Somesh Jha And Sanjeeb Mukherjee

Stories by Somesh Jha And Sanjeeb Mukherjee

Irrigation, rural job schemes to be linked

Irrigation, rural job schemes to be linked

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2016

MNREGS labourers are usually engaged in irrigation projects.

Govt tightens purse strings: Only schemes that spent well to get more funds

Govt tightens purse strings: Only schemes that spent well to get more funds

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2016

Finance ministry's drive is meant to meet fiscal deficit target and improve overall efficiency in government spending.

Expect big rural push in Budget

Expect big rural push in Budget

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2016

Agri experts are meeting FinMin ministry officials on Monday to give their inputs on the Budget.

Amul model to be used for pulses

Amul model to be used for pulses

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2015

NDDB had helped dairy farmers direct their own development, placing control of the resources they created in their own hands.

NITI Aayog to discuss ways to promote innovation

NITI Aayog to discuss ways to promote innovation

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2015

For the first time the government is organising an event where consolidated efforts would be made to help start-ups.

Green revolution: More losses than gains?

Green revolution: More losses than gains?

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2015

Indian farming was transformed after the mid-60s.

Back-to-back drought adds to the woes of farmers

Back-to-back drought adds to the woes of farmers

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2015

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.

AAI, states to develop 4 airports in partnership

AAI, states to develop 4 airports in partnership

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2015

The state-owned airport authority is conducting a techno-feasibility study.

Rural distress: Madhya Pradesh faces the brunt of monsoon failure

Rural distress: Madhya Pradesh faces the brunt of monsoon failure

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2015

Most farmers depend on rainwater for farming.

Toilets are fine but what about waste management?

Toilets are fine but what about waste management?

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2015

In India, 173 people defecate in the open for every square km.

Why prices of pulses hit the roof in October

Why prices of pulses hit the roof in October

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2015

The Centre has decided to create a buffer stock of 350,000 tonnes.

'The global economy has not done well as predicted'

'The global economy has not done well as predicted'

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2015

'We need to do more to accelerate growth.'

How govt plans to check price rise of pulses

How govt plans to check price rise of pulses

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2015

Procurement will be done through domestic purchases as well as imports.

DGCA audit raises concern over Air India's ageing fleet

DGCA audit raises concern over Air India's ageing fleet

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2015

The DGCA probe detected serious issues related to safety oversight.

Government in overdrive to rein in prices of pulses

Government in overdrive to rein in prices of pulses

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2015

Plans to enhance buffer stock to 500,000 tonnes; Gujarat exempts importers from stock limit

No records of PM's meeting on aviation policy, says government

No records of PM's meeting on aviation policy, says government

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2015

There is no clarity on the stand taken by the PM on many issues plaguing the aviation sector

New jobs: IT sector shines, manufacturing lags

New jobs: IT sector shines, manufacturing lags

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2015

From January-March this year, 64,000 jobs were created in eight crucial sectors of the economy.

'It's just a matter of time before Vistara gathers momentum'

'It's just a matter of time before Vistara gathers momentum'

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2015

The full-service airline has faced multiple challenges in its run.

'Traders may have pocketed Rs 8,000 cr during onion crisis'

'Traders may have pocketed Rs 8,000 cr during onion crisis'

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2015

The Aayog recently met the ministries on the issue.

Railway unions defer Nov 23 stir

Railway unions defer Nov 23 stir

Rediff.com   6 Oct 2015

The strike was supposed to affect about 23 million passengers.