Govt ready with steps to tackle deficient monsoon: Agriculture Minister
Due to poor monsoon, agriculture growth stood at 0.2 percent in the 2014-15 fiscal.
Jun 03, 2015, 15:41 PM IST
India confident on inflation even with sub-par monsoon: Sinha
India will be able to manage potential inflationary pressures if forecasts of sub-par monsoon rains this summer are borne out, junior finance minister Jayant Sinha told Reuters in an interview.
Apr 28, 2015, 15:48 PM IST
Wheat procurement may miss 30-mn tonnes target this year: Govt
Government's wheat procurement this year may fall short of the initial target of 30 million tonnes (MT) due to crop damage following a recent spell of unseasonal rains and hailstorms.
Apr 28, 2015, 15:42 PM IST
Indian monsoon rains 22% below average in past week
The monsoon is also the main determining factor for consumer spending in rural areas where around two-thirds of India`s population of 1.2 billion live.
Aug 28, 2014, 18:50 PM IST
Govt downgrades rain forecast, rules out drought
This indicates that the country is expected to receive "deficient" rainfall,.
Aug 12, 2014, 18:30 PM IST
Arun Jaitley promises to narrow fiscal deficit to 4.1%
Jaitley hoped that RBI might cut rates as inflation shows stable slowing down.
Aug 01, 2014, 12:31 PM IST
Sowing of kharif crops down by 50% so far on poor rains
Sowing of kharif crops, including rice, is down by 50 per cent at 34.56 million hectares as on today, but the government hopes planting will pick up in the coming days with widespread rains in central and north India.
Jul 18, 2014, 21:28 PM IST
Poor monsoon threatens first drought in five years
A poor monsoon cuts exports, stokes food inflation and leads to lower demand for products ranging from cars to consumer goods.
Jul 11, 2014, 09:10 AM IST
Government alert, preparing for subnormal monsoon: President
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a below-normal monsoon this year because of the El-Nino effect.
Jun 09, 2014, 15:37 PM IST
