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
Precious ornaments are estimated to become 3% costlier under GST
The southwest monsoon which reached the country on May 30 well within its normal onset date
Acreage of these crops is likely to fall as prices drop below MSP in mandis; area under cotton, maize may increase on better realisation
Onion supply in Nashik low but is expected to normalise in a couple of days
Pipliyamandi becomes the epicentre of the current farmers' agitation across the country, demanding better price for their produce and loan waiver and a political hot-potato for all.
Without strong storage facilities, bumper harvest has resulted in price crash
Farmers said a big reason for the anger was the sudden stopping of wheat procurement by the state government in some places, which had caused the prices to dip below the minimum support price.
Because of weak availability, buffalo meat exports have also declined over the last few weeks
Supply rises as farmers harvest crops amid fear of spoilage on expectations of early showers
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