'We wanted the PM to speak, and he just refused to -- now we have the opportunity, not just in the Lok Sabha, but also in the Rajya Sabha, to lay the government on the mat.' IMAGE: MPs in the Lok......
The outbreak of African swine fever has claimed more than 13,000 pigs in the last few days in parts of Assam, affecting the livelihood of hundreds of people involved in the animal husbandry in......
The first instance of African swine fever has been reported in the country in Assam where the disease has killed around 2,500 pigs across 306 villages, animal husbandry minister Atul Bora said.......
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Thursday inducted two new ministers and carried out a major reshuffle of his cabinet with several of the old guard losing some important portfolios. IMAGE:......
Union ministers Sarbananda Sonowal and L Murugan were on Monday elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Assam and Madhya Pradesh respectively. IMAGE: Union Minster of Ports, Shipping and......
In a significant policy shift aimed at boosting agri-productivity and rural prosperity, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced six new agricultural schemes while increasing the......
'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......
Amrita Patel (pictured), the chairman of National Dairy Development Board, has joined the board of Tata Tea as a non-wholetime independent director. In an intimation to stock exchanges, the company......
In an effort to boost economic ties, India and Bhutan have decided to establish a rail link between the two countries and will ink agreement for setting up joint power projects in the Himalayan......
From Dabur to HUL, here are 10 stocks with significant rural exposure in the auto, agri-chemical and fast moving consumer goods sectors, which should see an uptick in sales growth. Illustration:......