India, Israel to intensify defence, anti-terror cooperationPM Modi said people of both countries were constantly threatened by forces of terrorism and both sides agreed to intensify cooperation in c...
12 Jul, 2018, 09.11 PM IST
Budget 2018: It's a sweet medicine, delivered in the right doses, says NITI Aayog VCProbably for the first time in independent India, agriculture been brought to the front and centre of economic policy and fiscal allocation...
02 Feb, 2018, 12.18 AM IST
Betting on these 2 stocks for Budget boost: Deepak Jasani, HDFC Securities“Consumption and agri related areas or sectors could benefit.”
12 Jan, 2018, 04.48 PM IST
Sajjan Kumar ruined my life: Ex-Congress councillor to Delhi High CourtFormer Congress councillor Balwan Khokhar, serving life term in one of the 1984 riots cases, accused Sajjan Kumar of making him a scapegoat...
01 May, 2017, 09.25 PM IST
Niti Aayog takes on GM critics, draws fireNiti Aayog has recently come out with a paper highlighting the benefits of the transgenic technology and its effectiveness in increasing ag...
29 Jan, 2016, 01.08 PM IST
Anti-GM groups question NITI Aayog's pro-transgenic crops paperGovernment may be treading cautiously over the controversial issue of genetically modified (GM) technology, but its think-tank NITI Aayog h...
28 Jan, 2016, 08.45 PM IST
MP witnessed 25 per cent agriculture growth rate: Guv YadavThe state's contribution in organic farming stands at 40 per cent of the total national output, the Governor said.
26 Jan, 2015, 11.54 AM IST
Government plans to hike sugar import duty to 15%The government plans to increase import duty on sugar to 15 per cent from the current 10 per per cent in order to curb shipments and clear ...
04 Jul, 2013, 08.09 PM IST
Agriculture now moves into the field of tourismFarm tourism, once a small niche, is expanding rapidly and getting a big push from the tourism ministry.
09 May, 2013, 11.03 AM IST
Rs 1,500 crore for increasing green cover in Eastern GhatsTamil Nadu government has allocated Rs 1,500 crore for developing green cover in the much neglected Eastern Ghats.
30 Aug, 2012, 08.25 PM IST
- Over Rs 5 lakh crore agriculture credit disbursed in 2011-12: Pranab Mukherjee
Banks have disbursed over Rs 5 lakh crore credit to the farmers during last fiscal as against the target of Rs 4.75 lakh crore.
12 Jun, 2012, 09.39 PM IST
- Government ignored Dutt's contention, gave go ahead to CWG OC
UPA government had ratified the structure of the CWG Organising Committee despite its own Sports Minister having reservations about it.
05 Jul, 2011, 11.17 AM IST
- Roadblocks in GST: some states oppose giving up local taxes
The Centre's efforts to introduce the proposed Goods and Services Tax from April 1 next year has hit roadbolocks as some states do not want...
27 Sep, 2009, 12.10 PM IST
- Economy spurts back to life with 6.1% growth
India's economic growth accelerated for the first time in the past six quarters and clocked a rate of 6.1% for the first three months of th...
01 Sep, 2009, 03.11 AM IST
- No curbs on buying cos abroad
Corporates can emerge true global players and invest up to 100% of their net worth in overseas ventures. • India's Global Wars
09 Jan, 2004, 12.16 PM IST