Tag: agriculture
Boko Haram Violence Leaves Over 7 Million Facing Starvation
Over 7 million people are starving in Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria as a result of violence by the Boko Haram terror group, media reported.....
Telangana Presents Rs 1.50 Lakh-crore Budget
The Telangana government on Monday presented a tax-free, revenue-surplus budget for 2017-18, proposing an expenditure of Rs 1,49,646 crore -- an increase of 14.75 per cent over the previous year.....
Odisha CM Disapproves Of 'farm Loan For Alcohol' Statement
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday disapproved Cooperation Minister Damodar Rout's statement that farmers are using agricultural loans to consume alcohol.....
Food Prices Declined Globally In March, Says UN Food Agency
Global prices for all basic foods dropped globally in March, except meat, which rose slightly, said a United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation report.....
UP Ministers Conduct Surprise Inspections, Find Many Late Comers
With Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stressing on punctuality, two state ministers conducted surprise inspections on their offices on Monday morning, only to find many late comers.....
23 Killed In Syria Airstrikes
At least 23 people were killed in airstrikes in Syria allegedly carried out by the US-led international coalition in areas under the Islamic State (IS) terror organisation's control in Syria, said a British war monitor on Tuesday.....
Amarinder Meets Modi, Seeks Nod To Sell Power To Pakistan, Nepal
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention to allow the Punjab government to sell surplus power to Pakistan or Nepal in the financial interest of the cash-strapped state.....
No Plans To Tax Agriculture Income, Centre Cannot: Jaitley
The government has no plans to impose any tax on agricultural income, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday putting to rest recent speculation on a politically sensitive issue....
Congress Promises To Impose 5 Per Cent Cess On One Per Cent Richest Indians
The Congress on Saturday said it would impose a five per cent cess on the incomes of the top one per cent richest Indians, when it comes to power.....
Congress To Oppose Agri-marketing, Banking Ordinances In Parliament's Monsoon Session
In the wake of agitation by farmers in Haryana and Punjab, the Congress said on Sunday that it will oppose the bills government plans to introduce regarding the ordinances on agri-marketing and banking regulations in Parliament's Monsoon Session.....
