Delhi's water woes may escalate as HP, Haryana, UP not to supply more water

Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh have 'backed out' from plans to give extra water to Delhi, while Haryana is not keen to pursue a water exchange proposal with the national capital, according to......

Exodus of migrant workers to hit Kashmir valley reconstruction

The work of reconstruction in the flood-ravaged Kashmir could get delayed by at least 6 months due to the mass exodus of migrant labour force in the wake of the natural calamity that hit the valley......

Punjab polls: AAP promises 25 lakh jobs, free Wi-Fi hotspots in villages

With an eye on the 2017 Punjab assembly election, the Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday unveiled its ‘Youth Manifesto’ promising 25 lakh jobs in five years, free Wi-Fi hotspots in villages and......

Budget 2025: More credit for farmers, 6 new schemes announced

In a significant policy shift aimed at boosting agri-productivity and rural prosperity, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced six new agricultural schemes while increasing the......

Onion likely to bring cheer to your kitchen

With 3,000 tonnes of imported onion entering the market over the next fortnight, the price should start cooling off. Soon after, the new crop of onions will arrive, further reducing prices. With......

Vegetable prices plunge by up to 44% in the past three weeks

In most cases, however, retail consumers are paying higher prices in the absence of direct procurement from aggregator or farmers. Vegetable prices have declined about 44 per cent over the past......

Potato prices slump on massive stock arrivals

Current harvest being hastily dumped in the market as unseasonal rain has spoilt crop Potato prices have declined up to 25 per cent so far this month, due to a surge in arrivals as worried farmers......