Dr Bishwajit Dhar
Kharif MSP Announced: Paddy Support Price Raised by Rs 72, Maize by Rs 10
The government has announced MSPs for 14 kharif crops for the 2026-27 marketing...
FAO Flags Food Safety Risks in Rising Use of Recycled Plastics for Food Packaging
A new FAO report has warned that the growing use of recycled plastics in food packaging,...
Palm Oil Surge Pushes India’s Vegetable Oil Imports Up 13% in First Half of Oil Year
India’s vegetable oil imports rose 13% to 7.94 million tonnes during November-April...
Government Doubles Gold, Silver Import Duty to 15% Amid Forex Pressure and West Asia Crisis
The government has raised import duty on gold and silver from 6% to 15%, doubling...
SEBI Proposes Phased Physical Settlement for Select Agri Commodity Derivatives
Securities and Exchange Board of India has proposed a phased approach for physical...
IFGE to Host Sixth India Green Energy Awards, Nominations Open Till May 15
Indian Federation of Green Energy will organise the sixth edition of the India Green...
Retail Inflation Hits 13-Month High in April as Food Prices Rise
India’s retail inflation rose to 3.48% in April 2026, the highest in more than a...
Agricultural Workers’ Union Rejects VB-GRAM(G) Notification, Says It Will Weaken Rural Employment Guarantee
All India Agricultural Workers’ Union has opposed the Centre’s VB-GRAM(G) scheme,...
Is the Prime Minister's Call for Austerity a Sign of Weakness in the Economy?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to save fuel, reduce foreign travel and avoid...
ITC Claims AI-Powered ‘Crop Doctor’ Enables Real-Time Disease Detection in 70 Crops
ITC Ltd has said its AI-powered ‘Crop Doctor’ on the ITCMAARS platform is helping...
Government Notifies VB G RAM G Act, To Be Implemented From 1 July 2026
The Government of India has notified the implementation of the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee...
Dileep Sanghani Elected Chairman of IFFCO-MC Crop Science
Dileep Sanghani has been unanimously elected Chairman of IFFCO-MC Crop Science Pvt....
A Day After: Calm Gradually Returns to West Bengal, But Fear and Welfare Payment Concerns Persist
Political violence in West Bengal has eased after the formation of the new BJP government,...
Vijay Sworn In as Tamil Nadu CM, Promises a New Era of Real, Secular, Social Justice
Actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay took oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister,...
Procol Enables Zuari FarmHub to Accelerate Freight Procurement Cycles by 95% with AI-led Sourcing
Procol has helped Zuari FarmHub reduce freight procurement timelines by 95% and...
ICAR-IIMR Raises Red Flag Over Sweet Sorghum Ethanol Trials, Signals Withdrawal from Project
A BPCL-backed sweet sorghum ethanol project led by National Sugar Institute and...
