Jharkhand implements old pension schemeThe old pension scheme was discontinued on April 1, 2004, and replaced by the National Pension System (NPS). In the previous cabinet meetin...
01 Sep, 2022, 10.16 PM IST
Govt recommends standard operating procedure for farm operations“Land preparation should be done by tractor driven machineries, which needs minimum labour. Farmers should use seed cum fertilizer drills, ...
16 Apr, 2020, 01.45 PM IST
India uses WTO peace clause for higher rice sopsThe peace clause protects a country’s food procurement programmes against WTO action.
02 Apr, 2020, 02.28 PM IST
Why freebies like Re 1 rice don't make impact in Kerala pollsLast month CM Oommen Chandy tweaked the scheme and announced free rice for 35 lakh BPL and Antyodaya Anna Yojana category families.
10 Mar, 2016, 12.27 PM IST
TMC ask party leaders to reach out to the massesThe party has been boosted by its "massive victory" in the recent civic polls in the state and wants to jump into the preparation for assem...
17 Oct, 2015, 05.42 PM IST
New government at Centre will reverse damage: JayalalithaaReacting to the budget, she said it would not lead to economic recovery and neither contribute to stability or growth.
17 Feb, 2014, 11.24 PM IST
Chhattisgarh: Congress offers sops to farmers in poll manifestoFree 35 kg rice a month, free power supply to farmers, crop loans to peasants at zero per cent interest rate are among the sops promised by...
04 Nov, 2013, 06.15 PM IST
Laptops without power: Why Supreme Court is wrong on sopsThe voter in Tamil Nadu has free TVs and grinders, but no power to use them. The state is reeling under 16-hour power cuts.
08 Jul, 2013, 08.04 AM IST
- Freebies and sops dished out by DMK could not help
The freebies and sops dished out by the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu could not help the party as the opposition AIADMK made similar promises.
14 May, 2011, 08.28 AM IST
- Rice sop for poll-bound states
An Empowered Group of Ministers has selectively lifted the ban on three varieties of premium rice — Sona Masoori, Ponni Samba and Rose Matt...
10 Feb, 2011, 07.31 AM IST
- At $14.6 bn, exports rise for 2nd month running
India's exports rose for the second consecutive month with exports worth $14.6 billion in December , according to Union Commerce and Indust...
12 Jan, 2010, 07.32 AM IST
- Rice stepping down from power only in US
Rice politics and elections have invariably gone hand-in-hand in India, whether it be the DMK in Tamil Nadu or NTR in Andhra Pradesh.
07 Nov, 2008, 03.48 AM IST
- Higher education in TN has 'degenerated": Ramadoss
Higher education in TN had 'degenerated', as evident from a UGC committee's report, which said that the Higher education system in 27 distr...
12 Sep, 2008, 04.03 AM IST
- Check pockets, Yeddy: It’s time to place orders
A win in Karnataka is definitely a moment to celebrate for the BJP but the party will need to work out how it will make good on its poll pr...
26 May, 2008, 12.21 AM IST
- They have almost promised the moon in Karnataka elections
It’s time for competitive populism in Karnataka. In this poll season major political parties in the state - BJP, Congress and Janata Dal (S...
06 May, 2008, 06.29 AM IST
- Govt withdraws sop on basmati rice export to check inflation
Taking yet another measure to check inflation through improving domestic supplies, the government on Friday stopped export incentives on ba...
04 Apr, 2008, 01.30 PM IST
- Transport sops won’t last the distance
REALISING that freight subsidies are WTO-compatible, the government has promised to partly reimburse the transport costs incurred by hortic...
01 Mar, 2002, 03.56 PM IST