Electronic trade among local mandis via e-NAM in the worksThe inter-mandi trade will facilitate more competition among trader and more choices to farmers, say agriculture ministry officials.
23 Apr, 2018, 11.14 PM IST
Wheat output estimate may be revised to 98 MTAlthough the acreage of wheat cultivation was 4% lower this year, higher yields and good crop conditions in the major producer states would...
17 Mar, 2018, 06.48 AM IST
Centre, states to discuss how to ensure MSP for farmersStating that the Centre is open to all suggestions from stakeholders, he said the ministry is studying the model adopted by Madhya Pradesh ...
15 Feb, 2018, 08.16 PM IST
Wheat output may touch all time high of 100 million tonnes this year: Agriculture Secretary S K PattanayakIn the 2016-17 crop year, wheat production had reached a record 98.36 million tonnes. The previous high was 95.85 million tonnes in 2013-14.
08 Jan, 2018, 07.01 PM IST
IRFC hopeful of raising Rs 1,000 crore from capital gains bondsIRFC is among the four institutions authorised by the Finance Ministry to issue such bonds.
24 Dec, 2017, 03.50 PM IST
Cyclone Ockhi has not caused much damage to crops: S K Pattanayak, Agri SecretaryAccording to IMD, Ockhi has weakened into a deep depression early this morning and lay centred over west-central part of Bay of Bengal near...
08 Dec, 2017, 02.50 PM IST
Country set for good Rabi season due to late rains: Agriculture SecretaryMost parts of northwest and central India received deficit rainfall, but farmers in Punjab and Haryana have access to canal irrigation that...
10 Oct, 2017, 02.03 AM IST
Kharif grain output may match last year's 138 mn tonnes: GovernmentFoodgrains production in kharif season is expected to be around last year's level. Crop conditions are good and productivity will be higher...
04 Sep, 2017, 06.35 PM IST
Government appoints 3 Deputy Comptroller and Auditor GeneralThe Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the appointment of Ashwini Attri, Anita Pattanayak and Ranjan Kumar Ghose as Deputy CAG.
31 Aug, 2017, 06.56 PM IST
Government wants to give a better price to the farmer: Shobhana K Pattanayak, Agriculture Secretary"The government has already announced that its intention is to move from production centric to income centric. In other words, it wants to ...
17 Jul, 2017, 12.14 PM IST
Government is very proactive in extending MSP: SK Pattanayak, Agriculture Secretary"We hope that the growth rate which is expected of agriculture is maintained but we have not really formed up. We will be doing that very s...
22 May, 2017, 05.13 PM IST
PMKSY assets to be managed by water user bodies: Agriculure SecretaryIn dryland areas, he said, the government is emphasising on watershed approach and promote climate-smart agriculture by growing crops like ...
22 Mar, 2017, 04.13 PM IST
Santosh Kumar Pattanayak appointed MD of IRFCThe Appointments Committee of Cabinet has approved his appointment to the post for five years, an order issued by Department of Personnel a...
14 Feb, 2017, 10.08 PM IST
Government expects good monsoon this year after two years of drought: Agriculture SecretaryScientists at the India Meteorological Department have already said that this year’s monsoon will be much better, and IMD has finalised its...
12 Apr, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
Odisha govt in talks with AirAsia for direct operationsAn AirAsia team visited Biju Patnaik International airport and took stock of the infrastructure, passenger traffic and commercial prospects...
10 Sep, 2015, 09.50 PM IST
Bombardier sees business potential in non-metros: Nilesh Pattanayak, Bombardier, South Asia MDNilesh Pattanayak, Bombardier, South Asia MD tells ET how the company is looking to capture 50% market share over the next few years.
13 Jun, 2012, 02.39 PM IST
- SBM eyes Rs 50k-cr business in FY08, launches e-trading
State Bank of Mysore (SBM) hopes to reach a business volume of Rs 50,000 crore by the end of the current fiscal, according to PP Pattanayak...
20 Sep, 2007, 04.20 AM IST