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Tamil Nadu Milk Producers Association leader Kolanthaisamy, told IANS that "The rising prices of cotton seeds will also affect ordinary farmers who have a few cows, not just big dairy farmers. The scarcity of cotton seeds is having an impact on farmers."

The dairy farmers of Tirupur are affected after the increased price of cotton seeds led to an increase in the price of cattle feed. Cotton seeds are a vital part of the cattle feed and are rich in protein and fibre. Farmers told IANS that the price of cotton seeds has gone up from Rs 2000 to Rs 2500 in a span of four months.

The central government recently reduced the central excise on petrol by ₹8. The minister for petroleum has asked states to r...

In India, generally, two kinds of indices are used to measure inflation— Whole Price Index (WPI) and Consumer Price Index (CPI). Here is all you need to know about inflation and how it can affect your daily expenses

Saudi Arabia has banned citizens from travelling to 16 countries, including India, over the Covid-19 situation in those nations, the media reported.

Salil Parekh had successfully led the company over the last 4 years and he has been CEO and MD of Infosys since Jan 2018. Parekh has more than three decades of global experience in the IT services industry.

Telangana's Industry and Commerce Minister K.T. Rama Rao on Sunday demanded the Narendra Modi-led Central government scrap the cess on fuel, saying this will bring down the prices to 2014 level.

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday wondered whether the states can afford to give up revenue from VAT on petrol and diesel unless the Centre devolves more funds or gives them more grants, likening their situation to being between the devil and the deep sea . The former finance minister's remarks come a day after the government announced Rs 8 per litre cut in excise duty on petrol and Rs 6 reduction on diesel.

The Supreme Court Friday extended the time for submitting the report by the apex court-appointed technical and supervisory committees to look into the Pegasus row, saying 29 infected mobile phones are being examined for the spyware and the process should be over in four weeks. A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana said the technical committee has been examining mobiles for the spyware and has also recorded statements of persons including some journalists and activists.

Helicopter transport firm BLADE on Friday announced the launch of its chopper services in Goa, offering rides for local travellers as well as tourists. According to the company, the helicopter services is meant for inbound travel and it will connect Goa Airport to North Goa, South Goa and Old Goa -- a village having cluster of heritage monuments.

Around 92% of the Indians say that their monthly expenses have risen in the last three months, as per the new survey. 55% of the respondents believe that their monthly expenses may increase by more than 10%. On the other hand, 4% said that their expenses have declined in the last three months.

"Open markets must not become an argument to perpetuate inequity and promote discrimination," said Minister of State for External Affairs, V. Muraleedharan on Thursday at the Security Council debate on 'Conflict and Food Security'.

Navjot Singh Sidhu has been sentenced to one-year jail by the Supreme Court of India over 1988 road rage case.The bench headed by Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and SK Kaul allowed the review petition filed by the family of victim Gurnam Singh against the top court's 2018 verdict.The top court found Sidhu guilty of "voluntarily causing hurt" to the 65-year old Gurnaam Singh from Patialia in May 2018.

The top court said, "We have allowed a review application on the issue of sentence...we impose a sentence of imprisonment of one year to be undergone by the respondent..." The order in the matter will be uploaded later in the day.

A bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana dismissed review petitions filed on behalf of Cyrus Investments Pvt. Ltd. and Sterling Investments Pvt. Ltd. seeking review of the apex court's March 2021 judgment upholding Tata group's decision to remove Cyrus Mistry as executive Chairman of Tata Sons.

Calling it "business as usual", the company which has nearly 9,000-strong workforce, and is in the process of hiring more globally, said its business is actually growing in India, the Middle East, Australia and Southeast Asia.

The cabinet has approved the proposal of Odisha's land acquisition arm Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development (Idco) to bring back 871.427 acres of land for its land bank from Tata Power Co. Ltd. which had been earlier leased out for its coal-based thermal power plant at Barang Tahasil in Cuttack district, said chief secretary S.C. Mahapatra.

India's Minister of State for External Affairs, V. Muraleedharan has given an assurance that despite restrictions on exports, India will provide food to countries that "are most in need" because of the Ukraine conflict.

Indrani Mukerjea received bail by the Supreme Court on Wednesday, May 18, after spending over six years in jail. She was accused of killing her 25-year-old daughter, who went missing in 2012. The CBI had opposed her bail application in the Supreme Court as they found her actively involved in the murder.

Indians get the highest number of spam calls everyday as people try to sell either financial or property related services. People handle pesky or spam calls by picking the call and then either blocking the caller or telling them not to call again, says LocalCircles survey. Only 1% of the respondents mentioned that they don’t get such calls.

Tomato prices in Karnataka, especially in Bengaluru, have crossed Rs 80 per kilogram forcing people to find alternatives for it. The tomato crop has been greatly affected by the cyclone in the state as well as in neighbouring states resulting in skyrocketing prices.

Vaccine maker Biological E. Ltd (BE) on Monday announced that it has reduced the price of its Covid-19 vaccine corbevax, from Rs 840 to Rs 250 a dose inclusive of GST, for private Covid-19 vaccination centres. For the end user,the price would be Rs 400 a dose, including taxes and administration charges.