Agriculture ministry to prepare blueprint for purchasing onions directly from farmers and the expenditure on damages would be shared equally between the Centre and state governments.
Good monsoon is likely to create more jobs in the agriculture sector, which in turn could save the exchequer around Rs 10,000 crore
Unplanned, last-minute pricing is hurting the aviation sector, as is evident from the balance sheets of Indian carriers
This could have huge implications for agriculture, food prices, supply and overall economic growth of the country
At present, the Met department is often unable to provide exact information on the exact amount of rain over a localised area.
Scrapping Plan and non-Plan classifications necessitates the change
Breaking a long tradition, the PMO has ensured that specific divisions in each ministry are allocated to junior ministers.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked NITI Aayog to frame policies to propel India into the next century.
In its manifesto for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had criticised the Congress-led UPA regime for "policy and decision paralysis".
The committee would submit its report in the next two weeks.
The current salary paid by the Delhi government amounts to 17 per cent of the total expenditure.
Many claim they fear witch hunts for disagreeing with those in power.
The textile industry is the second-largest employer in the country, employing about 32 million, and the government is banking on it to absorb millions of youth.
Besides reviving investor sentiments, Vasundhara Raje's regime has brought reforms in the social sector.
There are about 85 million milch cows -- those that produce milk -- in the country.
The logic behind the BJP targeting Mayawati's votes.
She has been losing her party's core voters since the 2007 assembly polls, whereas the Samajwadi Party has managed to keep its flock together. The BJP believes she is a soft target.
The review stresses on creating conditions for growth that is employment-friendly.
DD Kisan in the past year has clocked an average direct viewership of 500,000 to 10 million.
Of the first 189 whose credentials have been probed from the 400 applicants till date, barely 30 make it - and only one qualifies for IPR benefits.
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