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
Increased harvesting is expected to boost supply
Now, government is also contracting imports.
Retail prices across the country continued to be at Rs 80 a kg.
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
Sowing up 400%; prices may be low in 2014 as Maharashtra, MP and Bengal also likely to increase acreage 15-20%.
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.
Economy to grow by 7.2-7.5 per cent in second half of current fiscal, says FM.
In the third of a six-part series, Business Standard travels through diamond and textile units in Surat to assess the impact of demonetisation.
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".
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.
The opposition Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party, however, said on Thursday the Fadnavis government was not serious in addressing the situation and the belated move was only meant to avoid judicial action.
'As the growth momentum reverses benefiting from re-monetisation, it will be accompanied by a rise in inflation.'
Onion supply to the city, which comes from Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, is normal at 12,000 quintals in Azadpur, Asia's largest wholesale market, it added.
Yield loss due to natural calamity is calculated based on field reports and assessment of crop-cutting experiments by district and block agriculture officers.
Onion prices have increased 150% over the last few months
It would be beneficial for the economy to hold on to high interest rates till inflation numbers are under control.
Movements in gold prices will depend on the US' interest rates.
'Modi came out with this huge announcement that he has given a historic price rise to farmers.' 'It was actually a fake price. He did not give the price mentioned in the BJP's election manifesto.' 'So, Modi gave an incomplete price rise and publicised it as if he has completed his job.' ''This government has surely proved that it does not care about farmers in any way.'
The IMD came out with a dismaying prediction.
While the IMD had forecast a 'normal' monsoon for the entire season, Skymet stated that rain this year would be 'below normal', report Sanjeeb Mukherjee and Sahil Makkar.
The highest farmer suicides have been reported from Beed district
Jaitley said a 10 per cent tax long on capital gains exceeding Rs 1 lakh made from the sale of shares has been introduced but those made till Janaury 31 would be grandfathered. A 10 per cent tax on distributed income by equity oriented mutual funds has also been proposed in the budget.
RBI is expected to discuss about the impact of GST in its monetary policy.
Normal monsoon makes FMCG, automobile and consumer durable companies optimistic about growth prospects
Expenditure cuts necessitated by slowing revenue growth, weak industrial activity worrisome portents
A monsoon deficit is likely to affect the agriculture output, which could have an impact on the food inflation
Lower inflation, FCNR(B) outflows likely to influence central bank decision
Well then, what did DeMo achieve? As predicted by most economists, the volume of transactions fell, economic activity was adversely impacted, and some sectors (which were more dependent on cash transactions) witnessed greater disruption than others, says Rahul Khullar.
'These three commodities have been chosen very well.' 'It is up to the state governments and central government to see how it is implemented.' 'The government has to do some hand-holding.'
Banks and realty among the most hit on account of high borrowing costs.
"Crores of Muslim women had always demanded that triple talaq should be banned, as it is also banned in Islamic countries," he said.
Companies are sending representatives to Bihar, UP, Jharkhand and Odisha to persuade workers to join them.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said awareness about it should be spread across the country so that at least 50 per cent of the farmers join it within two years.
Growth in cities has lagged villages as consumers troubled by persistently high inflation have cut spending in the past two years.
The IMD on its part is sticking to its forecast of July rainfall.
Monsoon is expected to be normal in June.
Farmers of Haryana suffered because of unseasonal rain.
