Most farmers depend on rainwater for farming.
In India, 173 people defecate in the open for every square km.
There are about 500,000 fair price shops in states and UTs combined.
The Centre has decided to create a buffer stock of 350,000 tonnes.
'We need to do more to accelerate growth.'
The National Democratic Alliance won 64 seats.
Procurement will be done through domestic purchases as well as imports.
The double-line pilot section will be commissioned with an investment of Rs 1,000 crore.
Plans to enhance buffer stock to 500,000 tonnes; Gujarat exempts importers from stock limit
The railways ministry has a capex target of Rs 1 lakh crore for the financial year.
Fiscal situation better but spending cuts likely in FY16 too.
The Aayog recently met the ministries on the issue.
Even if they score administratively, state governments ruled by the party suffer from an inability to communicate positively, say observers.
In January-June, India attracted $31 billion (Rs 2.05 lakh crore) in capital expenditure (capex) from foreign companies.
The year 2015 has seen eight accidents because of derailments.
The federation is now busy sending letters to the prime minister.
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Mayank Ashar talks about India's business environment.
The MPC states that the 4 external members will have a tenure of four years each.
The government is considering a proposal to privatise some state-owned banks in phases.
Chinese stock markets suffered their biggest single-day drop since the global financial crisis.
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