Iran War: Fertiliser, agri-input stress emerges; Kharif outlook hinges on policy, farmer choicesIndia relies heavily on fertiliser imports routed through the Strait of Hormuz, which is currently facing disruptions.
03 Apr, 2026, 08.10 AM IST
Congress manifesto for Assam: No MLA’s close relatives to be awarded government contracts or schemesAssam: The Congress manifesto talked about transparent land records, revenue, and taxation system.Priority to local people in jobs and gove...
02 Apr, 2026, 09.03 PM IST
Maharashtra's agri AI policy will revolutionise farm sector: Minister Dattatreya BharaneOn technological interventions, Bharane pointed to the new 'MahaVISTAAR - AI' app, crop insurance reforms, mechanisation efforts and a firs...
13 Mar, 2026, 03.15 PM IST
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India clears risk-linked capital, new accounting norms for insurersIndian insurance companies are gearing up for significant changes. From April 2026, new rules will link capital requirements to specific ri...
27 Dec, 2025, 01.47 PM IST
How our farmers are denied their placeTrade talks with the US are facing challenges due to India's reluctance to open its protected agricultural sector. Market failures, climate...
11 Aug, 2025, 12.08 AM IST
Irdai reduces solvency margin requirement for crop business; to unlock Rs 1,400 crore fundsSolvency margin, a key indicator of financial health of an insurer, refers to the difference between its value of assets and liability. The...
14 Jun, 2022, 04.07 PM IST
De-stressing the distressed farmer: Loan waiver or…?Since 2008, loan waivers have almost never failed the promising political party in winning an election.
12 Jan, 2019, 11.45 AM IST
Bonanza on cards for farmers? Govt leaving no stone unturnedMore than 20 private insurers are part of the Prime Minister crop insurance scheme.
19 Dec, 2018, 06.40 PM IST
Centre's flagship crop insurance scheme sees 15% drop in coverageData on the crop insurance scheme, shared by the government in Parliament, showed that farmers’ enrolment declined from 57.3 million in 201...
06 Aug, 2018, 09.39 AM IST
Eye on 2019: Government’s budget to be more farmers' centric with additional allocation on boardThe funds for expanding e-NAM’s footprints, cold chain, irrigation infrastructure, micro-irrigation and crop insurance scheme are expected ...
25 Dec, 2017, 10.57 AM IST
Draw up strategy for doubling farmers' income: Centre to statesMinister of State for Agriculture Parshottam Rupala said a roadmap has been outlined by the Niti Aayog for farm sector reforms and doubling...
18 Jul, 2017, 05.08 PM IST
Positive budget for agri sector:PwCThe budget allocation of Rs 187,280 crore for agri, rural and allied sector has been the highest ever demonstrating increased focus for the...
01 Feb, 2017, 01.42 PM IST
Budget 2017: States may get sops for adopting centre's agricultural reformsThe incentives, which would include price insurance for some crops and higher interest subventions among others, will also pave the way for...
31 Jan, 2017, 12.11 AM IST
PM Modi inspired by Narasimha Rao? Govt heralds welfare schemes with Jan Dhan, insurance for poorIn the phase of economic reforms, Rao unleashed an entrepreneurial spirit which may have given shape to many schemes providing safety net u...
21 Dec, 2016, 03.17 PM IST
Insurance sees FDI flow of Rs 13,000 crore after amended lawHigher FDI has enabled companies to look at initial public offering of shares and two large companies like ICICI Prudential and HDFC Life h...
26 May, 2016, 04.12 AM IST
Farm distress: Centre wants states to properly implement its irrigation schemesCiting data and review report, he said, "States have been given highest relief amount under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government.
27 Nov, 2015, 12.01 PM IST
Narendra Modi government focuses on poverty eliminationThe thrust of the President’s speech was Modi’s economy revival plans and how this would help the middle class and the poor by creating mor...
10 Jun, 2014, 05.47 AM IST