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National
Heatwave Intensifies; IMD Issues Nationwide Advisory as Temperatures Touch 44.5°C

Heatwave Intensifies; IMD Issues Nationwide Advisory as Temperatures Touch 44.5°C

IMD has issued comprehensive heatwave advisories as temperatures rise to 44.5°C....

States
70 Lakh Tonnes Wheat Procured as Haryana Mandis See an Arrival of 81 Lakh Tonnes of Grain

70 Lakh Tonnes Wheat Procured as Haryana Mandis See an Arrival of 81 Lakh Tonnes of Grain

Haryana has recorded 81 lakh tonnes of wheat arrivals in the 2026-27 Rabi marketing...

National
PM Re-constitutes NITI Aayog, Former CEA Ashok Kumar Lahiri to Become Vice-Chairperson

PM Re-constitutes NITI Aayog, Former CEA Ashok Kumar Lahiri to Become Vice-Chairperson

Currently a BJP MLA from Balurghat in West Bengal, Lahiri has had a long and influential...

International
WMO Signals Likely Return of El Niño by May-July 2026, Warns of Widespread Heat and Shifting Rainfall Patterns

WMO Signals Likely Return of El Niño by May-July 2026, Warns of Widespread Heat and Shifting Rainfall Patterns

WMO forecasts a likely return of El Niño by May-July 2026, with rising Pacific temperatures...

National
ICRISAT Decodes Genetic Basis of Groundnut Blanchability, Boosting Processing Efficiency

ICRISAT Decodes Genetic Basis of Groundnut Blanchability, Boosting Processing Efficiency

ICRISAT scientists have identified key genetic markers controlling groundnut blanchability,...

Agribusiness
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited raise Rs 450 crore via preferential issue

Balrampur Chini Mills Limited raise Rs 450 crore via preferential issue

Balrampur Chini Mills Limited will raise Rs 450 crore via a preferential share issue...

National
ICRISAT and IFPRI Launch CGIAR India Policy Innovation Hub to Strengthen Evidence-Based Policymaking

ICRISAT and IFPRI Launch CGIAR India Policy Innovation Hub to Strengthen Evidence-Based Policymaking

The India Policy Innovation Hub is part of CGIAR’s global Policy Innovations initiative,...

International
Global Grain Production in 2026-27 Projected to Slip By 2% Due to Soaring Fertilizer Costs

Global Grain Production in 2026-27 Projected to Slip By 2% Due to Soaring Fertilizer Costs

The International Grains Council (IGC) and USDA report a record-breaking 2025-26...

Politics
West Bengal, Tamil Nadu Record Historic Voter Turnout in Assembly Polls Since Independence

West Bengal, Tamil Nadu Record Historic Voter Turnout in Assembly Polls Since Independence

West Bengal and Tamil Nadu recorded their highest-ever voter turnout since Independence...

International
Iran War Drives Surge in Palm Oil Exports, Raises Global Supply Concerns

Iran War Drives Surge in Palm Oil Exports, Raises Global Supply Concerns

The Iran war has triggered a surge in global demand for palm oil, pushing exports...

National
Lucknow to Host Key Northern Region Agriculture Conference Tomorrow

Lucknow to Host Key Northern Region Agriculture Conference Tomorrow

Lucknow will host the Northern Region Agriculture Conference on April 24, bringing...

States
NCCF Initiates Organised Procurement of Masoor in Bihar for the First Time

NCCF Initiates Organised Procurement of Masoor in Bihar for the First Time

National Consumer Cooperative Federation of India has launched organised masoor...

International
Amazon Partners With Bayer-Backed Good Rice Alliance to Purchase Carbon Credits From Indian Rice Farmers

Amazon Partners With Bayer-Backed Good Rice Alliance to Purchase Carbon Credits From Indian Rice Farmers

Amazon to offtake methane-reducing carbon credits generated by smallholder rice...

National
Multi-Fuel Approach Key to India’s Green Mobility Push, Says Nitin Gadkari at Green Transport Conclave 2026

Multi-Fuel Approach Key to India’s Green Mobility Push, Says Nitin Gadkari at Green Transport Conclave 2026

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari stressed a multi-fuel strategy for sustainable mobility...

International
Global Dairy Surplus Pushes USDA to Allocate New Funds to Boost Exports

Global Dairy Surplus Pushes USDA to Allocate New Funds to Boost Exports

Rising milk production in countries like the UK and Russia has created a global...

National
India’s Agricultural Exports Rise to $52.55 Billion in FY 2025-26 Amid Global Challenges

India’s Agricultural Exports Rise to $52.55 Billion in FY 2025-26 Amid Global Challenges

India’s agricultural exports grew 2.8% to $52.55 billion in FY 2025-26 despite global...