Gender bender in farming: Centre may add women names in land recordsIn the absence of land ownership, women are deprived from accessing institutional credit, extension services and other government entitleme...
16 Oct, 2018, 11.07 AM IST
Panel on doubling farmers' income to submit final report next monthThe Dalwai Committee, set up in April 2016, has already written 14 volumes identifying ways to double farmers' 2015-16 income level, in rea...
25 Mar, 2018, 11.53 AM IST
Government to build agri-value chain in Public Private Partnership modeStressing upon the need to focus on retaining freshness of produce he said that Indians need not follow western model of eating processed f...
28 Sep, 2017, 03.48 PM IST
New act may give freedom to farmers to sell anywhereWith the law, govt plans to bring in a unified single trading licence apart from developing yards for specific commodities.
05 Apr, 2017, 01.55 PM IST
Dogs, trees and chairs have Aadhaar cardsIn hilarious slip-ups in the Aadhaar card enrolment process, some cards have ended up with pictures of an empty chair, a tree or a dog inst...
31 May, 2013, 06.37 AM IST
- UID project to be launched in Puducherry tomorrow
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is launching its `Aadhaar' enrolment project in the union territory tomorrow.
23 Jan, 2011, 07.41 PM IST
- Tension grips Cong-NCP ties
Sources said the NCP was angry that Mr Dalwai was not only overstepping his brief but also making charges against NCP in a matter which is ...
01 Jul, 2010, 03.27 AM IST
- Posco, Orissa Govt deny deserting Paradip project site
Steel major Posco will not desert Orissa in its search for a base in India even as it is exploring the possibilities of setting up a steel ...
11 Feb, 2010, 07.56 PM IST
- Orissa reviews progress of steel projects
A high-level review meeting presided over by steel and mines secretary, Ashok Dalwai, resolved to sort out problems being faced by the stee...
11 Jan, 2010, 08.09 PM IST
- POSCO, Mittal re-assure to set up steel plants in Orissa
Ahead of proposed meeting on October 23 to review progress of two mega steel projects involving investment of about Rs one lakh crore, Oris...
21 Oct, 2009, 04.02 AM IST
- Long term iron ore supply mooted
The Orissa steel and mines ministry has mooted an idea of long-term supply arrangement with small and medium steel and iron industries.
13 Jul, 2009, 09.22 PM IST
- Forest clearance, mines lease main hurdles for Posco
Orissa government has informed the Centre that land acquisition was not the sole problem for the proposed greenfield steel mill.
13 Jul, 2008, 11.39 AM IST
- POSCO-India likely to get prospecting licence
Posco India may be recommended for the the Khandadhar iron ore mine prospecting licence by the state government, with the completion of the...
31 May, 2008, 08.28 PM IST
- Orissa on drive to tap funds for poultry,fishery
Notwithstanding bird flu scare in neighbouring West Bengal, Orissa government has launched a drive to attract investment in poultry and fis...
04 Feb, 2008, 01.19 PM IST
- IOC to begin work on refinery project in Orissa from April
Indian Oil Corporation is likely to start construction on its much-delayed refinery and petrochemical plant at Paradip in Orissa by April n...
06 Nov, 2007, 05.00 AM IST
- Posco’s Orissa project may be delayed
Posco’s 12-MT integrated steel project in Orissa is likely to face further delay as the state government has said its application for minin...
27 Jul, 2007, 04.12 AM IST
- Posco's India project could face further delay
South Korean steel giant Posco's 12 million tonne integrated steel project in Orissa is likely to face further delay as the state governmen...
26 Jul, 2007, 02.00 PM IST