Mukesh Ambani signals the start of a new investment cycle
By Amrit Raj & Gireesh Chandra Prasad After Jio, Mukesh Ambani says he will look at areas such as agriculture, education, healthcare as the next avenues of growth […]
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How to double farmers’ income: Agriculture is the new industry, India must act with utmost urgency to transform the sector
By Ajay Srivastava Move over Industry. Agriculture is the next frontier. The US and EU are currently supporting agriculture the way they promoted industry in the […]
`Bio-fuel would boost agriculture, create jobs, cut pollution’
Pune: Calling bio-CNG, ethanol and methanol cost-effective, pollution-free and import substitute alternatives, Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari said the use of these alternative fuels will […]
Floods, Droughts, and India’s Uncertain Climate Future
By Priyanka Borpujari Legend has it that during the 90 days of monsoon in Bihar, one of the largest and most densely populated states in India, […]
Agriculture needs more investment for climate resilience
By Soumya Sarkar The international community at the Bonn climate summit needs to take faster action in ensuring funds for agriculture in emerging economies like India that […]
Agri-focused Swiss fund Pioneering Ventures to invest Rs5000cr
Mumbai: Swiss-based Indian agriculture sector-focused accelerator fund Pioneering Ventures plans to deploy Rs 5,000 crore in the agriculture and food supply chain space in the […]
Cabinet approves MoU between India & Philippines on agriculture
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and […]
2 lakh students opting for agriculture courses in India: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
By RAJIV SAXENA Union minister of state for agriculture and farmers welfare Gajendra Singh Shekhawat stressed the need to take up market-centered approach for the farmers […]
Sharp fall in credit growth to agriculture, services sectors
Non-food bank credit increased by 6.1 per cent in September 2017 Mumbai: Credit growth to the agriculture and services segments has seen a fall in […]
Youth can get back Odisha glory with hard work, strong voice
BHUBANESWAR: A restructured educational system emulsified with vocational and skill development training is need of the hour to make youths employable and put the State on […]