The Indian government provides subsidies on food grains and cooking gas for the poor through the Public Distribution System. The government in Panchkula District, Haryana is piloting a biometric system which recognizes fingerprints in place of the traditional ration cards in order to avoid duplication and misuse of these subsidies.
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Gaddafi adresses loyal crowd in Tripoli; many protesters shot
Muammar Gaddafi, the Libyan leader, has appeared in Tripoli’s Green Square, to address a crowd of his supporters in the capital.
Swiss freeze Qaddafi assets: How dictators stash their cash 101
Boston — Switzerland on Thursday announced it was freezing any assets in its banks belonging to Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, yet another blow to the embattled strongman who faces increasing pressure to step down.
Urban exodus from Abidjan as violence escalates between armed groups supporting Côte d’Ivoire’s two rival leaders, Alassane Ouattara and Laurent Gbagbo
Hundreds of families have fled their homes in parts of Abidjan amidst clashes between armed groups supporting Côte d’Ivoire’s two rival leaders, Alassane Ouattara and Laurent Gbagbo.
Middle East protests: A country-by-country look
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Feeding the world: Will there be enough food as world population grows to nine billion?
THE 1.6-hectare (4-acre) Broadbalk field lies in the centre of Rothamsted farm, about 40km (25 miles) north of London. In 1847 the farm’s founder, Sir John Lawes, described its soil as a heavy loam resting on chalk and capable of producing good wheat when well manured. The 2010 harvest did not seem to vindicate his judgment. In the centre of the field the wheat is abundant, yielding 10 tonnes a hectare, one of the highest rates in the world for a commercial crop. But at the western end, near the manor house, it produces only 4 or 5 tonnes a hectare; other, spindlier, plants yield just 1 or 2 tonnes.
Bengazi, Libya: Citizens protest 42 year rule of Gaddafi—security forces respond, killing 200
Anti-government protesters in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi have reportedly seized army vehicles and weapons amid worsening turmoil in the African nation.
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood promotes moderate path, but is mistrusted by the West and some in Egypt
The Muslim Brotherhood – the biggest opposition force in Egypt – is mistrusted in the West and by some in Egypt. The BBC’s Tarik Kafala investigates its platform and activities.
Egypt’s army helped oust President Mubarak
The full picture of the exact role played by the Egyptian army in forcing President Hosni Mubarak to step down has yet to emerge.
Swiss locate funds linked to Mubarak
Investigators have discovered tens of millions of dollars in Swiss bank accounts belonging to the ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, his family or five prominent associates, officials in Switzerland announced Friday. The officials said the accounts had been frozen, but declined to break down who controlled the vast sums.
