Maha govt declares desi cows 'Rajyamata Gomata'

The Maharashtra government on Monday declared desi (indigenous) cows as 'Rajyamata-Gomata', citing the importance of cows in Indian culture, agriculture, and healthcare. The decision was taken to......

Sena-UBT trolls Shinde over non-inclusion in NITI Aayog

Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray leader Priyanka Chaturvedi on Wednesday took potshots at the rival Shiv Sena over its minister not finding a place in the reconstituted NITI Aayog. IMAGE:......

Modi govt 3.0: Who is in, who is out

Narendra Modi was sworn in as prime minister on Sunday for a record-equalling third term, heading a 72-member Union council of ministers that put emphasis on continuity, youth and experience while......

37 ministers don't find a place in Modi 3.0

As many as 37 ministers have been dropped from the government in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third term and these include seven with cabinet rank -- prominent among them being Smriti Irani,......

Bird flu: The Rs 90,000 cr poultry industry is in a fix

It is estimated that around 60 million people are directly impacted by the poultry sector in India. The death of a 11-year-old boy due to ‘bird-flu’, even before the devastating......

After a long lull, milk prices set to rise by Rs 2-4 a litre

Prices of milk and derivatives such as cheese, butter, curd and skimmed milk powder were subdued for two years, on a supply surplus. Dairy companies are planning to raise milk prices by Rs 2-4 a......

Why India's milk producers are angry

'Milk prices have reduced by 20 to 30 per cent while production has been steadily going up.''Overproduction of milk is resulting in a price crash and slashing of profit margins.''While dairy......

How to double farmers' income

'In the long run, the boost to farmers' incomes must come from technological breakthroughs,' says Pratap S Birthal and Digvijay S Negi.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Despite being the......