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The story of Indias agricultural takeoff began as the nation was forced to import a record 20 million tonnes of grain in 1964-66. (Photo: DC/Representational Image)

Cauvery Calling: A lucrative plan to increase farmers' wealth

We want to bring agroforestry to the entire Cauvery basin, which is about 83,000 square kilometres.

5 Sept 2019 5:42 AM IST

Security personnel walk at the Rajpath near India Gate in New Delhi (Photo: PTI)

Delhi slips 6 places in world's most liveable cities ranking due to...

A score between 50-60 points, which is the case for India, indicates constrained liveability conditions.

4 Sept 2019 1:46 PM IST

Currently, the repo operations are of short-term, usually of overnight, wherein banks can borrow money from the RBI at the prevailing repo rate.

RBI's task force recommends moves to ease credit markets

RBI's task force also recommended easing rules around the securitisation of loan assets.

4 Sept 2019 9:54 AM IST

FHRAI says contracts signed by food apps with restaurants are one-sided.

Food apps have increased restaurant sales by 30 per cent

The listings on these apps and online platforms increase their visibility, which in turn lead to increased walkins for...

4 Sept 2019 1:05 AM IST

Export of plain gold jewellery to Turkey zoomed multiple times to $54.31 million in April-December 2019 against a meagre $2.79 million during April-December 2018, as per the data of Directorate of General of Foreign Trade.

G&J sector will have to explore Asean markets to grow exports

According to him, the middle class population in these markets are increasingly spending on consumption items.

4 Sept 2019 12:58 AM IST

Retail chains have reported muted same store sales growth (SSSG) in the June quarter and the SSSG in the September quarter too is expected to remain soft due to the ongoing macroeconomic slowdown.

Retail sales to stay soft this quarter

At 4.1 per cent in Q1 FY20, Jubilant Foodworks saw the lowest SSG in nine quarters and the growth was 25.9 per cent in...

4 Sept 2019 12:51 AM IST

In return, the United States would suspend tariffs on Chinese goods due to go into effect on Sunday and reduce others, US officials said. (Photo: Representational)

China, US kick off new round of tariffs in trade war

The extra tariffs of 5 pc and 10 pc were levied on 1,717 items of a total of 5,078 products originating from the US.

2 Sept 2019 11:45 AM IST

Revenue growth for the beleaguered auto components sector would halve in next two fiscals due to a steep decline in domestic vehicles sales.

Major automobile manufacturers report sharp decline in August sales

Maruti reported a 33 per cent drop in August sales at 1,06,413 units.

2 Sept 2019 9:55 AM IST

The government last year relaxed FDI norms in over a dozen sectors

New FDI norms in single brand retail to increase exports

Massive capital is required for setting up a physical store vis- -vis online platforms.

2 Sept 2019 1:16 AM IST

Monsoon rains are likely to set over the Kerala coast on June 6, the state-run India Meteorological Department said in a statement. (Photo: PTI)

Agricuture input stocks slump on erratic monsoon

Delayed onset of monsoon has already led to a sharp 6.4 per cent decline in paddy sowing as on August 22, 2019, said a...

2 Sept 2019 1:14 AM IST

A tea variety from Arunachal Pradesh has fetched a world record price of Rs 40,000 per kg at Guwahati Tea Auction Centre here breaking the record of an Assam tea variety auctioned last month.

Tea profit likely to contract 140-150 bps: Crisil

The country's tea production in the first seven months of 2019 rose 5.9 per cent from a year earlier to 649.75 million,...

2 Sept 2019 1:10 AM IST

The credit cost for the banking sector, which was 4.8 per cent in Q4FY18, has reduced to 2.75 per cent to 3 per cent in Q4FY19, going by the bank results declared so far.

Bank employees stage protest against Centre's decision to merge PSU...

Employees of all public and private sector banks wore black badges to work as a mark of protest to the govt's decision.

31 Aug 2019 2:19 PM IST