DNA: Understand India's Cownomics
PM Narendra Modi stresses cow’s importance to rural economy in Mathura.
Sep 11, 2019, 22:52 PM IST
Top 5 expectations of the Farm sector from Budget 2018
The farm sector is the spine of the Indian economy that provides employment to half of the total workforce in India and contributes a major chunk to the country's GDP.
Jan 30, 2018, 16:45 PM IST
Cooperatives should explore new areas to double farm income: PM
Modi also emphasised that the 'cooperative spirit' should be kept alive and strengthened.
Sep 21, 2017, 13:47 PM IST
India launches first e-trading portal for farmers
India launched its first electronic trading portal Thursday to allow farmers to sell their goods across the country, in move aimed at improving livelihoods of struggling growers and boosting the rural economy.
Rural economy needs to be strengthened to speed up growth: PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday underlined the need to strengthen rural economy to boost the country's development as he launched a village self governance campaign here which, he said, has been inspired by Dr B R Ambedkar's vision.
Apr 14, 2016, 18:45 PM IST
Economy set for boost; forecast of good monsoon to revive rural demand, investment cycle
Forecast of good monsoon would be a great mood changer for the industry, as revival of rural demand leads to a turn in the investment cycle.
Apr 13, 2016, 09:20 AM IST
Budget 2016: FM Arun Jaitley's 9 Pillars to transform India
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented India's national budget for 2016-17 in the Lok Sabha on Monday, saying the country was a bright spot of the global economy today, while outlining his nine focus areas in which rural development took the top slot.
Feb 29, 2016, 12:26 PM IST
Drought may hit rural economy, aggravating poverty
India`s farm economy could contract this fiscal year for the first time in over a decade because of drought, threatening Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s drive to lift millions in the countryside out of poverty and bolster his party`s support.
Jun 15, 2015, 12:44 PM IST
