'Ahmed Bhai's political intellect was very high'

'There were any number of Congress leaders who disliked Sonia Gandhi, but they were very close to Ahmed Bhai and he would listen, and give a shoulder to cry upon.' IMAGE: Congress Treasurer Ahmed......

IMA puts out names of 382 doctors martyred in war against Covid

Taking exception to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan not mentioning the death of healthcare workers due to Covid-19 in his statement in Parliament, the Indian Medical Association has published a list......

Patnaik takes oath as Odisha CM for 5th straight term

Naveen Patnaik, who led his Biju Janata Dal to a landslide victory in the assembly elections, took oath as the chief minister of Odisha for a record fifth consecutive term on Wednesday. Patnaik......

Biplab Deb takes oath as Tripura CM, Modi assures all help to the state

Biplab Kumar Deb on Friday took oath as the chief minister of the first Bharatiya Janata Party government in Tripura, ending the 25-year rule of the Left Front, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

Patanjali readies Plan B after sluggish rise in sales

Even as the company links the cascading effects of demonetisation and the GST to the sharp drop in its growth rate, analysts argue that Patanjali lost focus somewhere in the way and that caused its......

Farm loans touch Rs 95,064 cr in H1

The government on Monday said banks have provided Rs 95,064 crore (Rs 950.64 billion) in agricultural loans in the first six months of this fiscal, though the amount is less than half of the total......

Contract farming booms with legal protection

Contract farming, which helps farmers reduce the risks of production and marketing, thrives in several states with governments making suitable legal provisions. Contract farming is now practiced in......

Global warming & India's farm sector

The Indian government has admitted that global warming is taking its toll in agriculture production in the country. Kanti Lal Bhuria, Minister of State for Agriculture said that due to increase in......