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No Rain, No Gain: Why Monsoon Matters To Stock Markets
Nearly two-thirds of India's cultivated land is still rain-fed. A delayed or uneven monsoon can disrupt sowing, and keep food prices elevated.
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Staff Shortages Cloud Madhya Pradesh's Farmer Welfare Push
While the Madhya Pradesh government is observing 2026 as the "Farmers' Welfare Year" with goals to increase rural incomes, the state's Agriculture Department is currently operating with a significant staff shortage.
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Opinion | Andhra Man's Suicide And The Menace Of Illegal Loan Apps
Loan apps are used heavily in rural and semi-rural areas, where formal banking systems are scarce. They target disadvantaged sections of society, that is, people with meagre incomes who are ineligible to obtain credit from established platforms.
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Madhya Pradesh's Bizarre Currency Exchange Plot Involves Occultist, Djinn
The Crime Branch team seized the demonetised notes and promptly informed the Election Commission and the Income Tax Department. Their ongoing investigation aims to determine whether these notes were intended for distribution among villagers.
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Explained: What The Rajasthan Minimum Income Bill Guarantees
The bill guarantees 125 days of employment to both rural and urban families.
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WhatsApp to Partner With More Indian Banks in Financial Inclusion Push
WhatsApp plans to team up with more Indian lenders to expand banking services in rural areas and for lower income individuals, the messaging platform's country head said on Wednesday.
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PM Modi Says Economic Reforms Will Boost Farmers' Income Amid Lockdown
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the third tranche of economic stimulus announced by his government will help rural economy and boost farmers' income.
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Winners And Losers Of Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2020
There's a lot riding on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's budget this fiscal year. Once the world's fastest-growing economy, India is now trying to restart economic growth that's dipped to an 11-year low.
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Budget 2020: Government Committed To Doubling Farmers' Income By 2022
"Under Aspirational India programme, the first point is agriculture, irrigation and rural development. We are committed to doubling farmers' income by 2022," Nirmala Sitharaman said in her Budget speech in Lok Sabha.
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Rising Food Inflation Makes Rural India Turn To Rotis, Watery Dal
Nazir, 70-year-old farmer from Naya Khera village in Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh, has cooked a meal of watered-down dal and rotis for dinner. "To make the dal tighter, I will need more dal. When we have less money, the dal will also be less," he says.
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No Rain, No Gain: Why Monsoon Matters To Stock Markets
Nearly two-thirds of India's cultivated land is still rain-fed. A delayed or uneven monsoon can disrupt sowing, and keep food prices elevated.
-
Staff Shortages Cloud Madhya Pradesh's Farmer Welfare Push
While the Madhya Pradesh government is observing 2026 as the "Farmers' Welfare Year" with goals to increase rural incomes, the state's Agriculture Department is currently operating with a significant staff shortage.
-
Opinion | Andhra Man's Suicide And The Menace Of Illegal Loan Apps
Loan apps are used heavily in rural and semi-rural areas, where formal banking systems are scarce. They target disadvantaged sections of society, that is, people with meagre incomes who are ineligible to obtain credit from established platforms.
-
Madhya Pradesh's Bizarre Currency Exchange Plot Involves Occultist, Djinn
The Crime Branch team seized the demonetised notes and promptly informed the Election Commission and the Income Tax Department. Their ongoing investigation aims to determine whether these notes were intended for distribution among villagers.
-
Explained: What The Rajasthan Minimum Income Bill Guarantees
The bill guarantees 125 days of employment to both rural and urban families.
-
WhatsApp to Partner With More Indian Banks in Financial Inclusion Push
WhatsApp plans to team up with more Indian lenders to expand banking services in rural areas and for lower income individuals, the messaging platform's country head said on Wednesday.
-
PM Modi Says Economic Reforms Will Boost Farmers' Income Amid Lockdown
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the third tranche of economic stimulus announced by his government will help rural economy and boost farmers' income.
-
Winners And Losers Of Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2020
There's a lot riding on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's budget this fiscal year. Once the world's fastest-growing economy, India is now trying to restart economic growth that's dipped to an 11-year low.
-
Budget 2020: Government Committed To Doubling Farmers' Income By 2022
"Under Aspirational India programme, the first point is agriculture, irrigation and rural development. We are committed to doubling farmers' income by 2022," Nirmala Sitharaman said in her Budget speech in Lok Sabha.
-
Rising Food Inflation Makes Rural India Turn To Rotis, Watery Dal
Nazir, 70-year-old farmer from Naya Khera village in Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh, has cooked a meal of watered-down dal and rotis for dinner. "To make the dal tighter, I will need more dal. When we have less money, the dal will also be less," he says.
