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Five women killed, four injured in lightning strikes in JharkhandOf the five fatalities, three were reported from Patratu Block in Ramgarh, and two from Maheshpur-Rampur village in Basantrai Block in Godd...- The worrying changes in India’s monsoon patterns have implications for everything from agriculture to healthTake Maharashtra, 80% of which is rainfed. In areas such as Vidarbha and Marathwada, the onset of monsoon is now late. After a small pickup...
- India's farmers wrestle with shift to eco-friendly agricultureAgriculture is India's biggest employer, supporting the livelihoods of 250 million farmers and informal labourers - but their work is getti...
- Will Covid crisis in rural India spell disaster for agriculture?The factors that will likely contribute to this scenario include a normal monsoon that has been forecast, steady global demand for Indian f...
- Bedlam in RS as it passes 2 key farm bills; papers torn by protesting opposition membersTrouble started when the sitting of the House was extended beyond the scheduled time to allow passage of the bills. Opposition members, who...
- RBI Guv full speech: Banks to make extra NPA provision, no dividend till SeptSince March 27, 2020 when I spoke to you last, the macroeconomic and financial landscape has deteriorated, precipitously in some areas; but...
- Green Tribunal asks Punjab, Haryana, UP about steps to tackle crop burningThe NGT has asked the states ways to tackle crop burning as it is a major contributor to air pollution in Delhi.
- Monsoon revival brings mix of misery & cheer for farmersHeavy showers have helped soybean farmers in central India, but ravaged rubber and cardamom farms in Kerala.
- Karnataka farmers seek more support as loan waiver fails to impressFarmers' discontent will be a critical issue in the four major states going to the polls in 2018, three of which are ruled by the BJP.
- Tamil Nadu dry spell: Crop losses push farmers to the brink of despairThe National Human Rights Commission issued notice to the Tamil Nadu government, based on news reports, that 106 farmers have died or commi...
- Delhi choking! Root cause stems from deep crisis in agricultureThe issues that we raised encompass the agrarian sector, the economy, India’s plurality and diversity, intolerance and freedom of expressio...
- Delayed southwest monsoon leaves farmers worriedA delay in rains could hinder sowing of cotton, oilseed and pulses largely in the rain-fed regions of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and R...
- Horticulture farmers hit by flash floods in Uttarakhand, UPNational Disaster Response Force relief teams in the flood-hit states are moving people to safer areas, officials said.
- Monsoon to hit Kerala coast today: IMDThe southwest monsoon will hit Kerala by Friday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
- 'Dear Ganesha, don't send rogue jumbos'Elephants are on a collision course with people in the villages of Chhattisgarh.
- Revival vision dims as rains refuse to fallThe south-west monsoon, vital to India’s agriculture, had pretty much skipped India’s breadbasket state in the crucial month of June, as it...
- 35 killed, 15 injured as truck falls into river in BiharThirty-five farm labourers were killed and 15 injured when an overloaded truck carrying them veered off a culvert and plunged into a small ...
- Budget '06: Full textTwenty months ago, when I presented the first Budget of the UPA Government, I asked Honourable Members - and the people of this country - t...
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