Will 2023 Be A Repeat Of 2015?

States have been told to prepare in advance to counter any impact of an adverse southwest monsoon. IMAGE: An elderly lady carries a filled container after collecting water from a tanker at......

PM reviews pollution situation in North India

As the air quality in Delhi-NCR hovered between 'severe' and 'very poor' category, a top agriculture ministry official on Tuesday mooted crop diversification and shift to a short duration paddy......

Right time to move decisively against corruption: PM

Following is the transcript of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's speech at the Governors' Conference at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Sunday October 30, 2011New DelhiI am happy to address the closing......

Cabinet approves Rs 7,266-cr plan for Bundelkhand

The Union Cabinet has approved a special package worth Rs 7,266 crore for the Bundelkhand region, comprising parts of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. The aim is to mitigate the effects of drought......

Brace for a hot summer in North India

'The season averaged maximum temperatures in Himachal Pradesh, West Rajasthan, Konkan, Goa, Coastal Karnataka, Kerala and Arunachal Pradesh are likely to be higher than normal by 0.5-1.0 degree......

Why meeting Budget's commitment on MSP is not easy

From NITI Aayog to industry leaders to the Reserve Bank of India, all are apprehensive that any major increase in MSP, following the 2018-19 Budget announcements, would push up prices, if not......

Monsoon may reach Delhi in next 3-4 days

The southwest monsoon which reached the country on May 30 well within its normal onset date The much-awaited south-west monsoon is likely to hit the national capital of Delhi in the next 3-4 days......

Big boost for agriculture, bags Rs 44,485 crore grant in FY17

To reduce the burden of loan repayment on farmers, a provision of Rs 15,000 crore has been made in the budgetary estimate of 2016-17 towards interest subvention.   Amid growing farm distress......