News for 'Agriculture Initiative'

Don't worry, will soon get back: COVID +ve Karnataka CM

Don't worry, will soon get back: COVID +ve Karnataka CM

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

The Manipal Hospital where the 77-year-old leader is admitted said he was "doing well" and "clinically stable."

'India Inc remains reluctant to integrate women in workforce'

'India Inc remains reluctant to integrate women in workforce'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

More than 61 per cent of women choose non-professional courses.

Maha bus accident: 30 bodies retrieved from gorge

Maha bus accident: 30 bodies retrieved from gorge

Rediff.com29 Jul 2018

The police, fire brigade, teams of the National Disaster Response Force and local trekkers were making efforts to pull out all bodies from the accident spot, a senior police official said.

Palaniswami's good fight slows down DMK juggernaut

Palaniswami's good fight slows down DMK juggernaut

Rediff.com3 May 2021

If not for Palaniswami, it is hard to guess if the AIADMK would have been able to garner 33.3 per cent vote share as against the DMK's 37.7 per cent. AIADMK won 66 seats, its allies Pattali Makkal Katchi and Bharatiya Janata Party five and four seats respectively and proved yet again that the western region was its fortress.

Unleash animal spirits, Sitharaman exhorts industry

Unleash animal spirits, Sitharaman exhorts industry

Rediff.com20 Feb 2021

The government has been waiting for the expansion by the private sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said while reminding India Inc of various measures including corporate tax rate cut, policy consistency, ease of doing business, among others to facilitate investment.

India wants to work with BRICS nations on Fourth Industrial Revolution: PM

India wants to work with BRICS nations on Fourth Industrial Revolution: PM

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

He said the Fourth Industrial Revolution will have more importance than the capital.

Inflation, CAD and fiscal deficit have come down: Prez

Inflation, CAD and fiscal deficit have come down: Prez

Rediff.com29 Jan 2018

The President said that because of the policies of the government foreign investment has increased from $36 billion to $60 billion during the period.

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session.

Modi becomes 1st Indian PM to set foot in Rwanda

Modi becomes 1st Indian PM to set foot in Rwanda

Rediff.com23 Jul 2018

Prime Minister Modi will hold bilateral meetings with President Paul Kagame, delegation-level talks and meetings with the business and the Indian communities, a statement from the Prime Minister's Office said.

Changes coming on food safety rules

Changes coming on food safety rules

Rediff.com16 May 2011

Formulation of food recall procedures in case of unsafe or hazardous products, mandatory compliance with GAP (good agricultural practices) for big retailers, labelling changes for packaged food items, organic food certification, setting water quality standards and verification of claims by food supplement companies are among the major reforms being planned by the sector regulator and the government.

R-Day passes off peacefully in Kashmir

R-Day passes off peacefully in Kashmir

Rediff.com26 Jan 2020

The 71st Republic Day was celebrated in Kashmir amidst tight security. Lieutenant Governor's advisor presided over the main function. However most mainstream politicians stayed away.

Nitish may become Bihar CM but with depleted strength

Nitish may become Bihar CM but with depleted strength

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

The performance of Janata Dal-United has down compared its performance in the 2015 elections and the ruling party could not win even half of the number of seats it contested in this election.

Farmers' ultimatum to government

Farmers' ultimatum to government

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

'If there is no outcome at Tuesday's meeting, then on the 30th thousands of tractors and farmers will march on the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway.'

India to be world's top food producer

India to be world's top food producer

Rediff.com29 Nov 2005

Once a food deficit economy, India is poised to become the leading food nation of the world, thanks to a number of governmental initiatives and investment opportunities across various areas of agriculture.

Rural spending has skyrocketed but defence hit badly

Rural spending has skyrocketed but defence hit badly

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

Free provision of food, cash transfers, and jobs in villages see enhanced flow of funds despite a precipitous fall in revenue. Till May, defence spend was nearly 30 per cent less than the previous year.

'We are overdrawing water, depleting aquifers'

'We are overdrawing water, depleting aquifers'

Rediff.com27 Aug 2019

Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has the task of bringing clean tap water to all households by 2024.

Eco Survey pegs GDP growth at 7% for current fiscal

Eco Survey pegs GDP growth at 7% for current fiscal

Rediff.com4 Jul 2019

The fiscal deficit, as per the survey, deteriorated to 5.8 per cent of the GDP as compared to 3.4 per cent for 2018-19 estimated in the interim Budget.

13 yrs after Tata's ouster, Singur seeks industrialisation

13 yrs after Tata's ouster, Singur seeks industrialisation

Rediff.com8 Apr 2021

'What did we get out of this agitation? Nothing... Now we feel it was all a mistake. We have no work, and our land has turned infertile. We are living in abject poverty'

Modi govt's efforts led to decline in inflation: BJP

Modi govt's efforts led to decline in inflation: BJP

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

The party said its government has taken a number of initiatives since its formation including tough action against hoarders and limiting export prices of essential commodities like onion, rice and wheat.

India launches Brazilian satellite, 18 others

India launches Brazilian satellite, 18 others

Rediff.com28 Feb 2021

In the first dedicated mission of its commercial arm New Space India Limited (NSIL), the Indian Space Research Organisation on Sunday successfully launched Brazil's earth observation satellite Amazonia-1 and 18 other co-passengers, including five built by students, onboard a Polar rocket from the spaceport in Sriharikota.

Can Modi 2.0 improve the economy?

Can Modi 2.0 improve the economy?

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

Change will have to begin with Mr Modi, who by all accounts has shown little active interest in macro-economic issues, preferring instead to focus on the effective implementation of projects and programmes, points out T N Ninan.

3 economic factors that may impact Gujarat polls

3 economic factors that may impact Gujarat polls

Rediff.com2 Nov 2017

De-scaling of businesses, job losses and subsequent impact on disposable incomes has created negative sentiment among traders, business owners and workers alike, says Abhishek Waghmare.

Monsoon to hit Kerala in next 48 hours: IMD

Monsoon to hit Kerala in next 48 hours: IMD

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

The IMD said that there has been an increase in the rainfall activity in Kerala and monsoon could hit the state anytime now.

Sahara properties to be auctioned at Rs 1,200-cr reserve price

Sahara properties to be auctioned at Rs 1,200-cr reserve price

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

Following a go-ahead from the Court, the two entities have put in place a mechanism to auction these properties.

Economy: Modi II will have to undo Modi I's damage

Economy: Modi II will have to undo Modi I's damage

Rediff.com31 Aug 2019

'If businesses are focused on de-leveraging, they can hardly be investing. This is the price extracted by investment mistakes during UPA rule, and should have been foreseen. 'But Modi-I must share the blame, for muted reform of the financial sector, partisan policy in telecom, the harm done to exports by an over-priced rupee, and so on,' says T N Ninan.

Why did India's building craze halt?

Why did India's building craze halt?

Rediff.com15 Nov 2019

'The real estate sector has been badly bruised because it has become too reliant on funding from NBFCs, including housing finance companies. 'When the NBFC industry was rocked late last year by a large default, the real estate sector was hit hard. 'An intricate web of links between rural incomes, construction activity and shadow banks are fuelling the economic slowdown', says Pranjul Bhandari.

Dole-outs failed TMC in Bengal

Dole-outs failed TMC in Bengal

Rediff.com26 May 2019

Since much of the voting was on religious lines, Mamata's rural focus became irrelevant.

61 Sahara properties to be e-auctioned

61 Sahara properties to be e-auctioned

Rediff.com24 May 2016

Sebi roped in HDFC Realty and SBI Cap after being asked by the Supreme Court to initiate the process of selling Sahara properties whose titles have been deposited with it by the group

India's 20-21 GDP growth to slow down to 4.8%: UN report

India's 20-21 GDP growth to slow down to 4.8%: UN report

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

India's GDP growth for the current fiscal is expected to slow down to 4.8 per cent, a UN report has said, warning that the Covid-19 pandemic is expected to result in significant adverse economic impacts globally. The UN 'Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) 2020: Towards sustainable economies' said that Covid-19 is having far-reaching economic and social consequences for the region, with strong cross-border spillover effects through trade, tourism and financial linkages.

Case against congregation for showing photo of nun attending function with bishop

Case against congregation for showing photo of nun attending function with bishop

Rediff.com14 Sep 2018

In a press release, the congregation accused the victim, her five fellow nuns and four others of conspiring against the bishop.

Freebies get KCR a second term in power

Freebies get KCR a second term in power

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

The TRS ensured that each citizen of Telangana is taken care of from cradle to grave.

Moving beyond a heated discussion on growth numbers

Moving beyond a heated discussion on growth numbers

Rediff.com24 Nov 2017

No one expects the government to publicly concede policy mistakes. But it can shed denial; and, stop the point-winning debating style to the formulation of public policy, says Rahul Khullar.

Parliament disrupted as govt, Oppn spar over Rafale

Parliament disrupted as govt, Oppn spar over Rafale

Rediff.com19 Dec 2018

The lower house has been witnessing daily disruptions since the winter session began last week. It had passed a bill on transgender rights on Monday.

Cong's Karti Chidambaram, Left's Mohammed Salim test positive

Cong's Karti Chidambaram, Left's Mohammed Salim test positive

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

Congress MP Karti Chidambaram and Communist Party of India-Marxist politburo member Mohammed Salim were among the prominent politicians who tested positive for COVID-19 as a rapid spike in cases took the tally in the country to over 18 lakh on Monday.

Expect big rural push in Budget

Expect big rural push in Budget

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

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

After onion, now tomato prices go up thanks to rains

After onion, now tomato prices go up thanks to rains

Rediff.com29 Sep 2019

Trade sources believe that tomato supply from Maharashtra has slumped due to incessant rain in the state towards the fag end of the monsoon season, reports Dilip Kumar Jha.

Alibaba breaks records, IPO ranked world's biggest

Alibaba breaks records, IPO ranked world's biggest

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's initial public offering now ranks as the world's biggest in history at $25 billion, after the e-commerce giant and some of its shareholders sold additional shares.

Why govt wants to classifying jobs based on skills

Why govt wants to classifying jobs based on skills

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

In the draft rules, among 681 listed professions, armed security guards, supervisors, surveyors, and carpenters (class I) are proposed to be treated as highly skilled professionals; electricians, tailors and drivers are skilled; cooks and cobblers as semi-skilled and dairy coolies, office peons and sweepers as unskilled.

NITI Aayog to come up with report card on Sunday

NITI Aayog to come up with report card on Sunday

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

Aayog to present its performance review - since its existence - before the governing council