Will form committee on MSP after assembly polls: Govt

The government is committed to forming a panel on Minimum Support Price (MSP) and the Election Commission has said it can be done after the polls are over, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar......

Dr Swaminathan changed India's destiny from begging bowl to food basket

"As I was working on agriculture, my family wanted me to take over the management of our plantations. But my aim was to master the art of developing new varieties, that is genetics and breeding. As......

Punjab govt cracks down on farmer leaders ahead of protest

Ahead of their planned protest in Chandigarh on March 5, several Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) leaders were detained in early morning raids at their residences on Tuesday and Chief Minister Bhagwant......

Farmers call off Chandigarh march after Punjab Police crackdown

Punjab Police thwarted farmers' attempt to march to Chandigarh on the Samyukta Kisan Morcha's call for a week-long dharna beginning Wednesday, as multiple checkpoints were set up across the state......

'RBI will provide liquidity for monetary policy transmission'

'We never waste a crisis. There will be learning and the supervisory tools will get better with each episode.' IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra, third from left makes a......

Follow KYC norms or face regulatory action: RBI to banks

RBI Deputy Governor Swaminathan J has asked banks to follow KYC guidelines with both "precision and empathy", failing which regulatory actions will be taken against them by the central bank.......

Govt invites applications for RBI deputy governor's post, last date Nov 30

One of the deputy governors, Michael Patra's term ends on Jan 15. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The government has invited applications for the post of deputy governor of the Reserve......

Banks urge RBI for boards' workload mgmt

Private sector bank board members have urged the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) top brass to consider workload management of the boards as they feel there are too many issues that go to the boards for......

Rohit wins javelin gold to keep Worlds hopes alive

IMAGE: Rohit Yadav grabbed the men's javelin title with a best throw of 83.65m in his third attempt at the National Inter-State Athletics Championships in Chennai. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters......