The prices of oilseed, coarse cereals & vegetables could also be affected.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Thursday visited Sopore town that had been in the news recently for violence and attacks on the mobile service providers and telecom towers.
'The revival of household savings and investment is the litmus test of whether we are on the road to recovery,' says Nitin Desai.
But the measures, particularly in agriculture, may not be enough to revive the sector and double the farm income, says S Mahendra Dev.
It's the most anticipated debut of a Seattle building since the first visitors rode elevators to the top of the Space Needle 56 years ago. Welcome to the Seattle Spheres -- Amazon's trio of steel-and-glass buildings crammed with more that 400 different plant species, which will officially open on January 30. Take a tour of the one-of-a-kind-building where the workers of the online retail giant will chill in a rainforest.
Supply rises as farmers harvest crops amid fear of spoilage on expectations of early showers
Exports during the same period in 2012-13 fiscal stood at Rs 1,590.79 crore (Rs 15.9 billion), according to National Horticultural Research Development Foundation data.
'It was like a doctor giving some simple pain killers to a patient in dire requirement of chemotherapy.' 'There was no sense of urgency or desperation in this particular Budget.'
"Fish is a good source of protein and it can overcome malnutrition in areas where fish is available in abundance," she said.
Rural budget set to increase; likely to enhance market linkages for agri commodities
Under the new methodology, the base year has been changed from 2004-05 to 2011-12 and also in conformity with the international practice, the GDP is now measured at market prices.
There have been several instances of traders dumping fruits and vegetables outside mandis. Or of farmers dumping produce outside their villages or feeding them to their animals.
The sprawling President's Estate has been found to be breeding mosquitoes at many accumulated pools of stagnant water -- with 52 notices slapped on Rashtrapati Bhavan by the New Delhi Municipal Council.
Giving economic aid to Kashmir is like giving TB medicine to a patient suffering from cancer and expecting it to work, says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
Under GST, the small and medium industries would have to handle things on their own, says V S Krishnan.
Prices of the kitchen staple in Azadpur mandi, Asia's largest wholesale market, were ruling at Rs 60 per kg today as supplies were below normal.
Governments must encourage micro-irrigation, use of natural manure and pesticides in a big way. Farm income can be doubled by reducing cost as much as by increasing MSP, says Sanjeev Nayyar.
The country has produced a record harvest, but many farmers in the onion bowl of Maharashtra have lost a large share of their crop damaged in storage, adding to the country's inflation woes.
The government's largesse was widely expected after the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party lost power in the recent assembly polls in three Hindi heartland states, where rural distress was cited to be one of the reasons for the defeat of the saffron party.
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Saturday distanced himself from Agriculture Minister Nilomoni Sen Deka's remark -- that eight meals cost a total of Rs 20 in the state -- saying it was his personal view.
In 2015-16, the overall apple production in India stood at 2.8 million, bulk of which came from J&K, followed by Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tamil Nadu
Aayog feels expansion of the lowest base will enable more people to pay taxes.
Congress Vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday reiterated that the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi was pro-industrialists and did not bother about poor farmers.
For the first time in the history of Budget-making in India, a single Budget will touch 65 crore Indians, says Shailesh Haribhakti.
That is the number for job creation that India needs to achieve, argues T N Ninan.
Revised draft model Bill clearly says an agriculturist for the purpose of agriculture won't be liable for registration under GST.
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda onh Friday equated Khap Panchayats with organisations like Non-Governmental Organisations, saying that they are part of state's culture.
Prices started rising again beyond Rs 30 per kg in the last one week and are now ruling at Rs 32 per kg at Lasalgaon
'Collateral damage during operations needs to be avoided.' 'Such an objective can be achieved more easily should stone throwers not gear up to en masse oppose security forces.' 'With the conditions being quite sensitive at this stage, the death of one of these boys could easily serve the terrorists in instigating violence,' notes Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).
According to the global financial services major, the Consumer Price Index based inflation is peaking off and is expected to be around 7.5-8 per cent in September.
Traders say prices will remain elevated due to increased demand, lower availability
'In the long run, the boost to farmers' incomes must come from technological breakthroughs,' says Pratap S Birthal and Digvijay S Negi.
Major portfolios like home, finance and education were on Tuesday allocated to People's Democratic Party ministers by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed who will himself hold the charge of home ministry.
A senior Madhya Pradesh minister has sought a law that allows people to domesticate or keep big cats like lions and tigers as pets, for their conservation.
Traders estimate lower vegetable output this year.
The highway was closed on Saturday due to heavy snowfall and landslides.
Prices start downward trend but rainfall, supply restrict climbdown.
In the coming weeks prices are expected to further cool down as new crop from Karnataka has started coming into the market.
'We are not promising prosperity to these villagers. Instead, the focus is on self-sufficiency.'
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