Making the announcement, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said this was the "biggest" loan waiver scheme in the country.
Of all the pulses, tur appears to be the most desired.
Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's task is to live down the hype and address the nitty-gritty, reports Radhika Ramaseshan.
The country had imported 5.5 million tonnes of pulses last year.
Hopefully, the small recovery in the labour force and employment seen in the September-December 2017 wave will gather momentum in the coming waves, says Mahesh Vyas.The challenge, says Mahesh Vyas, is to find the corresponding jobs for these aspirants.
Indian cotton and paddy could see their competitiveness in international markets take a hit
The six-member monetary policy committee voted 5:1 for the decision, with only Ravindra Dholakia voting for a 0.25 per cent reduction in rates.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended up 129 points at 26,843 and the Nifty50 ended up 39 points at 8,220.
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh (all BJP-ruled), Karnataka, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, Assam, West Bengal and Kerala are among the worst performers.
'He is not looking at the interest of farmers. He only wants to do the politics of elections.' 'This Budget is for the new super India. It is exploiting the villages of Bharat.'
The jawans are helping farmers in ploughing their fields
Experts said many of the programmes started in the last one year have been dogged by poor implementation, something which the state seriously needs to answer as it faces a tough electoral battle in the months ahead.
Dealers are selling gold at a discount of Rs 175 for 10 gm.
Interest rate sensitive stocks gain ground post decision
According to Modi, the TMC's 'political syndicate' rules in the land of 'Vande Mataram' and 'Jana-Gana-Mana' and pursues appeasement and vote bank politics.
The second-quarter GDP numbers are scheduled to be announced on Friday.
Total area impacted across India pegged at 18.9 mn hectares.
Officials in the weather department said the monsoon is expected to be below normal because of the El-Nino effect.
Despite his ministers on shaky ground, Chouhan -- at the helm for three consecutive terms -- is holding the fort. He is being aided by a capable team for public relations and the RSS, which has deployed its workers to bolster the BJP's campaign, reports Sandeep Kumar.
Contrary to some predictions, rainfall is adequate so far.
'Of the 9.5 million unemployed who stopped looking for jobs, nearly seven million were young.' 'Is it possible that the young decided to continue with studies rather than look for jobs?' asks Mahesh Vyas.
The best option to reduce farm distress in the state is that when the rains fail, the state -- the central and the state government -- provide a financial cushion for the farmer
The industry expects Iran to purchase at least 1 million tonnes this financial year
Trend could continue on downward revision in winter harvests.
However, it's too soon to see any trend; July rain is key.
The Aayog recently met the ministries on the issue.
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India eats 1.2 million tonnes of onions a month and the current stock will last till the end of August.
Now, government is also contracting imports.
Retail prices across the country continued to be at Rs 80 a kg.
Increased harvesting is expected to boost supply
According to World Gold Council (WGC), gold jewellery demand in India, the world's largest consumer, touched record 662.1 tonnes in 2014.
India's gold import bill, estimated at $3 billion in May, is seen falling further this month
Economy to grow by 7.2-7.5 per cent in second half of current fiscal, says FM.
At a rally on the occasion of the BJP's 38th Foundation Day, the BJP president expressed confidence that his party would win the 2019 polls, "not by giving hollow assurances but on the basis of work done by the Modi government".
Sowing up 400%; prices may be low in 2014 as Maharashtra, MP and Bengal also likely to increase acreage 15-20%.
In the third of a six-part series, Business Standard travels through diamond and textile units in Surat to assess the impact of demonetisation.
Inflation is down, growth is headed for recovery. RIL and subsidiary Jio are on an upswing. However, stressed loans and impending job losses are the dark clouds, says Devangshu Datta.
Congress party in Maharashtra has its hopes pinned on a 'newly recharged' vice-president Rahul Gandhi for its revival.
For the second successive year, Monsoon is likely to be below normal with parts of north-west and central India to be the most affected.
'As the growth momentum reverses benefiting from re-monetisation, it will be accompanied by a rise in inflation.'
