Narendra Modi’s arrival on the national stage has all the drama that goes with a coronation. Cast aside, miffed elder Lal Krishna Advani decides he will sheath his sword to fight another day. The dow

Kochi: The Idukki dam water will have trouble flowing down to the Lower Periyar if and when the shutters are opened because there is no river there now to carry the gushing torrent. 
And the most wo

Salem: Members of the Cavuery Delta Farmers Protection Association (CDFPA), which is one of the largest bodies of farmers from the delta region, claim that unless the state government takes a decisio

Rajahmundry: The tenant farmers having loan eligibility certificates, registered as Rythu Mitra Groups (RMGs) and those formed as joint liability groups (JLGs) will be provided with advances to the t

Nellore: Taking advantage of the monsoon rains, farmers have launched agriculture operations in SPSR Nellore district. Cultivation activities related to kharif began in April-May itself under filter

Nellore: Taking advantage of the monsoon rains, farmers have launched agriculture operations in SPSR Nellore district. Cultivation activities related to late Kharif began in the months of April-May i

Chennai: Ambattur farmers market, which created huge anticipation among the farmers in the beginning, wears a deserted look 13 years after it was inaugurated. The market, built in order to make the f

Anantapur: Alarmingly, the cultivation of paddy has come down to one-fifth of normal area sowed in the last three years.Same is the case with ragi and jowar used as main foodgrain in the district due

The Indian economy grew by 5.3 per cent in the July-September period of the current financial year (2012-13), pulled down by poor performance of manufacturing and agriculture sectors, showing persiste

The monsoon is likely to fail more often in the next 200 years threatening food supplies, unless governments agree how to limit climate change, a study showed on Tuesday.

The monsoon rains could coll