Wheat procurement falls to 21.73 mn tonne despite eased norms

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 14:16

The government has kept wheat procurement target of 30 MT for the current year, as against the actual procurement of 28 MT in the last year.

Wheat procurement may miss 30-mn tonnes target this year: Govt

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 15:42

Government's wheat procurement this year may fall short of the initial target of 30 million tonnes (MT) due to crop damage following a recent spell of unseasonal rains and hailstorms.

RBI instructs banks to restructure farm loans

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 14:44

The Reserve Bank on Wednesday said it has instructed banks to restructure loans of farmers whose crops have been damaged by the recent unseasonal rains and hailstorms.

PM Narendra Modi announces higher compensation for farmers hit by unseasonal rains

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 12:20

Modi said criteria of 50 percent crop damage for providing compensation to affected farmers has been reduced to 33 percent which will help more farmers to get compensation for their crop loss.

Modi govt's bonanza for farmers: Crop damage compensation hiked by 50%, eligibility lowered

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 11:13

The eligibility for getting compensation for crop damage due to natural calamity has been lowered from 50 percent of crop area to 33 percent.

More than a dozen forest fires raging in Chile

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 06:28

Sixteen forest fires continued to rage across various parts of Chile Tuesday, but 14 other blazes were brought under control, the National Forestry Corporation, or Conaf, said.

Schumacher accident not due to skis, speed or signs: investigators

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 09:05

Investigators probing Michael Schumacher`s accident on Wednesday ruled out faulty skis, inadequate signage and excessive speed as possible causes of his life-threatening off-piste fall in the French Alps.

No proposal to relax liability clause in nuclear act: Govt

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 01:03

Government said there was no proposal to relax liability clause of Civil Liability for Nuclear Damages Act 2010, as demanded by foreign collaborators assisting country in nuclear power generation.

China raises alert level to warn of extreme pollution

Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 19:04

China Saturday issued an orange alert, the most serious warning after a red alert, citing the dangerous pollution levels registered in various parts of the country that have forced expressways to close and flights to be either delayed or cancelled.

China punishes officials for not acting against polluters

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 21:31

China`s ministry of supervision Thursday revealed 10 major cases of environmental damage in which local officials were punished for failing to prevent or act after severe pollution.

Meghalaya govt files damage suit against pro-ILP activists

Last Updated: Sunday, October 20, 2013, 16:17

Meghalaya government has filed a damage suit of Rs 31 crore against pro-Inner Liner Permit activists for the damage caused to property during the month-long agitation in the state.

Rain havoc continues to haunt Hoysalanagar

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 18:15

For a whole week now, hundreds of houses at Hoyasalanagar remain inundated with rain water, dealing them a double blow, having to clean their dwellings of the dirty water, and worrying about the costs of repairing the damage caused by rain