Parliamentary panel flags SVAMITVA scheme's slow progress

New Delhi, July 25 -- The Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj has flagged the slow progress of the SVAMITVA scheme, which verifies legal ownership of rural residential land thro... Read More

Parliamentary panel flags rural property cards scheme's slow progress

New Delhi, July 25 -- The Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj has flagged the slow progress of the SVAMITVA scheme, which verifies legal ownership of rural residential land thro... Read More

Supply cuts from China prompt India to step up high-end fertilizer capacity

New Delhi, July 23 -- The Centre is looking at ways to step up the production of specialty fertilizers for high value fruit, vegetables and flowers, amid a supply disruption from China, a senior gover... Read More

After IGIA, more airports in North India will have real time fog data, to ensure safe and

New Delhi, July 22 -- After Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in Delhi, more airports in North India will have access to data for fog forecasting and visibility to support safe and efficient ... Read More

More than 80% of Indian rural households have potable water connection

New Delhi, July 21 -- The government on Monday said more than 80% of rural households in the country have a potable water connection. "As on 16 July, out of 193.6 million rural households in the coun... Read More

Heavy rainfall, flooding likely in Himachal, Uttarakhand this week, says IMD

New Delhi, July 20 -- North India's hilly states are unlikely to get any respite from the relentless downpour, with Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand set to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall till Th... Read More

India's sugar exports touch around 700,000 tonnes, hopes of 900,000 tonnes by Sep

New Delhi, July 20 -- India exported 6.5-700,000 tonnes of sugar between 20 January and mid-July, and the world's second-largest producer may ship out more if global white sugar prices increase from t... Read More

India preps new blueprint for farm export boost, engages Icrier, Crisil

New Delhi, July 18 -- Amid growing global trade uncertainties and protectionist pressures, India is set to chart a new course to strengthen and diversify its agricultural exports that accounted for $5... Read More

Coop sugar mills ditch molasses for grains to keep ethanol flowing year-round

New Delhi, July 17 -- About a dozen cooperative sugar mills operating molasses-based distilleries have applied to convert their ethanol plants to be run on more widely available grains. Molasses is p... Read More

Missing snow, too much rain: Himachal's apple crop feels the squeeze

New Delhi, July 16 -- A missing winter and a punishing monsoon are biting into India's beloved apples. In Himachal Pradesh-India's second-largest apple producer after Jammu & Kashmir-an unusual combi... Read More

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