MNREGS labourers are usually engaged in irrigation projects.
Finance ministry's drive is meant to meet fiscal deficit target and improve overall efficiency in government spending.
The public has benefited from this decline in crude oil, which has translated into lower prices of petrol and diesel.
Agri experts are meeting FinMin ministry officials on Monday to give their inputs on the Budget.
Whether the experiment will continue will be determined after assessing the impact of these 15 days - from January 1 to 15
Dealers say there's been a 20-25 per cent drop in demand.
Exports in October and November fell 28 per cent and 17 per cent, respectively.
A weaker rupee against the US dollar and the Japanese yen along with margin sustenance pressures have forced companies to raise prices.
Companies are using additional service workforce and offering part waivers on charges to affected car owners.
NDDB had helped dairy farmers direct their own development, placing control of the resources they created in their own hands.
Leading tyre maker Apollo also saw a production loss of 450 tonnes till December 2.
For the first time the government is organising an event where consolidated efforts would be made to help start-ups.
Indian farming was transformed after the mid-60s.
The well-irrigated states of Punjab, Haryana, Karnataka, western Uttar Pradesh and coastal states such as Odisha are, for the first time, feeling the effects of a poor monsoon.
In 2014, foreign tourist arrivals grew by 10.2 per cent over 2013.
Most farmers depend on rainwater for farming.
HMSI is likely to announce a tie-up with Snapdeal for online two-wheeler sales next month.
In India, 173 people defecate in the open for every square km.
Yatra sees 15-20% cancellations in confirmed bookings to France.
The Centre has decided to create a buffer stock of 350,000 tonnes.
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