Govt may concede to the EPFO proposal for an extra 1% interest rate hike on retirement savings.

Long winter, good snowfall makes climate favourable for a quality harvest this year.

Experts say that even if the weather turns unfavourable, the state may lose only 1 to 1.5 per cent of the crop and still be the highest wheat producing state this year

In Gumla district''s rice belts, which remain barren for six months in a year, a social worker has introduced farmers to fruits and horticultural plants

While sowing of paddy will begin around June 10, cotton sowing started around April 15

With subsidy from govt, sugar factories have placed orders for harvesters from abroad.

The state was chosen for the India-UK study as it is most vulnerable to adverse impacts of climate change

SKUAST experts teach basics of organic farming to more than 200 farmers, encourage them to take it up on a larger scale

The potato seeds, said scientists, will reduce J-K''s dependence on other states.

Decent rainfall, coupled with contract farming and govt policies, boosts wine production

State accounts for nearly 40% of total area under certified organic farming in India.

Fighting climate change, state''s new mantra is diversification plum, kiwi, cherry, apricot, peach, pomegranate and strawberry being grown in the upper hills while citrus fruits and mangoes are options for the lower hills

30 bighas to be identified in each of the 126 Assembly constituencies; Rs 20 cr earmarked

Successful installation of a solar pumpset in Nitish Kumar''s village shows way to farmers to look for cost-effective irrigation

Crop loss figure already stands at Rs 200 cr

With farm workers abandoning the climbing job, Coconut Development Board has launched a trained army of climbers, calling them 'friends of coconut tree''

To be developed at an estimated cost of Rs 76 lakh in about 2,056 square metres of land, the greenhouse is expected to be completed by July this year.

Under an ICAR project, NRCM in Nagaland is working on increasing population of mithuns a milch animal referred to as the 'ship of the highland'' or 'cattle of the mountains'' through embryo transfer technology and has recently seen its first success

Traditionally a hub of wheat and paddy crops, the state is now exporting baby corn to the UK and other European countries in a big way

Can withstand big retailers but need to compete: world wholesale market union

Organic by default, rich in nutrients, bao-dhaan gets bulk order from California

Says horticulture booming alongside agriculture, but not all are convinced

MP farmers rarely use chemicals but few manage the organic farming certificate to market their produce better

If a MP farmer claims damage relief, govt will buy only what is supposed to remain

Weather causes uncertainty in Himachal, experts call for new varieties, new crops

How a family turned waterlogging from bane to boon by cultivating fish rather than paddy

Pictures released by NASA some months ago, showing large-scale smoke emerging from the fields of Punjab due to burning of straw

Burning crop residue after harvest on the field itself is common in Madhya Pradesh. One may not always get to see the flames

Private players return for wheat, govt misses procurement target but says happy farmers earned

State govt remains opposed as ever but it''s Bt that thrives on cotton fields

On the outskirts of Srinagar city, sprawling residential colonies have cropped up over the years.

Valley registers 3 lakh metric tonne rise in apple yield but farmers aren''t laughing their way to the bank.

Population pressure telling on state''s land resources, agri university brings out high-yield options.

Sources in the PAU fruit sciences department claim banana research had been halted midway because of lack of funds, staff and interest.

Rome, June 19 (IANS/AKI) Italy's new European Union Commissioner will concentrate on businesses and on employment, Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini vowed on Tuesday.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has backed "new forms of self-policing by social media platforms" and action by volunteer groups to fight hate speech spreading at "lightning speed" through digital media.

US President Donald Trump has announced his choice for Defence Secretary has withdrawn, shaking up the Pentagon at a time of rising Middle East tensions.

Marta became the top scorer in the history of FIFA World Cups, including the men's tournament, after scoring her 17th overall goal in Brazil's 1-0 win against Italy in the Women's World Cup here.

England skipper Eoin Morgan was in beast mode against Afghanistan as he scored the fourth fastest World Cup century during his side's emphatic 150-run win at the Old Trafford.

Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has sought the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) permission to play in foreign T20 leagues, following his retirement from international cricket last week.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday turned 49. Wishes poured in from political leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Cricket fans on Tuesday were busy talking about star Afghanistan player Rashid Khan, who broke an ugly record against England by becoming the most expensive bowler in the World Cup history.

All analysts are optimistic on the stock, which hasn't seen any downgrade so far

With customers caught in a swirl of panic and fear, life insurance companies are looking at confidence building measures for a post Covid-19 world

Valuations still not fair, given uncertainty over revenues

A set of graphics tracking how the number of coronavirus positive cases have moved on a daily basis since India's total touched 100 on March 15

Provisioning costs higher than expected; FY21 EPS estimated to decline by 2-4 per cent

Over 90,000 people have been quarantined in the state after the outbreak and this helped control the situation in Chhattisgarh

According to the International Monetary Fund, the pandemic is expected to cause the biggest recession since the Great Depression