NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Wednesday approved the continuation of schemes of Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) to provide remunerative prices to farmers and to control price volatility of essential commodities for consumers. The total financial outgo will be Rs 35,000 crore during 15th Finance Commission Cycle […]
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for fixing the Nutrient-Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for the Rabi Season 2024 on Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers. The proposal was shared by the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers for fixing NBS rates for the Rabi Season from October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. The […]
NEW DELHI: India saw a healthy 8 per cent increase in overall rainfall above the long-term average (till September 13) as average retail prices of vegetables and milk cooled down, a report showed on Monday. Cumulative weekly rainfall was 14 per cent above the long-term average (as of September 11). With overall sowing nearly completed, […]