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NITI Aayog releases Health Index, Kerala Tops

NITI AAYOG RELEASES HEALTH INDEX   For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: NITI Aayog’s Health Index – findings   News Flash Government think tank NITI Aayog has published the second round of State Health Index, 2018. It was prepared in collaboration with the health ministry and with technical assistance from the World Bank. The health index is a composite measure of states and union territories based on 23 health indicators with major weightage given to…

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Minimum Support Price – Plans & Policies

MINIMUM SUPPORT PRICE   For: Preliminary & Mains Topic covers: MSP – new policy, rules and regulations, advantages to farmers   News Flash NITI Aayog has been working on an action plan to relieve rural distress and energise the agricultural sector   Background In the recent past, food inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index has risen faster than the food inflation based on Consumer Price Index. This means that the price rise of farmers…

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