The RBI said recently that the upsurge in inflation in April was led by food and commodity prices.
Official panel points to bid deficiencies in rural job guarantee, pensions, housing and other programmes.
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh (all BJP-ruled), Karnataka, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, Assam, West Bengal and Kerala are among the worst performers.
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.
In the second half of April, the discount on gold came down to $3 an ounce.
Skymet is credited with correctly predicting the 2009 drought.
Recommends delisting of chana futures, open to lowering sugar import duty
Some antique jewellery is displayed in a couple of museums in the world.
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.
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
Patanjali will respond to the notices received from the two regulators shortly
Vegetables tend to get damaged faster during summers.
The proposed bullet train will run between Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
The Consumer Price Index hit the lowest in six months in March at 4.83 per cent.
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.
De Beers' branded jewellery is available across the world.
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