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.
It should be noted that the CPC allocation is provisional.
The zones, says Panagariya, would have to be set up near deep-draft ports, capable of accommodating very large and heavily loaded ships
The panel's recommendations will be aimed at making a predictable and non-adversarial tax regime in the economy.
The praise comes a year after Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed it a 'monument of UPA's failures'.
Budget may bring exemption for those backed by Indian securities other than shares
Changes in threshold not to have a significant revenue impact, say officials
This move to make it easier for funds to avail of tax exemptions.
MNREGS labourers are usually engaged in irrigation projects.
Chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian discusses the Budget, goods and services tax, Centre-state relationship and larger issues facing the economy
Finance ministry's drive is meant to meet fiscal deficit target and improve overall efficiency in government spending.
Agri experts are meeting FinMin ministry officials on Monday to give their inputs on the Budget.
An announcement has barred the entry of journalists in the finance ministry.
NDDB had helped dairy farmers direct their own development, placing control of the resources they created in their own hands.
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.
Most farmers depend on rainwater for farming.
In India, 173 people defecate in the open for every square km.
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