FM asks lenders to go beyond standard loans, design credit repayments around biz cyclesFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has called on banks to move beyond standard loan products. She emphasized the need for repayment struct...
25 May, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
For risk-takers with long-term perspective: 10 small-cap stocks from different sectors with upside potential of up to 31%If you buy small-cap stocks today, are you taking a risk or managing it? To some it might appear you are taking a risk, but there is a high...
20 May, 2026, 02.19 PM IST
Cabinet raises Minimum Support Prices for 14 kharif cropsThe Union Cabinet has approved significant hikes in Minimum Support Prices for 14 Kharif crops for the 2026-27 marketing season. Sunflower ...
13 May, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh cabinet approves Rs 38,555 cr for roads, agri and IT sectors; sets up traders' welfare boardMadhya Pradesh's cabinet has approved a significant Rs 38,555 crore for development projects. Funds are allocated for road infrastructure, ...
05 May, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
Interests of Indian farmers fully protected under Indo-US trade deal, asserts Shivraj Singh ChouhanUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated that Indian farmers' interests are fully protected under the Indo-US trade deal. He...
07 Feb, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
UP government to distribute over 92,000 minikits to farmers for Rabi Season 2025-26Under the leadership of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Department is actively running multiple...
11 Oct, 2025, 04.42 PM IST
Niti Aayog recommends strategies to double India's pulses production by 2047 and self-sufficient by 2030Niti Aayog suggests ways for India to become self-reliant in pulses. The goal is to double pulse production by 2047. Production may reach 3...
05 Sep, 2025, 03.38 PM IST
Plant-based food cos urge FSSAI to ease 'milk' label rules for plant-based dairy alternativesSethi called for FSSAI's chief executive officer (CEO) to engage with the industry, exchange ideas and foster collaboration to support star...
21 May, 2024, 08.38 PM IST
Love pulses? Here's five interesting trivia about this superfoodAccording to researchers, pulses may be the key to curing world hunger.
24 Feb, 2023, 09.07 AM IST
- Did humans evolve by chance?
Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) A new study says that origin of human genus could have occurred by chance and might not be directly related to cli...
06 Aug, 2017, 05.32 PM IST
ETC Agro in talks with IFC to finalise terms for $30 million loanThe total cost of the project is estimated to be $98 million, which will be used for setting up the plants, to meet working capital needs a...
14 Mar, 2017, 04.32 PM IST
Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh lead in earmarking special organic farming zonesAfter turning Sikkim into a fully organic state, India is now looking at a “cluster” approach to increase area under chemical-free farming ...
10 Jul, 2016, 10.13 AM IST
Companies must explore Africa for producing pulses, oilseed: GovernmentIndia attaches great importance to private sector participation in agriculture and agri-business. There is an impressive presence of privat...
10 Feb, 2016, 04.26 PM IST
Indonesia and Gujarat may sign sister city agreementThe benefit will be joint research and development, sharing of best practices, innovation promotion, SME competitiveness, access to finance.
19 Jul, 2014, 08.14 PM IST
- Ahmedabad based Cluster Pulse inks MoU with GIZ of Germany
Cluster Pulse, an economic development agency for educating SMEs, has signed an MoU with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammena...
23 Oct, 2012, 07.56 PM IST
- PMO directs ICAR to develop temperature resistant crop varieties
Directs ICAR to develop crop varieties that can withstand higher temperature & other abiotic stress factors emanating from global warming.
17 Sep, 2011, 01.59 AM IST
- Govt gives booster shot as pulse sinks
Worried over the growing shortfall in the production of pulses, which has led to a spurt in the imports of the commodity’s various variants...
17 May, 2010, 02.10 AM IST