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This wooden box was once a bank in villages. Why Sridhar Vembu of Zoho is speaking about it nowRice was once used as currency in villages, but its value declined as farmers relied more on external products. This shift led farmers from...- India's ethanol capacity to jump 25 pc to 1,250 cr litres by year-end: Govt officialThere are multiple alternative greener fuels like hydrogen, electric vehicles, and ethanol but blend of these fuels can be the way forward,...
- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launches Assam Millet MissionThe Chief Minister said that the mission has been launched in synergy with Prime Minister’s aim of Atmanirbharta (self-sufficiency). With t...
- Fate of world’s biggest free food programme rests in Narendra Modi’s handsThe ultimate decision will be made by Modi’s office, which is also looking at other options such as keeping the freebies for at least anoth...
- India restarts tea, rice, other exports to RussiaBanks led by Russia's largest lender, Sberbank, are facilitating settlement of bilateral trade moving largely through ports in Georgia.
- Corteva Agriscience inks pact to promote sustainable rice production in 40,000 acres UPThe project provides a framework for Corteva, 2030 WRG and a task force of multiple stakeholders to work towards transforming 40,000 acres ...
- Take money being distributed by BJP and vote for TMC: Abhishek Banerjee tells peoplePolling will be held in 44 assembly seats spread over the districts of Howrah (Part II), South 24 Parganas (Part III). Hooghly (Part II), A...
- For the love of tradition: CIF organises ‘Sudama Breakfast' to shed light on importance of Indian cultureSwami Advayananda, is revered worldwide for his vast knowledge both academic and spiritual.
- These seed bankers are saving India’s native cropsFarmers, agri scientists and even former techies are pitching in to stop hardier and healthier indigenous varieties from disappearing
- Rice Knowledge Bank launched under World-bank funded Assam Agribusiness & Rural Transformation (APART) projectDr. K.M. Buzarbarua, Vice Chancellor, AAU stated that there is need to convert this essential knowledge to different local languages for en...
- Climate change to have devastating effect in Asia: StudyAccording to the report, Asia has the highest number of people exposed to flooding from possible storm surge events, particularly in the Pe...
- Climate change to have devastating effect in Asia: StudyUnabated climate change could severely affect the future growth of the countries in the Pacific and Asia, reverse current development gains...
- Following BRICS development bank plan with great interest: IMF'The issue it seeks to address, which is the infrastructure gap in developing countries, is indeed a key constraint to sustainable growth,'...
- Budget 2013: Rs 150 crore investment to spur agricultural growth and incomesUnderlining its commitment to transgenic crops, the government is setting up a new Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology at Ranchi...
- Blackstone to acquire securitrans for Rs 150 crPrivate equity firm Blackstone is acquiring the cash management arm of security services provider APS group — Securitrans India Pvt Ltd for...
- Blackstone in talks with APS group to acquire SecuritransDelhi-based Securitrans provides security cover for large commercial banks during transportation of cash and other valuables.
- Govt to dish out online food account for ration-card holdersThe Public Distribution System is to be linked to UID’s central data repository to plug leakages.
- PDS push to help rein in prices: RangaC Rangarajan, chairman of the economic advisory council to the Prime Minister, feels the government should release more food stocks through...
- Indian lenders give run for money to Philipino banksWhen Sarabjeet Singh flew to Manila way back in 1984, he had just US $ 25 in his pocket and a relative Shobhag Singh who was a security gua...
- The rich gets richer & the poor, poorerIndia’s recent growth has had a strong urban bias: while the services sector is booming, agricultural productivity has declined, adversely ...
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