India's multi-million-strong diaspora is patriotic up to a point. In fact their patriotism may amount to 5 or 6 percentage points of annual investment returns when it comes to providing the hard currency needed to revive the rupee.
Retail price of onion had stood in the range of Rs 14-15 per kg a year ago in these cities, the ministry data showed.
Ramesh has already made it clear that no mechanical work like maintenance of railway track could be included in the job scheme.<br /><br />
The agriculture minister said that the challenge before the government is to ensure adequate income to farmers.
During the period 2000-01 and 2003-04, the Centre was providing subsidy for solar water pumps up to 80 percent of the total cost. <br /><br />
India is the world's second-largest producer and the biggest consumer of tea.
Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Haryana have come forward to avail the scheme.
As of 1 July, foodgrain stocks in government godowns more than doubled to 73.9 MT, compared with a requirement of 31.9 MT.<br /><br />
The below-average rainfall in the district in the last two years resulted in shrinking of the area under onion cultivation, sources said.
SJVN is a joint venture between the Central government and the Himachal Pradesh government.
In 2012-13, Bihar's GSDP growth is estimated to have declined to 9.48 percent from 13.26 percent.
The RBI is scheduled to unveil its first mid-quarter monetary policy review on June 17.
Global market tides have swept rupee close to an all-time low, raising current account financing and inflation risks, but for now policymakers are more likely to use small-scale intervention and administrative measures to defend the currency.
The annual credit plan will have a total outlay of Rs 1.33 lakh crore.<br /><br />
Apple Inc hiked prices of iPads and iPods in Japan on Friday, becoming the latest and highest-profile brand to join a growing list of foreign firms asking Japanese consumers to pay more as a weakening yen squeezes income.
Punjab had secured over Rs. 19,998 crore from the Reserve Bank of India this year for payment to farmers for the wheat being procured.
The government has slashed the import tariff value of gold and silver to $466 per ten grams and $761 per kg, respectively, considering weak global price trend.