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Plants Actually 'Scream' When They Are Thirsty, We Just Can’t Hear ThemScientists have discovered that plants under stress emit ultrasonic sounds. These sounds, far beyond human hearing, are produced by physica...- Surge in tobacco prices benefits Andhra Pradesh growersLocal auction prices have surged to nearly all-time highs, reaching Rs 280 to Rs 290 per kg and are expected to exceed Rs 300 per kg in the...
- How ITC succeeded in pivoting from its traditional tobacco business to FMCG under Sanjiv PuriA look at ITC’s top line shows the revenue share of its tobacco business has nearly halved—from 62% in FY14 to 37% in FY23. This change can...
- India becomes a global leader by regulating anti-tobacco warnings on OTT PlatformsThe Union Health Ministry on Wednesday notified new rules for anti-tobacco warnings on OTT platforms. This notification mandates OTT platfo...
- Nirmala Sitharaman Budget 2023 Speech: Here is the full textThis Budget hopes to build on the foundation laid in the previous Budget, and the blueprint drawn for India@100. We envision a prosperous a...
- 'Eat gutka, consume liquor': BJP MP Janardan Mishra's remark on water conservation sparks rowThis is not the first time that Mishra has hit the headlines. He remained in the headlines through his unexpected and strange statements an...
- Ginger and the value of global supply chainsThe sudden shortage of ginger that has hit Europe seems like a final hard blow from a year where Covid-19 has disrupted global supply chain...
- Lockdown: Tobacco farmers seek rescue package, say crop worth Rs 4,400 cr lying unsoldFederation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA), which claims to represent farmers and farm workers said demand for tobacco has weakene...
- IMD projects near-normal monsoon: But how big a factor is it for market?It is a myth that monsoon has a significant bearing on our financial markets.
- Anna Hazare urges farmers to launch do-or-die stir like Mahatma GandhiBlaming the Centre and the states for neglecting farmers, he said the community would not be heard unless it raised its voice.
- 2 states, 1 story: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana farmers yet to clamber out of debtScanty rainfall, fall in crop acreage and escalating costs have pushed farmers to a corner. Here's the second of our series on one of the b...
- Crop insurance scheme: Awareness, technology key for successful implementationThe govt recently launched a new crop insurance scheme titled Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana to mitigate rural distress caused by crop fa...
- Farmers committing suicide due to failed crop, not love affairs: Will 'Skill India' provide relief?On March 21 this year, Premshankar Meena hanged himself from a tree in his family’s leased field. He couldn’t take the sight of their damag...
- One year of Modi government: How the PM scored 77.5 out of 100The centralized structure addresses concerns stemming from weak bench strength, and resulted in ministers improving performance.
- Credit to most sectors except agriculture slowed down in FY15: RBI dataCredit to agriculture and allied activities increased by 16.5 % YoY in February 2015, as compared with 13.1% increase in February 2014.
- Telangana raises concerns of inter-state sharing of waterThe decision to carve a Telangana state out of Andhra Pradesh has raised concerns on inter-state sharing of water and power.
- Budget 2011: Finance Bill 2011A BILL to give effect to the financial proposals of the Central Government for the financial year 2011-2012. Be it enacted by Parliament in...
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