Dr Bishwajit Dhar
Retail Inflation Hits Two-Year High of 5.54% as Food Inflation Surges to 7.74%
India’s retail inflation rose to a two-year high of 5.54% in September 2026, driven...
SC Asked to Expedite Contempt Plea Over Alleged Release of GM Rice
The Supreme Court has been urged to urgently hear a contempt plea alleging that...
Post-Monsoon Rains and Storms Cause Heavy Damage to Kharif Crops, Affecting Paddy Harvesting
Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh report crop damage and waterlogging in grain markets...
India’s Next Fertilizer Frontier: From Urea Self-Reliance to Raw-Material Self-Reliance
India’s next fertilizer challenge is securing raw materials and energy alongside...
New Cane Variety Creates a Buzz Among UP Farmers, 2 Lakh Single Buds Booked in 5 Minutes
Uttar Pradesh’s new early-maturing sugarcane variety CoS.23232 has received an overwhelming...
NABVENTURES Announces First Close of Fund II at Rs 450 Crore; Target Corpus Set at Rs 1,500 Crore
As the anchor investor in Fund II, NABARD continues to reaffirm its commitment to...
India Sugar Production Forecast Cut 14% to 29.5 Million Tonnes as El Niño Threatens Cane Crop: USDA Report
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has cut its forecast for India’s sugar production...
KisaanSay Targets 2 Lakh Farmers by FY27, Expands Sourcing Presence to 15 States
The expansion positions KisaanSay to build one of India’s largest farmer-to-consumer...
WMO Warns of Record-Strength El Niño, Global Heat and Shifting Rainfall Patterns
The World Meteorological Organization says El Niño is strengthening rapidly and...
Uttar Pradesh Sets 30 Lakh Tonne Increase in Rabi Output, Rs 600 crore Subsidy for Seeds
Uttar Pradesh has raised its rabi foodgrain production target from 480 lakh metric...
IIT Ropar’s ANNAM.AI Launches AVNI to Bring AI-Powered Agricultural Learning to Children
IIT Ropar’s ANNAM.AI has launched AVNI, an AI-powered web and mobile learning platform...
Weak Monsoon and Global Uncertainties Raise Agricultural Risks: What Else Does RBI Say?
India’s agriculture faces risks from deficient monsoon rainfall, low reservoir levels,...
RBI Raises Repo Rate By 25 bps to 5.50%, 1st Increase in 3.5 Years, Inflation Projected at 5.2% in 2026-27
The RBI raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50 per cent and shifted its...
Tractor Retails Up 13.75% YoY to 76,906 Units in September, but Monsoons and Festive Deferments Trigger 12.58% MoM Dip
India’s tractor retail sales rose 13.75% year-on-year to 76,906 units in September...
Maharashtra Drought: Centre Forms Team to Assess Damage in 265 Talukas
The Centre has constituted an inter-ministerial team to assess drought conditions...
VB-G RAM G Broadens Rural Works from 266 to 375; 181 Focus on Agriculture and Allied Activities
The Ministry of Rural Development has notified 375 permissible works under VB–G...
