'1.3 lakh vs 600 Covid deaths': PM praises UP CM

Showering praise on Yogi Adityanath for his handling of COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the vast preparations made by the Uttar Pradesh chief minister saved at least......

Should become B'desh PM: BJP MLA mocks Mamata on NRC

An Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party MLA has warned West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee to mend her ways or get ready to meet the same fate as former finance minister P Chidambaram who is......

Confusion being spread about support price to farmers: PM

In an apparent attack on opposition parties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said confusion is being spread about the budget decision to fix minimum support price for crops, at least 1.5......

The pomegranate farmer who won Padma Shri

A differently-abled farmer from Gujarat's arid Banaskantha district has inspired several others to make the best use of their farm land by planting pomegranate. Genabhai Patel (52), a pomegranate......

Pawar on the tough task of price balancing

Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said the government finds it difficult to balance the responsibility of giving better price to farmers and at the same time providing food grains at cheaper rates......

Govt to decide on lifting wheat export ban soon

With huge stocks and a possible record output this year, the Centre will soon take a decision whether to allow export of wheat, which was banned in early 2007, Food And Agriculture Minister Sharad......

Sugar production likely to exceed 16 MT this yr

Food and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Thursday said the country's sugar output in the current season could exceed 16 million tonnes (MT) on the back of improved yields in key growing......

FIs find '5 women and a cow' attractive

Five women stand together so one of them gets a loan to buy a cow. Over time the woman pays back the money, selling milk, and is ready for a second cow with a little financial help.In a few years......