Month: July 2020
Tomato prices skyrocket as rains destroy crops
Supplies of tomato from Maharashtra and Karnataka to Madhya Pradesh, Madras and Kerala have also been disrupted, after heavy rains
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Budget basics: A glossary of terms used in Budget
Disinvestment Receipts The term refers to the money raised by the Government through disinvestment, or the sale of its equity
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Government’s wheat procurement touches record high of 38.98 million tonnes so far in 2020-21
The government’s wheat procurement has touched an all-time record of 38.98 million tonnes to this point in 2020-21 marketing year
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A Look At New Currency Notes
Currency bank note Dimensions Base colour Motif (image on the note) 100 rupee note 66 mmX142 mm Lavender Rani Ki
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Govt. approves setting up agri-infra fund of Rs 1 lakh cr: Narendra Singh Tomar
The government on Wednesday approved setting up an agriculture infrastructure fund with a corpus of Rs 1 lakh crore to
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LOCKDOWN CUTS INDIA’S APRIL TEA OUTPUT BY 54% y/y
In the first four months of 2020, India produced 113.36 million kg of tea, down 40% from a year ago
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EXTENSION OF FOOD GRAIN SCHEME
Context: Recently, many states have demanded for the extension of thePradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY). Pradhan Mantri Garib
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Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) • It is a crop insurance scheme, launched in 2016 • Implemented under the
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Innovative Biocontrol Strategies for invasive Rugose Spiralling Whitefly
Highly polyphagous invasive rugose spiralling whitefly (RSW), Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin was recorded on the coconut at Pollachi, Tamil Nadu in
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