Iran war: Fuel price surge squeezes dairy, poultry value chainsIndustry officials say rising fuel costs, coupled with geopolitical disruptions affecting commodity markets, are squeezing farmer margins a...
09 Jun, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
No rivers, no wells, no rain needed: How a Nobel Prize-winning scientist's invention produces up to 1,000 litres of drinking water daily from thin airOmar Yaghi Water-From-Air Innovation: Nobel Prize-winning chemist Omar Yaghi has helped develop a groundbreaking machine that can produce c...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
CEA Anantha Nageswaran flags energy risk to growth storyIndia faces energy market volatility impacting farmers and workers. Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran highlights dependence on im...
28 Apr, 2026, 12.51 AM IST
Delhi unveils ambitious Water Master Plan, eyes private sector partnershipIn an effort to tackle its pressing water issues, Delhi is rolling out an ambitious Water Master Plan. The government is set to partner wit...
14 Mar, 2026, 05.31 PM IST
Builders must provide for rain harvesting, solar energy to make housing societies sustainable: GovtNaredco President G Haribabu regretted that the real estate sector still does not have as many women entrepreneurs as required for its pote...
14 Jun, 2024, 07.48 PM IST
Social sector for higher spending on health, education, rural IndiaAt a pre-budget consultation with MoS finance Anurag Thakur, representatives stressed on improving efficiency in delivery of health service...
24 Dec, 2019, 09.20 AM IST
View: Few economic issues that need immediate attentionEvidence also suggests that leakages in the original programme have now diminished substantially.
05 Aug, 2019, 11.47 PM IST
SPML Infra bags orders worth Rs 1,275 crore from Rajasthan governmentThe first order of Rs 480 crore is for the development of sewer system in Bharatpur, Gangapur, Hinduan and Churu cities.
14 Jul, 2016, 04.42 PM IST
Water woes: Factories outside MIDC still face discriminationAccording to rule, introduced in 2012 by the Cong-NCP government, all water connections to industries outside MIDC have to be cleared by th...
03 Jun, 2016, 11.54 AM IST
CSE welcomes Delhi government move to use recycled C&D wasteA green body today welcomed Delhi government's decision to mandate recycled products from construction and demolition (C&D) waste for its b...
26 Aug, 2015, 05.25 PM IST
Mega food park to come up in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool districtIn a move aimed at giving a boost to agro-processing industry in Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today laid the foundati...
17 Aug, 2015, 11.21 PM IST
Government to spend Rs 50,000 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana"It has been decided that in 5 years, Rs 50,000 crore from the central Budget would be utilised for the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojan...
02 Jul, 2015, 03.39 PM IST
USD 310.2 million loan pact with World Bank for Uttarakhand, MaharashtraThe watershed project in Uttarakhand seeks to increase efficiency of natural resource use and productivity of rain fed agriculture.
30 May, 2014, 08.55 PM IST
World Bank to provide $500 mn loan for rural water supplyWorld Bank will provide $500 million loan for water supply and sanitation projects in the rural areas of Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar ...
07 Jan, 2014, 05.52 PM IST
Govt outlines Rs 60,000 cr prog for making Maharashtra drought-freeDuring the crisis period, the government spent nearly Rs 5,000 crore for various reasons, including providing water through tankers, food f...
07 Jun, 2013, 02.39 PM IST
- Pentair eyes expansion in India after Tyco International merger
The merged entity will focus on better technology and marketing of water filtering equipment, pumping and pipeline products and waste-water...
11 Oct, 2012, 01.02 AM IST
- Hotels may find star power in energy
Use of renewable sources of energy in hotels may soon be a criterion for the star classification.
18 Sep, 2006, 02.18 AM IST