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All eyes on Bihar as state vote becomes barometer of political promisesAs the polls open in Bihar, a crucial election is underway, with voters taking to the streets to cast their ballots. Central to the campaig...06 Nov, 2025, 04.35 PM IST- Fitting reply to Opposition: Telangana Minister Jupally Krishna Rao after govt increases Rythu Bharosa cash handoutTelangana Minister Jupally Krishna Rao announces increased benefits for farmers under the Rythu Bharosa scheme, providing Rs 12,000 per acr...05 Jan, 2025, 07.25 AM IST
- Budget 2024: India may double cash handout for women farmers ahead of voteUnder the "Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi" programme, the government transfers 6,000 rupees annually to both men and women farmers. It h...09 Jan, 2024, 03.31 PM IST
- View: Government's strategy of welfarism to ward off absolute poverty and reduce povertyThe National Floor Level Minimum Wage (NFLMW) is the floor price below which no state government can fix minimum wages. NFLMW in 2021 remai...22 Apr, 2022, 11.16 PM IST
- Troubled harvest: Mismatch of demand and supply in factor markets have made this a bitter season for farmersUnseasonal rains have rendered the land soft, and mechanised harvesters can’t do the job. The lockdown has meant labourers who could manual...17 May, 2020, 01.25 PM IST
- BNP Paribas bets on rains to lift consumer spendingSales of staples will recover in the second half of the fiscal year that began April 1.19 Sep, 2019, 04.03 PM IST
- Record India GST collection an exception rather than the ruleIndia let fiscal deficit widen for a second straight year as Narendra Modi, who’s seeking a second term in office in elections currently un...07 May, 2019, 03.17 PM IST
- View: How PM-KISAN, NYAY can modernise India's subsidy systemsPM-KISAN and NYAY, both schemes have been criticised as being fiscally irresponsible and having incentive issues.05 Apr, 2019, 11.10 PM IST
- India Congress party's income plan short on funding detailsCongress' minimum income plan is short on details on what it means for the nation’s fiscal consolidation path.27 Mar, 2019, 06.26 PM IST
- India said to mull $9.8 billion spending to pay cash to farmersA plan is in the works to combine all subsidies, including fertiliser costs, and instead pay farmers cash.21 Jan, 2019, 03.52 PM IST
- Election handouts threaten India's plan to curb Budget deficitsModi’s govt will miss fiscal targets for a second year in a row as it gives into populist pressures before LS polls.12 Jan, 2019, 06.43 AM IST
- Fiscal worries spook bond traders as farm package awaitedState governments will borrow as much as Rs 2.3 lakh crore this quarter.03 Jan, 2019, 11.07 AM IST
- Modi is said to plan cash handout for India farmers before voteThe government is weighing options including a monthly income support program for farmers.31 Dec, 2018, 01.11 PM IST
- ET View: Farmers march points to sustained policy failure on the farm frontFarmers are in economic distress, most of the time, and they make news when larger than usual numbers of them commit suicide or stage spect...02 Oct, 2018, 04.24 PM IST
- Index may signal Australian recession looming: WestpacA monthly economic index compiled by one of Australia's largest banks posted its second negative reading in December, suggesting the countr...18 Feb, 2009, 05.40 AM IST
- Iraq handing out cash to peopleIt is a politician's dream: Handing out cold, hard cash to people on the street as they plead for help. Iraq's prime minister has been doin...13 Jul, 2008, 05.50 AM IST
- Govt to give grape growers just tech support: PawarUnion agriculture minister, Sharad Pawar, on Monday told farmers not to look for financial support from the government.26 Sep, 2006, 03.58 AM IST
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