'I don't feel like going back to India, to the old Delhi that I grew up in. Because the place doesn't exist anymore.'
Alloting more funds for MNREGA and PM-KISAN could wipe out the entire additional money that the Centre may have for FY25.
Milk supplies could improve with the monsoon, provided the rains are not excessive.
As a panel of senior ministers deliberates on the need to review curbs on exports of some rice varieties, data shows that since outbound shipments saw restrictions in July-August last year, the non-basmati segment has suffered more than basmati exports. Sources said the panel is expected to soon deliberate on a few suggestions to ease the export curbs on some rice varieties due to higher-than-required stocks in the central pool. The panel, some observers feel, may also postpone the decision to ease the export curbs till a firm picture emerges on the latest kharif paddy sowing.
'There is a sense of achievement but it has come at a great cost.'
'With Mirzapur characters, you don't know what's going to happen -- mid season, first episode, last episode -- you could be taken out anytime.'
Increased production of pulses, oilseeds, and cereals will help boost domestic supplies and contribute to keeping inflation low in the coming months.
'The expeditious enactment of labour codes and strategic measures to bridge the skills jobs gap are critical.'
'I'm better now. A ceramic pot fell on me while rehearsing for a next scene to shoot. And I got a deep cut on my right-hand knuckle.'
The Met department blamed the malfunctioning of sensors kept at the Automated Weather Station for the gaffe.
The rains after arriving over Kerala will quickly cover Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, but then might slacken a bit, which could delay its arrival over Northwest India.
High vegetable prices are expected to keep food inflation firm in the months to come.
'I chose the colour pink and I looked like a doll in it.' 'I worked on the pink gown single-handed and it took me one month...'
Chidananda S Naik's Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know... won the first prize and Mansi Maheshwari's animation film Bunnyhood won the third prize in the La Cinef competition in Cannes.
The government has extended the interim approval given to plant protection companies for use of drones for spraying specified pesticides. The approval has been extended for one more year starting from April 18, 2024. All other terms and conditions for the use of drones for spraying plant protection chemicals including the standard operating procedures etc. will remain the same.
The first time the Election Commission has taken cognisance of a model code of conduct complaint against a sitting prime minister.
It is in more than a decade that the IMD has predicted 'above-normal' rains in the country.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has commissioned a quality check on MDH and Everest products. This follows complaints that several popular spice mixes of the two leading brands contained traces of ethylene oxide more than the permissible levels, official sources said. This move by FSSAI comes after Hong Kong and Singapore recalled variants of the two masala majors' products in their countries.
With farm Acts out of the picture, the government may look at reforming the input side of the agriculture sector - regulations and rules that govern seeds, fertilisers and plant chemicals. Sources said such a blueprint, which is aimed at making the life of farmers easier, with quicker approvals but not compromising on quality, is in the works as part of the 100-day agenda of Modi 3.0. Also, ways to administer fertiliser subsidy more effectively and cutting down on leakages and diversions to build on the success of neem-coated urea are being thought of.
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