The reasons for Karnataka fertilizer crisis

It was baptism by fire for the two-week-old Bharatiya Janata Party government in Karnataka. Though the protests over the shortage of fertilizers started a couple of days ago, the situation turned......

IAF to induct 125 fighters to replace ageing MiGs

The Indian Air Force is in hectic negotiations with French, Russian and US bidders to purchase 125 frontline multi-role fighters to partially replace about 300 MiG-21 aircraft, which are on the......

Crucial fertiliser shortage may pinch farmers

Enthused by rising potato prices after a prolonged slump, Pradeep Shar­ma was planning to sow the crop on his 15-acre farm near Agra slightly earlier than usual. The delayed departure of the......

Fertilizer to gain from tax benefits for investments

Budget Provisions No change in corporate tax rates. Removed cascading effect of dividend distribution tax. No change in Excise duty of 1 per cent. FY13 fertilizer subsidy at Rs 60974 crore Budget......

Fertiliser: Hike urea prices

Current Status Higher international prices, a weaker rupee and the Indian Government's goal to limit the fiscal impact of surging fertilizer subsidies has resulted in significantly higher......

Alagiri red-flags fertiliser price decontrol

In a terse note to the prime minister, Union Minister of Fertilisers M K Alagiri has opposed the UPA-2 government's move to decontrol urea that was left out from the 2010 policy enforced on the......

Dinesh Karthik to lead TN Ranji team

Wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Karthik will captain Tamil Nadu in their first Elite Group-A league match of the Ranji Trophy championship against Indian Railways scheduled from November 3 to 6in New......

M. Chinnaswami Stadium, Bangalore

Karnataka State Cricket AssociationDate of inspection: 22 September 2002Present: K.M. Ram Prasad (President)Brijesh Patel (Hon. Secretary, Chairman Selection Committee)Kasturi Rangan (Grounds......

M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Tamil Nadu Cricket AssociationDate of inspection: 21 September 2002Present: N Srinivasan (President)C Vijaya Raghavan (Hon SecretaryKasi Vishwanathan (Assistant Secretary)Mr Shankarrao (Assistant......

Barabati Stadium, Cuttack

Orissa Cricket AssociationDate of inspection: 20 September 2002Present: Pradeep Chauhan (Curator - Assistant Secretary)Asirbad Behera (Hon. Secretary)Sathya Mohanti (Joint Secretary)Ananda Chandra......

Quality of the outfield

On many grounds the coverage of the outfield was still incomplete at the time of the visit. On nearly every ground the outfield grades were uniform in every direction to the boundary. Work was......