V.52(No.23), 2017(10.6.2017): P.12-14. Examines the salient provisions of Citizenship Bill, 2016 and the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2017 from political perspective. **Constitution and Constitutional Law-Citizenship; Property; Law. 18. JOSHI, Yashwardhan Will Aadhar become instrument to curb citizen's right to privacy. INDIAN OBSERVER (NEW DELHI), V.57(No.11), 2017(15.6.2017): P.22-23. **Constitution and Constitutional Law-Citizenship; Civil and Political Rights. 19. ZIA HAQ 'Alien' flashpoint. OUTLOOK (NEW DELHI), V.57(No.21), 2017(22.5.2017): P.46-47. Discusses the demographic impact of Centre's Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016 on Assamese society. **Constitution and Constitutional Law-Citizenship; Immigration. 5 **-Keywords DEFENCE -ARMY-(INDIA) 20. UNNITHAN, Sandeep Gloves are off. INDIA TODAY (NEW DELHI), V.42(No.24), 2017(12.6.2017): P.8; 10. Highlights the worsening security situation in Southern districts of Jammu and Kashmir arisen due to civilian protection to militants and Indian Army Chief's warning against the stone pelters. **Defence-Army-(India); Terrorism-(Jammu and Kashmir); Internal Security. -DEFENCE POLICY-(INDIA) 21. UNNITHAN, Sandeep Biting the bullet. INDIA TODAY (NEW DELHI), V.42(No.23), 2017(5.6.2017): P.50-53. Discusses the Strategic Partner Policy for involvement of Private Sector with foreign original equipment manufacturers in production of selected defence hardwares in India. **Defence-Defence Policy-(India); Defence Production. ECONOMIC GROWTH -ECONOMIC POLICY-(CHINA) 22. KRISHNAN, Ananth Chinese are coming. INDIA TODAY (NEW DELHI), V.42(No.23), 2017(5.6.2017): P.30, 32-38. Discusses the China's One Belt One Road initiative and its world-wide implications. **Economic Growth-Economic Policy-(China); Super Power and World. -INCOME AND WEALTH 23. KRISHNAN, Sandhya and HATEKAR, Neeraj Rise of the new middle class in India and its changing structure. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), V.52(No.22), 2017(3.6.2017): P.40-48. **Economic Growth-Income and Wealth; Poverty. 6 **-Keywords EDUCATION -MEDICAL EDUCATION 24. SUBRAMANIAN, T S Testing times. FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.34(No.11), 2017(9.6.2017): P.126-129. Discusses the effectiveness of National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate medical and Dental courses in Tamil Nadu. **Education-Medical Education; Examination System. ELECTIONS -(INDIA) 25. SWAIN, Gyanaranjan Odisha Panchayat elections: Questioning the BJP swing. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), V.52(No.22), 2017(3.6.2017): P.23-26. Analyses the victory of Bharatiya Janata Party in recently held Panchayat elections in Odisha. **Elections-(India); Local Self Government; Bharatiya Janata Party. -PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS-(INDIA) 26. MISRA, Satish Presidential election: A test of opposition unity ? INDIAN OBSERVER (NEW DELHI), V.57(No.11), 2017(15.6.2017): P.15-16. Stresses on the need for opposition parties to be united on selection of candidate for forthcoming Presidential elections in India. **Elections-Presidential Elections-(India). -VOTING PROCEDURE 27. CHAWLA, Navin B Don't blame the EVM. INDIA TODAY (NEW DELHI), V.42(No.23), 2017(5.6.2017): P.18. EVM: Electronic Voting Machine. Deals with the question of reliability of Electronic Voting Machine, raised by political parties in India. **Elections-Voting Procedure. 7 **-Keywords ENERGY -NON CONVENTIONAL POWER RESOURCES 28. CHAKRAPANI, Ramesh Bright future. FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.34(No.11), 2017(9.6.2017): P.124-125. Stresses on the need for Government to take more thrust on the steadily rising generation of renewable energy and reduce dependence on thermal power in India. **Energy-Non Conventional Power Resources. -POWER PLANTS 29. KUKRETI, Ishan Landslide trigger. DOWN TO EARTH (NEW DELHI), V.26(No.2), 2017(15.6.2017): P.28, 30. Focuses on the threat of landslide on the construction of Parbati II Hydroelectric Plant in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. **Energy-Power Plants; Natural Calamities. ENVIRONMENT -ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION 30. JOSHI, P C Human rights, wild life and environment protection. SOCIAL CHANGE (NEW DELHI), V.47(No.1), 2017(Mar. 2017): P.1-10. Calls for intensive documentation of traditional knowledge and practice for environmental conservation. **Environment-Environment Protection; Human Rights; Wildlife. -GLOBAL WARMING 31. JHA, Brajesh and TRIPATHI, Amarnath How susceptible is India's food basket to climate change ? SOCIAL CHANGE (NEW DELHI), V.47(No.1), 2017(Mar. 2017): P.11-25. Highlights the impact of climate change on production of cereals in India. **Environment-Global Warming; Agricultural Comodities; Food. 8 **-Keywords FINANCE -MONETARY POLICY-(INDIA) 32. RANGARAJAN, C and SAMANTARAYA, Amaresh RBI's interest rate policy and durable liquidity question. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), V.52(No.22), 2017(3.6.2017): P.12-16. Analyses the monetary policy of Reserve Bank of India in the context of present economic scenario. **Finance-Monetary Policy-(India). -TAXATION-(INDIA) 33. GURINDER SINGH Significant step: GST good or bad ? INDIAN OBSERVER (NEW DELHI), V.57(No.11), 2017(15.6.2017): P.9-13.