New Delhi: The Economic Survey has confirmed that the agriculture-food sector is going through a severe crisis. Against the previous year

The Central government

Parliament could see a sharp division on those seeking to protect interests of the farmers and those of the consumers during the debate on price rise in coming days. While Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar has taken a position in favour of food grain producers, the Opposition is gearing up to censure the Centre for ignoring aam aadmi.

Hyderabad: The railway ministry has offered to include a new rail line for AP in the Railway Budget just a day before it is to be presented in Parliament.

The ministry informed the state government of the proposal to include a new line between Chikballapur and Puttaparti. However, it also wants the state government to bear 50 per cent of the project cost.

CHENNAI: Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) Secretary, R. Bandyopadhyay on Monday urged the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (ICWAI) to include

Concerned that India might abandon its per capita stance in the debate on equity in the global carbon space, key members of the Prime Minister

Govt vows to protect aam aadmi from eco- nomic slowdown Communal Violence Bill to be introduced in this session PM appeals for smooth session

Worried over rising food prices hitting the common man, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government may roll out its flagship food security programme for an extended below poverty line (BPL) list.

Contrary To Fears, Cost Of Such An Exercise Is Not Prohibitive: Study

In the 1850s, the Thames in London was so polluted and stinking that the Parliament had to be shifted away from the river, says Robert Oates, director of the Thames River Restoration Trust.

A century and half on, the river is much cleaner and Britain, he says, is now investing in cleaning a tributary of the Thames, the Lee, ahead of the London Olympics in 2012.