Shortage of seeds, threat of El Nino expected to restrict sowing.
Industry is displeased over the failure of the National Manufacturing Policy, which has failed to invite any sizeable investment since it was launched more than two years ago.
The Ficci survey, which covered 276 units, also revealed that those expecting a fall in their production decreased to 16 per cent in the second quarter from 26 per cent in the first quarter.
It would pave the way for Jammu and Kashmir to attract large-scale investments, the industry leaders said.
Modi has often been accused of promoting crony capitalism in Gujarat for his proximity to certain businesses.
'Our concern is about today and there is nothing in the Budget for the MSME sector to feel positive right now.'
The student front of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has blotted its CV by allegedly instigating and engaging in violence on marquee campuses like JNU and Hyderabad Central University
NITI Aayog member V K Saraswat said the shutdown of internet services did not have any significant impact on the economy in J-K.
With Democrats having an upper hand in US Congress, the Donald Trump administration will find it difficult to come up with any future legislative changes with regard to visa regulations.
The problem, say experts, is not so much the use of plastic as the lack of effort to recycle and reuse it.
The FinMin will pay Rs 5,324 crore (Rs 53.24 billion) for Jan-March.
Connecting with people is the first step to creating greater awareness for the brand and that in turn, believes ISRO chief K Sivan, will translate into the institution becoming a place that people want to work in.
To shed more light on how GST will affect the individual as well as the nation, Rediff Chat has lined up experts to field your queries.
As oil minister, he has overseen India's petroleum and natural gas needs. But now he also runs the environment ministry, where he has issued permits for 100 stalled projects in a month-long spree that has delighted industry but shocked green activists.
Admitting that corruption is the "biggest issue" that is "bleeding people dry", Rahul Gandhi on Saturday sought to reach out to the India Inc by saying that "arbitrary powers" were holding up projects.
The order led to panic in Kashmir which has remained tense for the past few days after the Centre ordered deployment of 100 companies of additional troops in the valley.
GST was 'flawed' and had unleashed a 'tsunami of tax terrorism', he said.
Sharad Pawar reckons that the NCP has value as a united, going concern, not as a gaggle of leaders in search of followers, notes Shreekant Sambrani.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is travelling again! The Pradhan Sevak is in Indonesia on the first leg of his three-nation tour to East Asia. This is Modi's first-ever official visit to Indonesia and before the visit, the PM hoped that the meet would cement the political, economic and strategic interest of the two friendly maritime neighbours.
'2017-2018 will be one of the best years for the country.' 'The wheel has finally started moving in the right direction. It should pick up momentum in the next 8 to 9 months to have a positive impact on the economy'
The letter was the latest sign of US frustration about the business environment in India.
Gandhi and Birla, in spite of their closeness, too differed.
If money allocations, investment commitments are a sign of better things to come, the state can be optimistic.
While India has to curtail its side, those who do business in India have to be more conscious that they should be less part of the problems and more part of the solution, the business magnate said.
Import growth moderated to a four-month low, owing to sharp decline in that of gold.
Narendra Modi, says T V R Shenoy, is 'busy trying to woo back two constituencies that were crucial when the BJP won power in the elections of 1998 and of 1999, namely UP (and the Hindi belt in general) and educated youth.'
A US court has asked Antrix Corporation, the commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation, to pay a compensation of USD 1.2 billion to a Bengaluru-based startup, Devas Multimedia, for cancelling a satellite deal in 2005.
Kerry is scheduled to head to India later this month for the fourth annual US-India Strategic Dialogue.
Cap on bank withdrawals to be reviewed after Dec 30, says finance secy.
India remains North Korea's 2nd-largest import source after China, according to several estimates by multilateral bodies, says Subhayan Chakraborty.
The industry also emphasised on supply-side interventions by the government to tackle persistently high food inflation.
Rio Olympics bronze medal-winning wrestler Sakshi Malik wasn't fully prepared for last month's Asian Wrestling Championship, her first international event after the quadrennial games, she revealed.
The government is also trying to curb child abuse and pornography and such platforms act as catalysts in these cases.
Interent is a flourishing business in India.
What's even more worrying is the age distribution.
As India emerges from the COVID-19 crisis, the ninth budget under the Modi government, including an interim one, is widely expected to focus on boosting spending on job creation and rural development, generous allocations for development schemes, putting more money in the hands of the average taxpayer and easing rules to attract foreign investments.
The oil ministry is rejecting the monetisation of new discoveries as their production will not be viable at the present price of $4.2 per mmbtu
Govt is keen to push reforms in the insurance sector.
Dispute over IPR was a bone of contention in bilateral ties till a couple of months ago.
