Extreme heat tests India's record milk productionIndia's booming dairy sector, a global leader, faces a significant threat from escalating heatwaves. Farmers like Neeraj Bharadwaj are witn...
02 Jun, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
El Niño effect: Why India may see weak monsoon and harsher summerIndia faces a double blow as the IMD forecasts below-normal monsoon rainfall, with a 60% chance of deficient rains due to El Niño. This, co...
30 May, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
Dry Days Ahead: Monsoon likely to be below normalIndia anticipates below-average monsoon rains this year, with precipitation expected to be less than 90% of the long-period average. This f...
30 May, 2026, 05.30 AM 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
Why partnerships will define India’s agricultural transitionIndia's agriculture faces climate challenges. A robust public finance foundation can drive a new phase of growth. Regenerative agriculture ...
22 May, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
Arvind Kejriwal slams Modi over ED raids in Punjab, says people will give reply to him in 2027 pollsArvind Kejriwal has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of misusing the Enforcement Directorate. He alleges the agency is targeting AAP le...
09 May, 2026, 08.25 PM IST
Arvind Kejriwal slams PM Modi over ED raids against Punjab minister Sanjeev AroraArvind Kejriwal has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of misusing the Enforcement Directorate. Kejriwal alleges the agency is targeting ...
09 May, 2026, 02.45 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
Raghav Chadha betrayed people's mandate by ignoring state's issues in Parliament: Punjab AAPPunjab AAP leaders accuse Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha of neglecting state issues in Parliament. They claim he failed to raise critical mat...
04 Apr, 2026, 09.09 PM IST
States that don't appoint MGNREGA ombudsperson in at least 80 per cent districts won't get fundsMGNREGA is aimed at enhancing livelihood security of households in rural areas of the country by providing at least 100 days of guaranteed ...
27 Feb, 2022, 06.27 PM IST
6.5 lakh new workers push up NREGA demand, cut farm wages in UPAccording to the state’s rural development department data accessed by ET, on April 21, when economic activity was allowed to resume in sel...
05 May, 2020, 11.40 PM IST
Centre hikes allocation for rural development sector in PunjabCentre has hiked allocation for the rural development sector by 140 per cent to Rs 4,091 crore under the 14th Finance Commission.
09 Jul, 2015, 08.52 PM IST
Crime, litigation blocking NRI Investment in PunjabEach time there is an attack on a NRI in Punjab, the state's credibility as an investment destination for the Punjabi diaspora gets a dent.
01 Jun, 2015, 10.24 AM IST
- NABARD sanctions Rs 286 cr for Punjab
NABARD has sanctioned Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) loan of Rs 286 crore for raising and strengthening rural roads in Punjab.
30 Sep, 2013, 08.04 PM IST
- Punjab rural development scam: Former state minister arrested in Uttarakhand
Former state minister Gulzar Singh Ranike was today arrested from Nainital in Uttarakhand by Punjab Vigilance Bureau.
20 Oct, 2012, 11.35 PM IST
- NABARD assistance to Punjab reaches new high of Rs 5,690 cr
NABARD said financial assistance to Punjab touched a new high of Rs 5,690.16 crore in 2010-11, 24% more than the support provided in 2009-1...
06 Apr, 2011, 02.55 PM IST
- Punjab receives Rs 3,775 cr from Nabard for agri push
Punjab has received Rs 3,775.46 crore in form of financial assistance from Nabard for sustainable development of agriculture.
27 Jan, 2011, 05.12 AM IST