Chief minister J. Jayalalithaa has ordered the expansion of the Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme to include those registered under the Farmers’ Protection Scheme as members.

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Amidst sever drought conditions stated to be prevailing in few states, the Centre is mulling to designate farming as an essential services on the lines of Railways and Metro networks so that it can ge

India took steps amid its second drought in just four years to cut irrigation costs and increase fodder supplies for livestock farmers but stopped short of curbing exports of agricultural products or

Concerned over poor monsoon in more than half of the country, the Centre on Tuesday announced a slew of measures, including a relief package of about Rs 2,000 crore to states facing drought-like situa

Expressing concern over the impact of deficit monsoon on the economy, the industry has asked the government to take urgent steps like providing subsidised diesel to farmers and focussing on distributi

Maruti Suzuki's woes at Manesar are piling up with the Haryana government asking the company to pay Rs 235 crore to HSIIDC as enhanced compensation to farmers for land acquisition under a Supreme Court order.

Farmers should not be forced to vacate their land for development projects, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav said, advocating adequate compensation for them.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast an average monsoon in 2012, retaining its earlier forecast in April.

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An average or normal monsoon means rainfall between 96 and

Chief minister J. Jayalalithaa brought cheer to the farmers by announcing an increase in the duration of three-phase power supply for motor pumps in the delta region from nine to 12 hours to facilitat

Two years ago, Vilas Yelmar took out a Rs 200,000 bank loan to develop a small grape orchard in a dusty hamlet southeast of Mumbai.

The bank has repeatedly asked for the loan to be repaid, but Yelma