NEW DELHI: ‘Lakhpati tribal kisans’ have started emerging in Jharkhand, Gujarat, Odisha and Maharashtra in the last two years, thanks to the farm initiatives of Tata Trusts in 450 villages. The boost in farm income has been possible with the Trusts educating and training tribal households in small groups on ...

BHUBANESHWAR: Farmers interested in setting up betel vines in Odisha will now get financial assistance from the State government under the special crop specific scheme launched to promote betel leaf cultivation. They will be provided at least 50 per cent of the first year’s establishment cost. Each farmer developing a ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala government today announced an education loan repayment scheme to help students from financially backward families. The scheme is to provide relief to debt-ridden families, who had taken education loans for their wards, State Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said while making a statement under Rule 300 in the ...