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24 per cent higher allocation for agriculture, Rs 1 lakh crore hike in credit target.

Why must Bharat feed India at its cost?

The Agriculture Census shows only 58.1 million hectares of land was actually irrigated in India.

17 Jun 2017 1:57 AM IST

About 700 farmers have committed suicide in the drought-hit Vidarbha and Marathwada region. (Photo: AFP)

65 pc of 9.50 trillion agri debt may be potentially waived: Nomura

Debt waiver in the near term leads to relief in agri NPAs for banks in that state.

14 Jun 2017 9:42 AM IST

Telanganas case represents a welcome contrast compared to the trends noticed in other states.

Budgetary directions for the water sector in Telangana

For the irrigation sector, the allocation to total outlay has fallen from 8.87 per cent in 1990-91 to 4.60 per cent in...

17 April 2017 6:24 AM IST

A Kashmiri bride is flanked by her parents ahead of her rukhsati (when the bride moves in with her huband in his house). (Photo: H.U. Naqash )

Matchmakers in Kashmir Valley fade away with time

J&K's economy is based on agriculture, horticulture, handicrafts and tourism.

9 Dec 2017 5:16 AM IST

In the run up to International Yoga Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has suggested setting up of yoga parks where people can find inner peace in the lap of nature. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: The way of natural yoga

The modern medicine to cure such diseases also produces some strange side-effects of its own.

20 Jun 2017 4:58 AM IST

Expressing serious concern over a number of farmers committing suicide across the country. (Representational image)

Another MP farmer ends life by hanging self

The state government has earmarked Rs 12,000 crore for the purpose, an official spokesman said on Sunday.

19 Jun 2017 1:24 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley during a conversations on C Peter Mc Colough Series on International Economics at Council on Foreign Relations in New York City. (Photo: PTI)

Why not begin to tax rich farmers?

The political class is scared of even speaking about this, fearing they would be seen as anti-farmer.

28 April 2017 3:00 AM IST

West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra

21 departments merged, 10 new ones created

Department of women development and social welfare and the department of child development will also be merged.

17 Dec 2016 5:00 AM IST