New Delhi, Nov.16 (ANI): Finding themselves trapped in Central government's Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) and the Uttar Pradesh State government's State Advised Price (SAP) mechanism, Sugarcane farmers from U.P. staged a ...

It's a miracle or can be called as nature's disaster to have rains in the month of November. But what can be done when it rains on an open set. The ...

Chennai, Nov. 10 (ANI): The heavy rains continued in Tamil Nadu for the sixth day consistently, with the regional meteorological department predicting that the heavy rains will not stop even for the ...

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Planning Commission Deputy Chairperson Montek Singh Ahluwalia Sunday said he expected vegetable prices to ease by January. "At the end of a bad monsoon, the big pressure is ...

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Highway projects worth $20 billion will be up for bids over the next six months and the government's differences with private players over certain clauses in public ...

New Delhi, Nov. 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday said that India's economic growth is expected to be around 6.5 percent this fiscal despite an inadequate monsoon and the ...

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday predicted India's economic growth for the current fiscal at 6.5 percent and said it can accelerate to 7 percent next year ...

New Delhi, Nov 6 (ANI): Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh has termed the Delhi government's initiative to set up a system for mapping carbon emission as the right thing at the ...

Kolkata, Nov 5 (IANS) Tata Chemicals Thursday said its fertiliser plant in Babrala, Uttar Pradesh, will start production by middle of next year. "The customised fertiliser plant is under construction and that ...

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) India's farm sector growth will be less than 4 percent this fiscal on account of floods and deficient monsoon in some parts of the country, the Planning ...

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) India's farm sector growth will be less than 4 percent this fiscal on account of floods and deficient monsoon in some parts of the country, the Planning ...

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) At least 16 new cases of dengue were reported Monday, taking the total number of cases of the vector-borne disease in the national capital to 391, a ...

Shimla, Nov 1 (IANS) With the apple season in Himachal Pradesh almost over, 1.2 crore boxes have been despatched to markets across the country. "The season in districts like Shimla, Mandi, Kullu and ...

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Fourteen cases of dengue were confirmed Sunday morning, taking the total number of cases of the vector-borne disease in the national capital to 366, a health department ...

Udhampur (J-K), Oct. 28 (ANI): Residents of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir are facing many problems in absence of a bridge over the Tawi River. The Tawi River, which is major left ...

Chandigarh, Oct 23 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Friday said the central government would decide on giving bonus to farmers on the minimum support price of paddy next week and will ...

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The Prime minister's Economic Advisory Council Wednesday recommended that the agriculture and power sectors should be given special focus in the next few years. "Over the medium term, ...

Ramnagar, Oct 16 (ANI): The Jim Corbett National Park reopened for public after four-months long break during the monsoon. On its reopening, the wildlife warden of the sanctuary permitted only day-long visit and ...

Raipur, Oct 12 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government Monday started procuring paddy at the minimum support price from about one million farmers. The procurement will continue till Jan 31, 2010 and farmers ...

Mumbai, Oct 11 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Sunday expressed the hope that the price rise would come down very soon. Asked for his comments on the issue, Dr. ...

Raipur, Oct 10 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government will construct 27 irrigation projects at the cost of Rs.19.64 billion to boost agriculture production in the state. The projects will come up in paddy-rich areas ...

Raipur, Oct 6 (IANS) Bhilai Steel Plant, the flagship unit of the state-owned Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), is facing a severe water crisis that could hit its production, an official ...

Kathmandu, Oct 6 (IANS) Thirteen people were killed early Tuesday morning due to landslides in farwestern Nepal, triggered by heavy unseasonal rains. Police said 12 people, including two women besides children, died in ...

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has urged the government to bring more areas under irrigation and improve farm techniques to ensure food ...

Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) The receding monsoon has lashed the coastal and southern districts of Maharashtra claiming at least 21 lives so far, officials said Saturday. At least 19 people were killed in ...

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) India's monsoon this year was the worst since 1972 with 24 percent less rainfall than average, according to official data released Thursday. "Comparing the seasonal rainfall during 2009 ...

By Ravinder Singh Robin Amritsar, Sep.29 (ANI): Farmers in Punjab are complaining that the State government has not yet started the procurement of paddy and they are forced to sell the grain ...

Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) Choices with regards to policy changes like revision of monetary policy are becoming increasingly "complex" for India's central bank as signs of economic recovery continue to be tentative ...

Patna, Sep 27 (IANS) The drought in Bihar has come as a blessing in disguise for hundreds of goats. Many financially-battered people are not slaughtering them during Durga Puja and Dussehra. After the ...

Ranchi, Sep 25 (IANS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambram Friday said the Election Commission had been asked to fix dates for assembly elections in Jharkhand. "The Election Commission has been asked to ...