Agriculture and processed food exports dropped to a five-year low of $24 billion in 2015-16.
Wheat will be now be sold to the schemes at Rs 2 per kg, while rice would be given at Rs 3 per kg.
In many parts of central and north India, monsoon reaches only in July.
Toyota, M&M and Honda are making tough adjustments to their growth plans as uncertainty over diesel vehicles and fuel emission norms rises
Skymet is credited with correctly predicting the 2009 drought.
Recommends delisting of chana futures, open to lowering sugar import duty
Almost every company launched a new product in FY16.
There is no foodgrain shortage in the country as our total storage capacity is more than 81 million tonnes, while the public distribution system requirement is 61 million tonnes, says Ram Vilas Paswan.
At Rs 18,400 per share, value up 100 times since Lehman crisis
The apex court urged the central government to update the drought management manual by December 31.
Centre could ban wheat import from Bangladesh, apart from restricting cultivation in West Bengal and Assam
Tourism to Corbett and Almora could be particularly hit as a result of the fire, which has destroyed 2,200 hectares of forest.
Vegetables tend to get damaged faster during summers.
The proposed bullet train will run between Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
The rentals start from Rs 50 an hour for a small hatchback
The India Meteorological Department's first monsoon forecast for this year would have gladdened many a heart with the hope of plentiful rain, after two drought years.
Govt bosses in no hurry to exit from PSUs; many agencies, long process likely hurdles.
Belvedere members at the Oberoi here Delhi will not be charged the annual membership fee of Rs 143,125 for the two years
Seven auto companies lost share in the current year because of different reasons.
High price, combined with the decision to go only for diesel and position it as a crossover, resulted in its limited success
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