Concerned over police action on farmers seeking fertilizers: TDP
September 6th, 2012 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 6 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh's opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Thursday voiced concern over the incidents of police baton charge on farmers demanding fertilizers and has asked the state ... Read more...
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Heavy rains cause traffic snarls, power breakdowns in Agra
July 10th, 2012 - 1:26 am ICT by IANS
Agra July 9 (IANS) Three spells of heavy showers Monday inundated low-lying areas in the Taj city, leading to traffic snarls and power breakdowns.Residents welcomed the rains but lamented poor ... Read more...
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Government to export two million tonnes wheat
July 4th, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Facing shortage of storage space, the government has decided to export two million tonnes of wheat at a base price of $228 per tonne, ... Read more...
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Prices of pulses to stay stable despite lower yield
December 22nd, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 22 (IANS) The prices of pulses in the country would remain stable next year despite a fall in both kharif and rabi crops on account of adverse weather ... Read more...
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Help Orissa’s drought hit, urges Congress
August 29th, 2011 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 29 (IANS) Describing the prevailing drought situation in Orissa as serious, the Congress Monday asked the Naveen Patnaik government to take urgent measures to help those hit by ... Read more...
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Punjab expects bumper paddy crop due to heavy rains
June 17th, 2011 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 17 (IANS) The Punjab government is expecting a bumper paddy crop this season, owing to intermittent and heavy rainfall these days in various parts of the state."The rainfall ... Read more...
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Bihar set for a normal monsoon
June 8th, 2011 - 10:34 am ICT by IANS
Patna, June 8 (IANS) After facing two consecutive drought years, Bihar is set to get a normal monsoon this year -- a good news for the millions of farmers in ... Read more...
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Debt-ridden farmer commits suicide
December 29th, 2010 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Dec 29 (IANS) In the second incident in less than a fortnight of a farmer committing suicide in the state, a debt-ridden farmer poured kerosene and burned himself alive in his ... Read more...
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Food inflation dips to four-month low at 8.6 percent
December 2nd, 2010 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) India's annual food inflation fell to a four-month low of 8.6 percent for the week ended Nov 20 as fresh kharif crop arrivals had a dampening effect ... Read more...
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2009-10 foodgrain production to be 218.2 million tonnes
July 19th, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) With record production of wheat and pulses, total foodgrain production in the country is estimated to reach 218 million tonnes in the 2009-10 crop year against a ... Read more...
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Bumper rabi crop will ease inflation: Minister
February 13th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The coming spring harvest will see a "bumper crop" that will help control the spiralling prices of essential commodities, Minister of State for Agriculture K.V. Thomas said ... Read more...
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Revisiting traditional irrigation system may solve Bihar’s agricultural problems
February 2nd, 2010 - 8:44 pm ICT by ANI
By Rajeev KumarPatna, Feb.2 (ANI): Bihar once used to be the famed kingdom of Magadh. The agriculture yields were primarily good because of the prevalent traditional system of irrigation that contributed to ... Read more...
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India’s annual food inflation rises to 14.55 percent
November 19th, 2009 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) India's annual food inflation, based on wholesale prices, moved up to 14.55 percent for the week ended Nov 7 from 13.68 percent the week before, official ... Read more...
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Mukherjee predicts 15 million ton shortfall in paddy production
November 18th, 2009 - 6:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 18 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday predicted a 14-15 million ton shortfall in paddy production and procurement in 2009-10.Interacting with the media on the sidelines ... Read more...
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West Bengal sets up awareness cell for farmers
November 3rd, 2009 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 3 (IANS) The West Bengal government has set up a special cell to make farmers aware of fertiliser prices and seed quality, a senior official said here Tuesday.
"We have set ... Read more...
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Inflation could reach 10 percent by March
October 25th, 2009 - 10:35 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Inflation may soar to 10 percent in India by March 2010 due to rising prices of manufacturing goods and food, according to industry lobby Assocham.
The fact that ... Read more...
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Maximise food grain production in rabi season, says Pawar
September 24th, 2009 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Thursday called for achieving higher food grain output in the rabi season "to compensate the production losses in the kharif season".
Inaugurating ... Read more...
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Miles to go before NREGA’s full potential achieved: PM
September 9th, 2009 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Urging state governments not to "fail the poor", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said the country had still to realise the "full potential" of the National ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh favours redoubling of efforts to tackle drought
September 9th, 2009 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said that although the monsoon has revived in most parts of the country there is still a need to ... Read more...
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Growth to slow in coming quarters, says Ahluwalia
September 1st, 2009 - 11:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 1(ANI): Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said on Tuesday that country's economic growth in the coming two quarters will be lower than April-June.The economy grew 6.1 percent ... Read more...
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Himachal Pradesh records over 50 percent deficit rainfall
August 30th, 2009 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 30 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has received 53 deficit rainfall this year and there is not much hope of overcoming this shortfall as the monsoon in the state generally starts ... Read more...
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Farm production could fall by 15-20 percent, Mukherjee
August 27th, 2009 - 9:00 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 27 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee predicted on Thursday that country's farm production in the Kharif season could fall by 15 to 20 per cent due to ... Read more...
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Govt. hikes paddy minimum support price by Rs 100; pulses by Rs.240 per quintal
August 20th, 2009 - 10:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.20 (ANI): The Government on Thursday announced a big increase in the minimum support price of the kharif crop.The minimum support price (MSP) for the common variety of paddy ... Read more...
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Andhra government reluctant to declare drought
August 18th, 2009 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 18 (IANS) With the southwest monsoon triggering heavy rains in parts of Andhra Pradesh and reviving hopes of the farmers, the Congress government is reluctant to declare the state drought ... Read more...
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Create effective mechanism to deal with delayed monsoon: CII
August 13th, 2009 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has come up with a five-point agenda to counteract the effect of delayed monsoon on the economic growth.
In a statement issued ... Read more...
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Not a ‘fruitful’ monsoon for Himachal
August 12th, 2009 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Shimla, Aug 12 (IANS) It's been a double whammy for farmers in Himachal Pradesh, known as India's fruit bowl. After poor snowfall last winter, it's deficient rainfall this monsoon ... Read more...
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Rains elude Uttar Pradesh again, farming hit further
August 1st, 2009 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 1 (IANS) After raising hopes of widespread rainfall in parts of Uttar Pradesh, the monsoon has once again disappointed the people of the state where 47 out of 71 districts ... Read more...
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Drought-hit Uttar Pradesh can expect rain
July 30th, 2009 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Indo-Asian News Service
Lucknow, July 30 (IANS) People in Uttar Pradesh, where 47 of the 71 districts have been declared drought-hit, can expect some relief in the coming days as the met department ... Read more...
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Monsoon hits Kerala a week early, farmers rejoice (Lead)
May 23rd, 2009 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 23 (IANS) The The eagerly awaited southwest monsoon hit Kerala Saturday, a week ahead of its normal date, bringing cheer to farmers in the state.
The onset of the monsoon was ... Read more...
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Text of Chidambaram’s statement on financial crisis
October 13th, 2008 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Following is the text of Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's statement here Monday, minutes ahead of the opening bell for stock markets, that sent key indices soaring after ... Read more...
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Pak may move WB for arbitration against India over stopping Chenab flow
September 17th, 2008 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sept 17 (ANI): Alleging that India had slowed down the water flow of the Chenab river, thereby violating the Indus Water Treaty, Pakistan is learnt to have decided to move ... Read more...
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‘Farm loan-waiver process completed’
June 30th, 2008 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The state-run banks have completed the process of waiving loans of about 40 million farmers, a senior finance ministry official said here Monday. "The banks have met ... Read more...
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Implement loan waiver without delay: Chouhan
May 29th, 2008 - 7:24 pm ICT by admin
Bhopal, May 29 (IANS) The central government should ensure speedy implementation of the farm loan waiver scheme, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said Thursday. At a meeting here to review ... Read more...
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Deshmukh stops speech, listens to a farm labourer
May 10th, 2008 - 7:18 pm ICT by admin
Kondwardha (Maharashtra), May 10 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh Saturday stopped his speech at a public rally here to listen to a woman farm labourer and answered her grievance. Even as ... Read more...
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BJP team to meet Manmohan Singh on Minimum Support Price issue
November 14th, 2007 - 2:28 am ICT by admin
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