News for 'Directorate of Agriculture'

Basmati overtakes buffalo meat as top export commodity

Basmati overtakes buffalo meat as top export commodity

Rediff.com22 Aug 2017

Buffalo meat exporters faced supply problems due to the Centre's ban on animal sales

No movement in WTO's Bali package worries India

No movement in WTO's Bali package worries India

Rediff.com22 Apr 2014

Agreement 'endorsed' by members and being legally vetted but will be part of the main Doha agenda only after a tenuous process.

RBI to discuss issuance of sovereign bonds with govt: Das

RBI to discuss issuance of sovereign bonds with govt: Das

Rediff.com8 Jul 2019

Expressing his satisfaction over the government's move to slash fiscal deficit target, Das said it will help improve investment by the private sector as crowding out impact will be less.

Export opening for India in Russia-West stand-off

Export opening for India in Russia-West stand-off

Rediff.com14 Aug 2014

Ban on US-EU import of meat & poultry products could, if we get active, allow us to access a $128-billion market.

Meet the 5 richest MPs

Meet the 5 richest MPs

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

A mix of industrialists and businessmen, who have inherited riches or rose from humble backgrounds and even endured boom and bust cycles, the top five MPs are illustrative of how the political stock of the wealthy is increasing rapidly.

Rural distress: Madhya Pradesh faces the brunt of monsoon failure

Rural distress: Madhya Pradesh faces the brunt of monsoon failure

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

Most farmers depend on rainwater for farming.

Textile industry may lose 25% of its jobs

Textile industry may lose 25% of its jobs

Rediff.com10 Apr 2020

While the COVID-19 pandemic has completely halted production and new orders, exporters say that payments have also been delayed for the shipments sent before the lockdown. Exporters say some customers are not taking delivery of the shipments because they have shut shop. Ready-made garment players had been hoping for a revival in demand in China but with the virus spreading to Europe, the US and other major markets, there are no orders coming from the major retailers.

All about Sasikala Inc!

All about Sasikala Inc!

Rediff.com14 Dec 2016

A look at the financials of some of the key companies in the Sasikala clan's business empire.

The man behind Akula's plan to make a comeback at SKS

The man behind Akula's plan to make a comeback at SKS

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

Biksham Gujja contributed to major global initiatives such as the World Commission on Dams, World Water Commission and World Water Forum.

Zomato gets inspired by Satyajit Ray film

Zomato gets inspired by Satyajit Ray film

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

The Gurugram-based company had acquired Lucknow-based drone manufacturer and consultant start-up TechEagle in December, to expand food delivery using drones

Reforms must penetrate more sectors: Montek

Reforms must penetrate more sectors: Montek

Rediff.com20 May 2004

The Congress-led coalition government will have to address the challenges of improving the country's infrastructure and modernise agriculture to ensure high growth of the economy

Rainfall 24% below average: CMIE

Rainfall 24% below average: CMIE

Rediff.com26 Jun 2006

Unnecessary negativism around Indian economy: Aditya Puri

Unnecessary negativism around Indian economy: Aditya Puri

Rediff.com14 Jun 2015

Puri pointed out that government's work on agricultural constituents like functioning of the APMCs, irrigation and direct benefit transfers will help the supply side

Farm growth: Govt, experts differ on impact of uneven rains

Farm growth: Govt, experts differ on impact of uneven rains

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

Experts say it will make GDP growth target of 5.7-5.8% difficult to achieve, while ministries feel late resurgence will help in sowing of rabi crops.

More Indian names tumble out of Panama Papers leak

More Indian names tumble out of Panama Papers leak

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

A day after the world was rocked by the revelations made by what is now being called the Panama Papers, the Indian Express has disclosed a second list of Indians who were involved in offshore companies.

Why Buffalo meat prices have spurted

Why Buffalo meat prices have spurted

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

Because of weak availability, buffalo meat exports have also declined over the last few weeks

Trump's top economic advisor resigns after trade dispute

Trump's top economic advisor resigns after trade dispute

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

Cohn served as Trump's chief economic advisor since the beginning of the Administration. During his stay at the White House, he led coordination of Trump's pro-growth domestic and global economic policy agenda, including the passage of historic tax cuts and reforms in December 2017, the official said.

Rs 50K to 20 crores: 5 govt friendly funding schemes for women

Rs 50K to 20 crores: 5 govt friendly funding schemes for women

Rediff.com6 Mar 2019

Did you know that women can avail for a loan of upto Rs 20 crores to set up a manufacturing business?

ICICI Bank bullish on farm sector

ICICI Bank bullish on farm sector

Rediff.com11 Aug 2005

ICICI Bank has identified rural credit as the next growth platform for which it had decided to leverage the role of micro-credit organisations.

IIFCO ranked 1st among world's largest agri cooperatives

IIFCO ranked 1st among world's largest agri cooperatives

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

IFFCO beat competition from among the 523 cooperatives from 30 counties that were surveyed for the agriculture and food industries sector.

Sebi's new norms for commodities could see sugar, wheat delisted

Sebi's new norms for commodities could see sugar, wheat delisted

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

According to the Sebi circular, commodities that require price control measures will be less conducive for the derivatives market.

Monsoon cheer for India's farmers

Monsoon cheer for India's farmers

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

Officials said good rain in August - though it might not improve acreages much for most crops except urad, moong, and paddy - would help in improving yields in the crops already planted.

Is your city one of the world's 20 most polluted cities?

Is your city one of the world's 20 most polluted cities?

Rediff.com4 May 2018

India had 14 out of the world's 20 most polluted cities, the World Health Organization reveals.

Thrust-area exports slacking

Thrust-area exports slacking

Rediff.com25 Apr 2005

Exports in six key sectors rise by a mere 4%

'The contraction in GDP is the result of COVID-19 and the lockdown'

'The contraction in GDP is the result of COVID-19 and the lockdown'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

Prof Ananth Narayan, well known financial expert who works as a faculty member at the SP Jain Institute of Management and Research and the RBI's nominee director on the board of Yes Bank, expects a double-digit contraction in India's GDP this fiscal year. In the first of a two-part interview to Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com, Prof Narayan, below, says, "Giving liquidity and loan to cover the cash flow problem is not sufficient because you are essentially increasing the debt of many of these companies. And they might not be able to bear the burden."

Why water management is of huge importance today

Why water management is of huge importance today

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

It's time we remembered the fundamental: water cycle and life cycle are one.

RBI's thumbs-down for exporters

RBI's thumbs-down for exporters

Rediff.com18 Dec 2013

RBI declines to accede to plea, upheld by Padmanabhan panel, for priority sector tag; feels move would dilute claims of those needing it more.

CII calls for gargantuan investment push

CII calls for gargantuan investment push

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

The Confederation of Indian Industry has pegged the requirement for investment at Rs 280 lakh crore ($4.7 trillion) for five years beginning 2014-15 to make the economy grow by seven per cent a year on an average.

Air pollution killed over 3,000 Indians every day in 2017, says study

Air pollution killed over 3,000 Indians every day in 2017, says study

Rediff.com6 Dec 2018

Uttar Pradesh, last year, recorded the most 2,60,028 deaths attributable to air pollution, followed by Maharashtra at 1,08,038 and Bihar 96,967, it said.

G-20 to meet EU Trade Commissioner next month

G-20 to meet EU Trade Commissioner next month

Rediff.com28 Nov 2003

In a bid to break the deadlock on multilateral trade issues after the collapse of WTO's Cancun Ministerial, G-20 developing countries on agriculture will hold a meeting with EU Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy on December 12.

Ending child labour in India? It will take 100 years!

Ending child labour in India? It will take 100 years!

Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

Child labour in urban areas has increased by 53% during 2001-2011.

Icrisat HQ to remain in India

Icrisat HQ to remain in India

Rediff.com6 Nov 2003

Crisil trims GDP forecast to 4.8%; fiscal gap at 5.2%

Crisil trims GDP forecast to 4.8%; fiscal gap at 5.2%

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

The agency also warned the government of overshooting the fiscal deficit target at 4.8 per cent due to poor revenue growth and pegged it at 5.2 per cent this fiscal.

If your bank goes bust, how much money will you get?

If your bank goes bust, how much money will you get?

Rediff.com18 Feb 2020

'The new ceiling will cover around 93 per cent of all deposit accounts, up from 90 per cent earlier,' notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Record grain output likely this year

Record grain output likely this year

Rediff.com25 Nov 2004

Eleven per cent increase in post-monsoon rain and new farm technologies are likely to more than make up for drought-hit kharif crop and result in a bumper grain production of about 220 million tonnes in 2004-05