Parliamentary Documentation Vol.XLIV 1-15 May, 2018 No.9 AGRICULTURE -(INDIA) 1. NADKARNI, M.V Crisis in Indian Agriculture : Can it be overcome? ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), V.53(No.17), 2018(28.4.2018): P.28-34. **Agriculture-(India). 2. SOLOMON, Divya Susan and RAO, Nitya Wells and well-being in South India: Gender dimensions of groundwater dependence. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), V.53(No.17), 2018(28.4.2018): P.38-45. **Agriculture-(India); Water Management-Irrigation System; Women. -AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION 3. ANIL KUMAR SINGH and JOSHI, Preetam Operation Greens. KURUKSHETRA (NEW DELHI), V.66(No.6), 2018(Apr.2018): P.39-43. Highlights the different schemes launched by Government for benefit of farmers with special reference to Operation Greens. **Agriculture-Agricultural Production; Operation Green; Agricultural Development. -AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH-ORGANIC FARMING 4. SARKAR, Deepranjan and Others Organic farming for sustainable environment. KURUKSHETRA (NEW DELHI), V.66(No.6), 2018(Apr.2018): P.27-30. Elaborates advantages of the organic farming. **Agriculture-Agricultural Research-Organic Farming. -AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION 5. SHARMA, H.L. Role of allied sector in rural development. KURUKSHETRA (NEW DELHI), V.66(No.6), 2018(Apr.2018): P.5-8. Discusses about the role of agriculture and allied sector in economic development of India. **Agriculture-Agriculture Production; Rural Development. 2 **-Keywords AGRICULTURE -ANIMAL HUSBANDRY-DAIRYING 6. CHAKRAVARTY, A.K. Economic prospects of dairy development. KURUKSHETRA (NEW DELHI), V.66(No.6), 2018(Apr.2018): P.14-19. Discusses about challenges and strategies for dairy development in India. **Agriculture-Animal Husbandry-Dairying. -BEEKEEPING 7. DEY, Debjani and KUMARANAG, K.M. Apiculture for rural livelihood. KURUKSHETRA (NEW DELHI), V.66(No.6), 2018(Apr.2018): P.31-35. Highlights the Government's initiatives for popularization of Beekeeping. **Agriculture-Beekeeping; Honey Production. -CRUELTY TO ANIMALS 8. VAIDYARAJ, Prashanth and KULKARNI, Sunil Grappling with cattle smugglers. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.43), 2018(22.4.2018): P.24-27. Emphasises the need to stop cattle smuggling. **Agriculture-Cruelty to Animals; Cattle Smuggling; Karnataka. -FARMS AND FARMERS 9. MITRA, Amit Male migrants and women farmers in Gorakhpur: Climate adaptation and changing gender relations. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), V.53(No.17), 2018(28.4.2018): P.55-62. Highlights the changing gender relations due to migration and climate change in Gorakhpur of eastern Uttar Pradesh (UP). **Agriculture-Farms and Farmers; Migrant Labour; Female Labour; Climate Change. -FISHING AND FISHERIES 10. DAS, Anshuman and MOHAPATRA, Jayalaxmi New dimensions of Blue Revolution. KURUKSHETRA (NEW DELHI), V.66(No.6), 2018(Apr.2018): P.20-26. Highlights the new schemes and remote sensing technology for growth of fisheries and aquaculture to achieve economic prosperity of fishermen. **Agriculture-Fishing and Fisheries; Blue Revolution (Neel Kranti). 3 **-Keywords AGRICULTURE -FORESTS AND FORESTRY 11. KUKRETI, Ishan Oil grows on trees. DOWN TO EARTH (NEW DELHI), V.26(No.23), 2018(30.4.2018): P.24-25. Points out that tree-borne oil seeds can not only reduce India's import dependency for vegetable oils, but also provide livelihood to tribal communities. **Agriculture-Forests and Forestry; Oil Seeds; Vegetable Oil. -FORESTS AND FORESTRY-FOREST MANAGEMENT AND POLICY 12. BANERJEE, Subhashree Village in the midst of a forest ecosystem. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), V.53(No.18), 2018(5.5.2018): P.38-42. Highlights the complex relationship between the forest and the people living in the periphery of the Bhitarkanika National Park forest in Kendrapara district of Odisha. **Agriculture-Forests and Forestry-Forest Management And Policy; Environment Protection. -HORTICULTURE 13. GAUTAM, Harender Raj Integrated development of horticulture. KURUKSHETRA (NEW DELHI), V.66(No.6), 2018(Apr.2018): P.48-52. Highlights the major initiatives taken by the Government for accelerating the growth of horticulture in the country. **Agriculture-Horticulture. -SERICULTURE 14. JYOTHI, K.K. Potential of Sericulture. KURUKSHETRA (NEW DELHI), V.66(No.6), 2018(Apr.2018): P.36-38. Discusses the importance of Sericulture industry in India. **Agriculture-Sericulture; Silk Industry. BIOGRAPHIES -POLITICAL LEADERS- LUIZ INACIO LULA DA SILVA 15. CHERIAN, John Lula in prison. FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.35(No.9), 2018(11.5.2018): P.64-66. Discusses about the 12 year prison sentence to former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, most popular leader of Brazil. **Biographies-Political Leaders- Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva; Political Development-(Brazil). 4 **-Keywords BIOGRAPHIES -POLITICAL LEADERS-CHAMLING, PAWAN KUMAR 16. DEKA, Kaushik People's CM. INDIA TODAY (NEW DELHI), V.43(No.19), 2018(7.5.2018): P.48-50;52. Applauds Pawan Kumar Chamling, Sikkimese politician for recently achieving the distinction of longest-serving Chief Minister in the country. **Biographies-Political Leaders-CHAMLING, Pawan Kumar. -PROMINENT PERSONS-SACHAR, RAJINDER 17. SURANA, Pannalal Obituary: Justice Rajinder Sachar. JANATA (MUMBAI), V.73(No.15), 2018(6.5.2018): P.8. Pays rich tributes to Rajindar Sachar, an Indian lawyer and a former Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court. **Biographies-Prominent Persons-SACHAR, Rajinder. -PROMINENT PERSONS-TILAK, RAJNI 18. STEPHEN, Cynthia Rajni Tilak (1958–2018). ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), V.53(No.17), 2018(28.4.2018): P.22-23. Applauds the significant role of Rajni Tilak for enhancement of Dalit women’s leadership and sensitisation of Dalit organisations to the issues of gender and patriarchy. **Biographies-Prominent Persons-TILAK, Rajni. COMMERCE -WTO 19. JISHNU, Latha How not to save WTO. DOWN TO EARTH (NEW DELHI), V.26(No.23), 2018(30.4.2018): P.28-29. Discusses the issues of mini-ministerial WTO held in New Delhi on March 19-20 to strengthen the multilateral trading system. **Commerce-WTO; International Trade. CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION -ARCHAELOGY 20. BHARDWAJ, Ajay Rising from the dead. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.43), 2018(22.4.2018): P.30-31. Gives the details of archaeological excavation carried out in Rakhigarhi in Haryana. **Culture and Civilization-Archaelogy; Rakhigarhi Excavation. 5 **-Keywords CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION -MONUMENTS 21. PREM SINGH Placing the Red Fort on mortgage is a national crime. JANATA (MUMBAI), V.73(No.15), 2018(6.5.2018): P.9. Raises questions over BJP government's recent decision to place the Red Fort on mortgage with Dalmiya business house. **Culture and Civilization-Monuments. 22. SHUKLA, Vivek Befitting memorial. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.43), 2018(22.4.2018): P.22-23. Gives details about Babasaheb's last residence 26, Alipur Road which has been re-developed as a National memorial. **Culture and Civilization-Monuments; AMBEDKAR, Babasaheb; National Memorial. DEFENCE -ARMY-DEFENCE BUDGET-(INDIA) 23. UNNITHAN, Sandeep Flat broke. INDIA TODAY (NEW DELHI), V.43(No.20), 2018(14.5.2018): P.29-38. Highlights the budgetary allocation for Indian Army. **Defence-Army-Defence Budget-(India). -CHEMICAL WEAPONS 24. SHARMA, Pranay For that whiff of chlorine. OUTLOOK (NEW DELHI), V.58(No.17), 2018(30.4.2018): P.14-15. Raises questions on the United States led missile attacks on Syria. **Defence-Chemical Weapons; Missile. ECONOMIC GROWTH -PLANNING COMMISSION 25. KUNDU, Protiva NITI Aayog’s ‘Three Year Action Agenda’: What is there for education? ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), V.53(No.18), 2018(5.5.2018): P.21-24. Analyses the NITI Aayog’s three year action agenda for education and skill development. **Economic Growth-Planning Commission ; Education; Skill Development. 6 **-Keywords ECONOMIC GROWTH -POVERTY 26. KONWAR, Paranan Poverty and inequality among the Mishing people of Assam. SOCIAL CHANGE (NEW DELHI), V.48(No.1), 2018(Mar. 2018): P.104-117. **Economic Growth-Poverty; Assam; Mishing Tribe. EDUCATION -HIGHER EDUCATION-UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION(UGC) 27. KRISHNA KUMAR Autonomy in times of crisis. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), V.53(No.18), 2018(5.5.2018): P.14-17. Deals with the recent decision taken by the University Grants Commission to give greater autonomy to the better-rated and better ranked institutions. **Education-Higher Education-University Grants Commission(UGC). ELECTIONS -ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS-(KARNATAKA) 28. GOWDA, Aravind While the big guns fight... INDIA TODAY (NEW DELHI), V.43(No.19), 2018(7.5.2018): P.20-22. Examines the political situation in Karnataka in wake of upcoming Assembly elections. **Elections-Assembly Elections-(Karnataka). 29. SHARMA, Ravi Battle royal. FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.35(No.9), 2018(11.5.2018): P.31-34. Focuses on the strategy of political parties for the forthcoming State Legislative Assembly elections in Karnataka. **Elections-Assembly Elections-(Karnataka); Election Campaign. -ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS-(KARNATAKA)-ELECTION CAMPAIGN 30. SETHI, Lalit New status for Lingayats become a poll issue in Karnataka. INDIAN OBSERVER (NEW DELHI), V.58(No.8), 2018(30.4.2018): P.23-24. **Elections-Assembly Elections-(Karnataka)-Election Campaign; Religion and Politics; Lingayats. ENERGY -ENERGY RESOURCES 31. PANDEY, Kundan Clean miss. DOWN TO EARTH (NEW DELHI), V.26(No.23), 2018(30.4.2018): P.22-23. Highlights the findings of 39th report of the Standing Committee on Energy. **Energy-Energy Resources; Renewable Energy Plans; Standing Committee on Energy. 7 **-Keywords ENERGY -ENERGY RESOURCES -POWER RESOURCES-FUEL-GOBAR GAS 32.