Shakuntala Express: Meet India’s Only Privately Owned Railway Line
Shakuntala Railways, the only private owned railway line in India is a narrow gauge railway line in Maharashtra. The train takes around 20 hours to cover the 190km distance between Yavatmal and Achalpur in Amravati district and stopped operations in 2019, but is still under the ownership of the Central Province Railway Company (CPRC), the private firm floated by the British firm called Killick-Nixon. It is pulled by a diesel engine that replaced a steam engine in 1995, after serving the train for 70 years.
Feb 28, 2023, 13:10 PM IST
World Cotton day 2022: History, significance, theme- details here
It is a versatile plant that is mostly consumed in the textile industry, but it is also useful in the medical field, the edible oil industry, animal feeds, and bookbinding, among other things.
Oct 07, 2022, 13:04 PM IST
Floods kill 120 in Gujarat, with industry, cotton hit
More than a million households had been affected and losses to farmlands were being assessed.
Jul 28, 2017, 12:51 PM IST
Cotton, bamboo blends best summer fabrics for children!
Cotton and bamboo fabric has always been preferred for children!
Jun 27, 2016, 19:28 PM IST
India 'not scared' if Monsanto leaves, as GM cotton row escalates
US seed company Monsanto is welcome to leave India if it does not want to lower prices of genetically modified cotton seeds as directed by the government, a minister said on Wednesday, in a sign the rift between New Delhi and the firm is widening.
Mar 16, 2016, 21:16 PM IST
India to emerge as largest cotton producer
With domestic trade estimating cotton production at around 400 lakh bales, India is expected to emerge as the largest cotton producer in the world in 2015-16.
Nov 01, 2015, 20:45 PM IST
Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal to hold talks with protesting farmers
The crucial talks between protesting farmers and Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to break the deadlock over peasants' demands will be held here on Monday even as rail services remained hit for the sixth consecutive day today, causing inconvenience to passengers.
Oct 12, 2015, 13:19 PM IST
Cotton prices to remain stable in CY 2015-16, says ICRA
Even if cotton production declines by up to 15 percent next season, the adequate domestic stock position is likely to keep the prices stable during cotton year (CY) 2015-16, according to rating agency ICRA.
Jun 23, 2015, 20:58 PM IST
India's cotton output may drop for 2nd straight year: USDA
India's cotton production is expected to decline for the second consecutive year to 37.5 million bales in 2015-16 marketing season, due to a likely fall in yields on account of delayed sowing, weather and low price realisation, according to USDA's latest report.
Jun 15, 2015, 15:52 PM IST
US questions India on its domestic support programmes
The US posed a salvo of questions to India on its domestic support programmes, including its cotton policies, minimum support price, public stockholding for food security purposes and landholding pooling by Indian farmers, in a meeting at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) here.
Jun 05, 2015, 21:47 PM IST
Paddy sowing area up 13% this Kharif season
Area under paddy coverage has increased by 13 percent so far in this Kharif sowing season to 3.46 lakh hectares and sowing operation?s are likely to pick up with onset of monsoon in Kerala Friday.
Jun 05, 2015, 19:53 PM IST
Cotton output to be lower at 390 lakh bales in 2014-15
The government has lowered the estimates of cotton production for the 2014-15 season to 390 lakh bales from 400 lakh bales due to untimely rains and hail storm across the country.
Apr 23, 2015, 15:44 PM IST
Cotton output at 402 lakh bales in 2014-15, CAI estimates
The Cotton Association of India (CAI) Wednesday said November estimate of the crop stood at 402 lakh bales for the season 2014-15, which is lower compared to last year due to slight decline in productivity in Gujarat.
Dec 10, 2014, 19:05 PM IST
Government relaxes export norms for cotton
The government Monday relaxed export norms for cotton and cotton yarn, doing away with the need to register contracts, to help boost outbound shipments of the commodity.
Dec 08, 2014, 20:19 PM IST
Cotton exports to drop on lower Chinese demand
Cotton exports from India, which touched 11 million bales of 170 kgs each in 2013-14 season (October-September), are likely to decline to 6-7 million bales in 2014-15 due to anticipated poor Chinese demand.
Sep 18, 2014, 19:18 PM IST
India will oust China as top cotton producer this year: USDA
India is all set to beat China and become the top cotton producer this year, ousting the communist nation from the number 1 position for the first time in over 30 years, the US has said in a report.
Sep 14, 2014, 19:16 PM IST
India will oust China as top cotton producer this year: USDA
India will be the world`s No 1 cotton grower this year, ousting China from the top spot for the first time in over 30 years, US government said on Thursday, reflecting a dramatic shift in global supplies amid uncertainty over Beijing`s farm policy.
Sep 12, 2014, 02:16 AM IST
Low prices, erratic monsoon boost cotton imports
A sharp drop in cotton prices overseas and a weak monsoon have raised India`s imports in recent weeks.
Aug 06, 2014, 13:36 PM IST
