Thousands of Indian farmers march to Mumbai seeking government support MUMBAI: Tens of thousands of farmers from India’s western state of Maharashtra reached the state capital of Mumbai on Monday to protest what they called a lack of government support despite severe distress within the sector that employs the... Women 12 Mar, 2018
World's "highest" village runs dry as warming hits the Himalayas KOMIK: With a backdrop of the snow-capped Himalayas stretched out across a vibrant blue sky, it is hard to dispute the sign as you enter Komik that declares it to be the world's highest village with a road. Others also boast the title - from Nepal's... Women 01 Aug, 2017
Landslide buries over 2 dozen people in central Indonesia PONOROGO: More than two dozen people were reported missing on Saturday after a rain-triggered landslide struck a village on Indonesia's main island of Java. The landslide hit up to 30 houses and farmers harvesting ginger on a hillside in Banaran... Women 01 Apr, 2017
Wet outfield means another day lost in Durban Wet outfield costs two days play Embarrassment for hosts DURBAN: A wet outfield again prevented play on the fourth day of the first test between South Africa and New Zealand in what is becoming an increasing embarrassment for the... 23 Aug, 2016
17 people killed, 4 missing in western Indonesia floods SIBOLANGIT: Rescuers on Monday found the bodies of 17 people who were among 20 university students and two guides who went missing in rain-triggered floods and landslides at a popular waterfall in western Indonesia, an official said. One student... Women 16 May, 2016
Wheat imports to hit decade high as weather woes curb output Singapore/New Delhi, April 13 India’s 2016-17 wheat imports are expected to surge more than five-fold to the highest in a decade, as a severe drought linked to an El Niño weather event and unseasonal rains push domestic output down to the lowest... 14 Apr, 2016
Farmers have a beef with BJP for ban on cattle sale Belhe, March 29 A ban on the sale of cattle for slaughter in India’s richest state is threatening to push millions of farmers into penury, deepening distress in the countryside and fanning resentment against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s... 30 Mar, 2016
Farmers sceptical of PM Modi�s budget Khanjarpur, March 7 Farmer Ram Pal Singh voted for Narendra Modi’s promise of ‘better days’ in India’s 2014 general election, but he won’t be backing the prime minister again even after last week’s budget promised more aid to the... 08 Mar, 2016
Modi woos rural India with insurance scheme New Delhi, January 13 The cabinet has cleared the launch of the country’s first major crop damage insurance scheme from the next fiscal year, a move that would further strain government finances but help Prime Minister Narendra Modi to woo rural... 14 Jan, 2016
India mulls crop insurance scheme New Delhi, January 8 India will launch its first major crop damage insurance scheme for farmers in the fiscal year starting April 1, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said today, in what could be Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first... 09 Jan, 2016
Global gold demand hits more than two-year high in Q3: WGC LONDON: Global gold demand hit its highest in more than two years in the third quarter as July's price drop boosted buying of jewellery, coins and bars, the World Gold Council said on Thursday. Overall demand reached 1,121 tonnes in the last... 12 Nov, 2015
Ethiopia water crisis ADDIS ABABA: Seasonal rains have failed to materialise in some parts of Ethiopia, causing deaths of many cattle and other animals, officials and residents said on Monday. While the government is not calling the situation in parts of northern,... 11 Aug, 2015
