Demand for loan waivers because agriculture today is not viabl...

[India], June 13 (ANI): Eminent Agriculture scientist and Chairman of National Commission on Farmers (NCF) M.S. Swaminathan on Tuesday lauded the agriculture policies being pursued by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Government at the Centre. Asserting that ...

NABARD has launched a water campaign to cover around one lakh villages in vulnerable and water-stressed areas where groundwater is over exploited, Bankers' Institute of Rural Development joint director K S Pai said. Speaking at the 36th Foundation Day of ...

India and Israel today signed seven agreements to step-up cooperation in key sectors like space, agriculture and water conservation after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held in-depth talks with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu. A Memorandum of ...

'If India is to emerge as a superpower, we must utilise our huge agricultural potential and not, as in past centuries, merely exploit our farmers,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Tamil Nadu's farmers partly shave their heads during a protest in New Delhi to demand a drought-relief package from the Centre earlier this year. Photograph: Cathal McNaughton/Reuters As a former infantry soldier, one feels a natural affinity to the farmer. While on a patrol, in blinding rain, one has often ...

By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) - Emerging markets are climbing up the ranks of the world's most innovative nations, an annual U.N. survey showed on Thursday, although wealthy Western countries led by Switzerland still dominate the top spots. The annual U.N.

New Delhi : The almost deliberate impoverishment of the agriculture sector by successive governments, which has translated into poor returns to farmers, and the recent loan waiver decision by Uttar Pradesh appear to have triggered massive protests in many ...

India and Russia have agreed to set up joint ventures for manufacturing aircraft and automobiles as the two nations look to boost trade and economic ties. Russian President Vladimir Putin, after summit talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday, said ...

The two countries also asked all nations to stop cross-border movement of terrorists and asserted that a decisive collective response from the international community without 'double standards and selectivity' was required to combat the threat of terrorism. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin issue a joint statement after a summit in St Petersburg on Thursday. Photograph: @MEAIndia/Twitter India and Russia on Thursday concluded a much-awaited pact for ...

The decision to not attend the forum attended by 28 heads of state and 130 national delegations is a clear break from India's usual policy of going along with the crowd, observes Ajai Shukla. IMAGE: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Belt and Road Forum meeting on Yanqi Lake just outside Beijing, China, on May 13, 2017. Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters Chinese President Xi Jinping was a satisfied leader as he beamed at officials from over 70 ...