Debroy is expected to have a role and responsibility similar to the erstwhile chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council
DroughtThe Centre is expected to discuss issues related to drought management and also review the progress of major central schemes like soil health cards, irrigation programmes
Vegetable, fruit prices to be on the rise over weak supply, crop damage
The sector employs around 1 million skilled and unskilled workers directly and indirectly and decline in exports is a major worry for participants in the value chain.
The theme of the reshuffle is to fulfill Modi's earlier promise of 'maximum governance, minimum government.' Some key ministries are likely to be merged.
Tamil Nadu, the best-performing state, managed to do this in 63 days. Land allotment took 156 days nationally and 28 days in Himachal Pradesh. Environmental approval took 91 days nationally and 25 days in Chhattisgarh.
The agriculture ministry projects India's tomato output at 19.69 million tonnes in 2016-17 (July-June)
Buffalo meat exporters faced supply problems due to the Centre's ban on animal sales
While Bibek Debroy echoed his view in Twitter, Pronob Sen questioned Kumar's conclusion
Entry of a higher number of technocrats, an appraisal system for civil servants and the benefits of changing the financial year may feature in the PM's fourth speech.
'Onion supply to mandis has declined due to its lower availability.'
Initiated move to privatise Air India, but reports on poverty and cast census remained unfinished
On average, an account-holder among Punjab farmers availed of crop loans of around Rs 2.23 lakh in the first 11 months of 2016-17.
Traders say prices will remain elevated due to increased demand, lower availability
Poor rain threatens recovery in production this season, sugar prices at three-month high
Prices of broiler chicken had hit the record high in June on supply shortage following the government's decision to cull thousands of birds in the states with Avian Influenza outbreaks.
This may rescue pulses, cotton and oilseed sowing; rain revival in the south to take longer
Centre might move swiftly on its next round of strategic sales in CPSEs
India has lost almost the entire buffalo meat export market to Brazil, Australia and the US.
Modi's visit to dwell on water conservation, Israel's expertise in desalination may also be tapped
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