New National Cooperative Policy almost ready: Suresh PrabhuThe new National Cooperative Policy is almost ready, and a 47-member committee is in the process of submitting the draft to the central gov...
19 Aug, 2023, 04.36 PM IST
NAREDCO developers and govt of Jammu and Kashmir sign 39 MoUsTotal 39 MoUs were inked between the NAREDCO developers and Government of Jammu and Kashmir involving Rs 18900 crore in sectors such as 19 ...
27 Dec, 2021, 05.36 PM IST
Cabinet approves additional foodgrain allocation till November 30 under PMGKYWith the approval of additional foodgrain allocation under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana for another period of five months till Novemb...
23 Jun, 2021, 03.11 PM IST
States are important for India’s revival, overall economic growthPlaying on its strengths, the state should focus on strategic reforms in three specific sectors, namely Information technology, dairy and f...
28 Nov, 2020, 12.42 PM IST
Government to procure 44 lakh tonne of oilseeds and pulses under the PM- AAASHA schemeThe govt has approved proposals from nine states for the procurement of pulses and oilseeds on the basis of MSP in the kharif marketing yea...
27 Oct, 2018, 02.59 PM IST
In case of a bumper crop, MSP hike may create storage issuesWarehousing corporation should empanel private players and sign MoUs (memoranda of understanding) with them as Gujarat and Rajasthan state ...
06 Jul, 2018, 07.23 AM IST
Rs 12,476 crore given to Andhra Pradesh as special assistance: Government tells Rajya SabhaNDA constituent TDP has pulled out its two ministers -- Ashok Gajapathi Raju and Y S Chowdary -- from the central government over failure t...
14 Mar, 2018, 05.20 PM IST
ICEX gets final nod from Sebi to restart trading operationThe exchange said it will restart trading operations by the end of next month, after a gap of three years.
10 Jul, 2017, 03.07 PM IST
CCEA fixes MSP for toria at Rs 3,560 per quintalThe Cabinet took the decision to fix MSP for toria in 2017-18 market season on the basis of normal market price differentials.
07 Dec, 2016, 07.54 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi asks ministries, departments to go cashlessOfficials have been asked to send status report about their respective ministries and departments to PMO. A follow-up Cabinet meet too coul...
25 Nov, 2016, 07.39 PM IST
Government keeps toria MSP unchanged at Rs 3,020/quintal for this yearThe MSP has been determined on the basis of normal price differential between toria and rapeseed/mustard seed, it said.
17 Dec, 2014, 09.49 PM IST
Rs 700 crore fund to cushion against food inflationFirst, the money would be used to buy the produce directly from farmers when the market price is at a low because of huge supply.
21 Nov, 2014, 11.38 AM IST
Rail Budget 2014: Government proposes special trains to move milk, veggies and fruitsSpecial milk tanker trains and temperature controlled facilities for movement of fruits and vegetables are some of the proposals in the rai...
08 Jul, 2014, 05.22 PM IST
Nabard cuts refinance rate by 0.20 pcNational Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) today reduced refinance rate for banks and other lending agencies by 0.20 per ...
10 Jan, 2014, 08.29 PM IST
States not ready to sell sugar without centre’s assistanceStates will have to buy it from the open market and sell at a subsidised price at ration shops while the centre will pay the subsidy amount.
21 Jun, 2013, 11.43 AM IST
- Centre allows SFAC to procure pulses from farmers at MSP
The Centre, for the first time, has asked SFAC, the state-owned financial consortium, to procure pulses directly from farmers' groups at MS...
10 Dec, 2012, 05.37 AM IST
- Commexes aim for a spot kick
The race is on among the three major national commodity futures exchanges - MCX, NCDEX and NMCE - on launching the country’s first national...
21 Nov, 2006, 12.00 AM IST