Weak grid infrastructure, land access, financial barriers for developers slowed PM-KUSUM's progress: StudyIndia's flagship PM-KUSUM solar program for farmers faces significant challenges. Weak grid infrastructure, funding issues for small develo...
14 Apr, 2026, 04.50 PM IST
'Quality is identity': Uttarakhand CM Dhami lauds BIS on its 79th Foundation Day in DehradunUttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami lauded the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on its 79th Foundation Day for its significant c...
06 Jan, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
Bengaluru-based ICAR-NBAIR discovers 63 new insect speciesICAR-NBAIR discovered 63 new insect species in 2023-2024, obtained five patents for innovations in pest management, and commercialized 47 t...
01 Oct, 2024, 03.15 PM IST
Govt seeks proposals to setup export promotion council for Technical Textiles“Exporter Association and Trade bodies registered under Companies Act or Society Registration Act are hereby invited to submit proposals fo...
02 Dec, 2020, 05.50 PM IST
NABARD promotes alternative income sources for rural population dependent on agricultureNabard is aiming to develop the handloom sector, which they expect will also arrest large scale migration of small and agricultural laboure...
22 Nov, 2020, 10.53 AM IST
Agriculture minister proposes to FAO to declare the year 2019 as International Year of MilletsOfficials said that the matters has received support of the member countries when placed in the bureau meeting of the Committee on Agricult...
15 Aug, 2018, 10.38 AM IST
- RIKA Biofules to invest $100-150 million to build Bio CNG plants in Punjab
The MoU has been signed with Rika Biofuels Development Ltd. Uk by Punjab Bureau of Industrial Promotion (PBIP) and Punjab Energy Developmen...
11 May, 2018, 05.25 PM IST
Punjab gets proposals of Rs 13,458-crore investmentPunjab has received 198 proposals entailing total investment of Rs 13,458 crore during the last one year, the state government said today.
21 Aug, 2015, 08.44 PM IST
E-commerce rakes up $ 2.68 tn in China despite slowdownChina's e-commerce raked up a whopping USD 2.68 trillion in 2014, registering a 59.4 per cent jump from the year before despite a slowdown ...
03 Aug, 2015, 03.02 PM IST
- Agriculture, allied sector's contribution just 22% in UP GSDP
The agriculture and allied sector had a contribution of just 22 per cent to the gross state domestic product (GSDP) of Uttar Pradesh in 201...
22 May, 2015, 06.15 PM IST
Punjab to set up 'Bureau of Agriculture Promotion'In its bid to provide single window system to farmers for accelerating agriculture growth in the state, Punjab government will set up a 'Bu...
17 Feb, 2015, 04.27 PM IST
APMC chief in Anti-Corruption Bureau net for accepting Rs 13 lakh bribeAPMC chief Atul Ganyarapwar and his subordinate Rajapure were nabbed yesterday while accepting the money from a contractor.
24 Apr, 2014, 05.05 PM IST
Lok Sabha Elections 2014: AAP inking agriculture policy to connect with rural votersPolicy makers have expressed concern that despite the deep rooted problems, there has been little or no debate by political parties on this...
20 Mar, 2014, 11.16 AM IST
Narendra Modi prepones Agri Business Summit to avoid a clash with election campaignGujarat chief minister Narendra Modi has preponed the Vibrant Gujarat Global Agri-Business Summit, originally scheduled for January 2014, t...
23 Jul, 2013, 06.16 PM IST
- PepsiCo welcomes setting up of bureau for water use efficiency
National Bureau of Water Use Efficiency will help in efficient use of water in various sectors, according to PepsiCo India.
13 May, 2013, 07.46 PM IST
- Agri mahakumbh seeks insulating farmers from climate, market vagaries
The focus of the event will be on strengthening the decentralised storage and supply network as well as promote farming techniques that red...
27 Aug, 2012, 03.23 PM IST
- 'Tainted' officer may become Haryana's chief engineer
An officer, who has faced 34 chargesheets and three vigilance inquiries, is set to become the chief engineer of Haryana State Agricultural ...
28 Dec, 2010, 03.12 PM IST