Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said the Centre and states should not hesitate to take strong measures, including against hoarders and black marketeers, to check the spiraling prices of......
What got buried under the dreaded swine flu outbreak was the alarming agrarian scenario in the country.Sheela Bhatt talks to T Nandkumar, secretary, Ministryof Agriculture, on the crisis. "This is......
The Planning Commission on Wednesday said that one of its expert groups has suggested rolling out of cashless health and portable universal health coverage (UHC) across the country by 2017.The......
Concerned over the slow pace of agricultural growth, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today called for doubling it to 4 per cent in order to achieve inclusive growth and food security. "We must......
Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said the government was "seriously deliberating" on a one-time relief package for debt-ridden farmers throughout the country. Speaking at the 65th......
While the government has claimed significant increase in funds for farm credit, facts show a different story, explains Manoj K. Image: Narendra Modi being presented a "Plough" as symbol of......
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee presented the Budget for 2009-10 on July 6. Following is the BudgetSpeechof Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee: Madam Speaker, I rise to present the Budget for......