Filthy, disabled children found at grim Australian incest farm

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 17:29

A dozen filthy, neglected children, some with deformities or disabilities due to generations of inbreeding, have been found on a rural Australian settlement in an incest case that has shocked the nation.

India 7th most economically confident country globally: Ipsos

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 17:16

Buoyed by healthy farm output and narrowing current account deficit, India is the seventh most economically confident country in the world, a study by global research firm Ipsos has said.

FinMin asks financial institutions to provide more credit to farmers

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 16:01

The Finance Ministry has asked financial institutions to provide more credit to farmers in view of good monsoon and it may be willing to increase budget amount for farm sector, Minister of State for Finance J D Seelam said on Friday.

Gold price set for 2% weekly drop; all eyes on US jobs report

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 13:06

Gold last traded up 0.2 percent at USD 1,226.45 an ounce Friday after falling by as much as 2 percent yesterday after data showed the US economy grew faster than initially estimated in the third quarter.

Retail inflation for farm workers eases in Oct

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 19:49

Retail inflation for agricultural workers eased to 12.65 percent in October from 12.78 percent in the previous month.

Healthy debate required on biotechnology: Anwar

Last Updated: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 22:33

Considering biotechnology to be area of focus in improving farm productivity, Union Minister of State for Agriculture Tariq Anwar Thursday said there is a need for "healthy scientific debate" on the issue.

Retail inflation for farm, rural workers eases in Sept

Last Updated: Saturday, October 19, 2013, 19:09

According to the statement inflation based on food index of CPI-AL and CPI-RL are 13.27 percent and 13.08 percent, respectively during September this year.

Tata Power to acquire AES Corp's wind farm in Gujarat

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 16:35

The leading private power utility would acquire 39.2 MW wind energy project in Gujarat for an undisclosed amount.

Paul McCartney fires caretaker

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 10:35

Beatle legend Paul McCartney has fired a caretaker from his farm estate after twenty years of service.

RBI expects 5-5.5% growth in current fiscal

Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 19:39

The Reserve Bank on Friday said the economy would grow by 5 to 5.5 percent in the current fiscal, pinning its hopes on good farm output and improved exports.

Japan to cut 25% greenhouse gas emissions by 2020

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 14:55

Reflecting the rising demand for clean energy internationally, an energy summit was recently organised in Tokyo under the aegis of Gas One, Japan`s gas supplying company.