Ajeet Singh


International
Melting Water Towers Will Aggravate Global Crises, Many Glaciers Will Not Survive This Century

Melting Water Towers Will Aggravate Global Crises, Many Glaciers Will Not Survive This Century

The first-ever World Glaciers Day on March 21 sounded the alarm that accelerating...

International
Climate Change Caused 35 percent of Global Soybean Crop Failure in 2012: Study

Climate Change Caused 35 percent of Global Soybean Crop Failure in 2012: Study

A new study reveals that climate change accounted for over 35% of the 2012 soybean...

National
Indian Cities Struggle with Extreme Heat, Short-Term Fixes Dominate Action Plans

Indian Cities Struggle with Extreme Heat, Short-Term Fixes Dominate Action Plans

A new report by SFC finds that India’s heat actions rely on short-term, reactive...

National
Industry Projects India's Mustard Production at 115.2 Lakh Tonnes, 10% lower than Govt. Estimates

Industry Projects India's Mustard Production at 115.2 Lakh Tonnes, 10% lower than Govt. Estimates

The survey, conducted by SEA in collaboration with SatSure Analytics, included remote...

National
India imposes 11% duty on lentils import, duty-free import of yellow peas extended till May

India imposes 11% duty on lentils import, duty-free import of yellow peas extended till May

As per the notification from the Ministry of Finance, effective March 8, the government...

National
Higher Proportion of Spurious Pesticides from Small Companies; Traces of Chemicals  in Organic Pesticides

Higher Proportion of Spurious Pesticides from Small Companies; Traces of Chemicals in Organic Pesticides

An analysis of recent test results highlights the issue starkly. Over 90% of pesticide...

International
India Lifts Ban on Export of 100% Broken Rice

India Lifts Ban on Export of 100% Broken Rice

A notification issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said, "The export...

States
No hike in sugarcane price in UP: SAP stays at ₹370, major setback for farmers

No hike in sugarcane price in UP: SAP stays at ₹370, major setback for farmers

The UP government has not increased the sugarcane price this year. This decision...

National
77 sugar mills stopped crushing due to cane shortage, crisis looms over sugar industry

77 sugar mills stopped crushing due to cane shortage, crisis looms over sugar industry

Typically, sugar mills operate until March or April. However, this year, adverse...

National
Tomato farmers in crisis as prices crash to Rs 2-5 per kg at farm level

Tomato farmers in crisis as prices crash to Rs 2-5 per kg at farm level

Due to price crash, farmers are uprooting and discarding their tomato crops rather...

National
Discontent of BJP MLAs force Manipur CM N. Biren Singh to Resign

Discontent of BJP MLAs force Manipur CM N. Biren Singh to Resign

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has resigned amid mounting dissent within...

International
January 2025 recorded as the warmest globally, despite emerging La Niña

January 2025 recorded as the warmest globally, despite emerging La Niña

The data, derived from the ERA5 reanalysis dataset, underscores an ongoing trend...

National
Coal emissions cause yield loss for wheat and rice in India: Study

Coal emissions cause yield loss for wheat and rice in India: Study

Stanford researchers estimated crop losses linked to emissions of nitrogen dioxide...

National
Emphasis on natural farming grows, but budget and spending remain low

Emphasis on natural farming grows, but budget and spending remain low

The 2025-26 budget allocates Rs 616 crore to the National Mission on Natural Farming,...

National
Top 10 budget highlights for agriculture: ₹5 Lakh KCC Limit, Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana

Top 10 budget highlights for agriculture: ₹5 Lakh KCC Limit, Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana

The 'Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana' will be launched in partnership with...

National
Duty-free pulse imports continue, farmers at risk of price decline

Duty-free pulse imports continue, farmers at risk of price decline

The duty-free import of pulses, coupled with the arrival of new domestic crops,...