QR codes on rice bags: Centre widens grain-tracking pilot to 3 statesThe Centre is expanding its QR tagging system for Food Corporation of India foodgrain bags. This initiative will cover Andhra Pradesh, Tela...
03 Jun, 2026, 12.57 PM IST
Dietary balance remains missing as India continues to gorge on cerealsMany Indians consume too many grains and not enough proteins, vegetables and fruits. This imbalance affects health, contributing to malnutr...
26 May, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
Macro, the Mightiest: Why India’s biggest macro variable still falls from the skyThe 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...
24 May, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
Spicier than jhalmuri: The Rs 1.7 lakh crore fiscal bite hidden in state election resultsWhat looked like a light-hearted campaign moment during PM Narendra Modi’s West Bengal trail has now turned into a major fiscal concern aft...
07 May, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
India’s state election results are out. Is cash inflow next? Here’s a warningIndia’s state elections: New election wins in Indian states bring populist promises that could strain finances. Economists warn of wider fi...
05 May, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
India's digital currency push targets its leaky welfare systemWhile India's early efforts are modest compared with those of China, where more than 200 million people use the e-yuan, the world's most po...
23 Apr, 2026, 10.48 AM IST
India's digital currency push targets its leaky welfare systemIndia is piloting its digital rupee, the e-rupee, for welfare payments. This initiative aims to improve efficiency and reduce corruption in...
23 Apr, 2026, 09.29 AM IST
Punjab spends 24% of revenue on subsidies; Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan follow: ReportPunjab, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan are the top spenders on subsidies, with Punjab leading by spending nearly one-fourth of its r...
03 Dec, 2024, 12.34 AM IST
Repurpose subsidies and offer MSP for other crops to wean Punjab & Haryana from paddyThe article discusses the challenges posed by paddy monocropping in Punjab and Haryana, highlighting the significant groundwater depletion ...
22 Jul, 2024, 01.07 AM IST
Indian farmers have a chance to make Rs 35,000 per hectare if they shift to...ICRIER economists and Ashok Gulati recommend Rs 35,000/ha to farmers shifting from paddy to pulses, oilseeds, aiming to prevent desertifica...
16 Jul, 2024, 03.43 PM IST
Consumers in Delhi can give missed call to opt for power subsidy from today, says Arvind KejriwalKejriwal informed people wanting to avail subsidy will get a form that they can fill to apply. They can also give a missed call on 70113111...
14 Sep, 2022, 01.28 PM IST
Punjab allocates Rs 100 crore to set up solar plants for tubewellsPunjab provides free power to over 10 lakh agriculture tubewells and incumbent Congress govt has announced to continue the subsidy on power.
20 Jun, 2017, 05.59 PM IST
UP Elections 2017: PM Modi has his ears to the ground: Meenakshi Lekhi, BJPMeenakshi Lekhi says that as far as Punjab is concerned, we done three terms there so anti incumbency was obviously pretty much there.
11 Mar, 2017, 02.47 PM IST
Punjab urges farmers to grow maize instead of paddy, provides subsidised seedsA spokesperson of the agriculture department said the move is aimed at pulling the debt-ridden peasantry of the state out of the vicious cy...
06 Jun, 2016, 07.49 PM IST
Punjab government asks farmers to go for commercial dairy unitsThe state government has been providing subsidies to encourage the farmers for dairy farming, Punjab Dairy Development Minister Ranike said.
02 Dec, 2014, 04.27 PM IST
Punjab government to give direct subsidy to farmers for buying farm equipmentsPunjab government has launched a special scheme to release direct subsidy to farmers, allowing them to purchase agricultural and horticultu...
30 May, 2014, 05.12 PM IST
Govt can save Rs 1,000 cr in subsidy by shifting rice area to east IndiaIt suggested focusing on cultivation of maize and soyabean in Punjab and pitched for stable trade policy for agricultural crops to ensure a...
21 Mar, 2013, 08.18 PM IST