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Science at scale: India’s journey from food security to global leadershipToday, India is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices; the largest exporter of rice; and among the leading producers of ...
Himachal panchayat polls: Women take the lead as turnout crosses 80 pc amid rainWomen voters significantly outnumbered men in Himachal Pradesh's final panchayat election phase, contributing to an overall turnout exceedi...
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 ...
A Rs 3 hike makes India’s inflation battle somewhat harderIndian Oil Marketing Companies have increased petrol and diesel prices by Rs 3 per litre each, and CNG by Rs 2/kg, following daily losses o...
Punjab PSPCL Power Cut Today: Check full list of 273 areas and outage time in Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Mohali and other citiesPunjab today power cut: Punjab is experiencing widespread power cuts affecting over 273 locations amidst a severe heatwave. Initially sched...
J&K's Doda to get Doppler weather radar, Jitendra Singh announcesA Doppler weather radar is coming to Doda district for better weather forecasting and disaster preparedness. Union Minister Jitendra Singh ...
Hyundai initiates sanitisation exercise across 292 rural locationsThe month-long activity is aimed at creating a safe and secure environment for the rural community, Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) said in ...
- Here's why three states have spawned the protests against agriculture bills
Farm expert and former UP Planning Commission member Sudhir Panwar says, “The Green Revolution states –– Punjab, Haryana and western UP bel...
Reduced bargaining power, MSP worry behind farmers’ stir in Punjab, Haryana, UPThe biggest factor for farmers is the assured income that comes from the MSP mechanism. Farm expert and former UP Planning Commission membe...
View: Modi government's ordinances on agriculture will do more harm than goodThe three Ordinances brought by GoI in the name of agrarian reform are being opposed all over the country. Farmers rightly feel that, in th...
India needs to leverage farm sector performance to push growth: Ex-RBI Governor Subbarao"The rural economy is doing slightly better than the urban economy which is still grappling with COVID-19. Rural economy, which accounts fo...
IIT Mandi receives funding from NABARD to set up farm producer bodiesNilay Kapoor, chief general manager, NABARD, said, “The Regional Office proposes to sign a tri-partite agreement involving NABARD, EWOK and...
IIT-Mandi, NIRDPR to jointly conduct study on MGNREGA implementation in Himachal PradeshThe study sought to identify and delineate the practices and processes responsible for the successful implementation of MGNREGA in the stat...
Congress fields Virbhadra's son from Shimla Rural in final list of candidatesThe Congress had initially dithered over announcing the candidatures of Vikramaditya Singh and Champa Thakur, but gave in to pressure at th...
Veggie wholesale rates crash, retail prices only dip in citiesAn analysis of arrivals and prices data from 29 big cities from major states and Delhi shows that for a range of common vegetables, arrival...
BJP, Congress engaged in blame-game over prices of paddyThe BJP that is going alone into the contest will have to make inroads into the rural vote bank to outperform rivals in the party.
Himachal Pradesh to have 800 new rural bank branches by 2016Himachal Pradesh government proposes to open about 800 new bank branches in rural belts and remote corners of the State.
- NABARD sanctions Rs 18.76 cr to Himachal Pradesh under RIDF
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has sanctioned an assistance of Rs 18.76 crore to Himachal Pradesh for 19 minor irr...
- Mobile players target haats to push growth
It’s a perfect case of tapping fortunes at the bottom of the pyramid. After taking urban millions by storm, leading mobile phone vendors li...
- DTH operators bridge the urban-rural divide
What do pubs and grain mandis have in common? They may seem poles apart, but both are being used by direct-to-home (DTH) service providers ...