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India's monsoon rains at the end of the June-September season Friday were 1% above the 50-year average, raising hopes of improved crop supplies at a time when the country is battling high food pric
Major British independent oil firm Greenergy sees its future as an exploration company, but one that hunts for fuel in piles of stale pork pies and cakes rather than under the ground or from food c
Bhubaneswar: The inter-ministerial Central team on Wednesday said that up to 80 percent crop loss was estimated due to floods that had also caused large-scale damage to kuchha houses.
The recent floods in Fazilka and Ferozepur districts has damaged infrastructure worth over Rs 28 crore — this excludes damage of crops which are still under water.
Rains in India will start subsiding in the next two days, the weather department said Thursday, calming concerns of crop damage due to the monsoon lasting longer than usual.
India will not impose export duty and other restrictions on food purchases by the United Nations World Food Programme, joining a global initiative to tackle scarcity of food and volatility in its p
The recent floods in Sindh, caused by monsoon rains, have killed more than 340 people and affected 6 million people besides causing damage to an area of 7.987 million acres of land and destroying m
The size of the State's 12th five year plan (2012-17) is expected to touch Rs two lakh crore - double that of the previous plan - with a thrust on agriculture, education, health and infrastructure.
