Maharashtra plans to set up Rs 500cr agro fund
The Maharashtra government will set up an agro-fund worth Rs 500 crore with equity participation from private sector companies to create proper infrastructure and promote agri-business in the state.

PMO to decide Bina refinery fate soon
The Prime Minister's Office has called for a meeting during the next few days to reach a decision on the Bina refinery whose future continues to be uncertain three years after the proposal was cleared by the cabinet.

Cabinet clears modified crop insurance scheme
The union cabinet on Thursday approved a proposal to introduce a modified crop insurance scheme replacing the present one, which was "restrictive in nature," with effect from the kharif crop of 1999.

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