New Dilhi: NABARD has reduced the rate of interest by 20 basis points (bps) on their long term re-finance facility to banks with an objective to promote investments in agriculture. The new rates will be applicable from June 6.

New Delhi: Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari chaired a meeting attended by the Union Ministers for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti, Information & Broadcasting and Environment & Forest and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar and Tourism Minister Shripada Yasso Naik to plan for development of river Ganga as a tourism destination, means of transport fisheries development and power generation.

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that the economic situation at present is quite challenging but there is enthusiasm among the industry to turn it to its advantage.

New Delhi: The international crude oil price went down to US$ 105.69 per barrel on June 5.

New Delhi: The international crude oil price went up to US$ 106.75 per barrel on June 4.

New Delhi: The Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said though Agriculture and its allied Sector employs largest numbers of people in the country yet its share in the GDP has contracted over the years. He said that the concerns of Agriculture Sector are high on the priority of the Government.