ELECTIONS 2022

Cong promises farm debt waiver, Rs 400/quintal sugarcane price

Cong promises farm debt waiver, Rs 400/quintal sugarcane price

Congress has promised farm debt waiver and subsidized power in the UP election manifesto....

SP promises to revive old pension scheme: A look at the SP and BJP manifestos

SP promises to revive old pension scheme: A look at the SP and BJP manifestos

The SP has promised to bring an urban employment scheme, 33 per cent reservation...

Normalcy returns to UP Assembly elections

Normalcy returns to UP Assembly elections

In conversations with the common people from Muzaffarnagar, Shamli, Baghpat, Deoband,...

BJP to release UP elections manifesto tomorrow

BJP to release UP elections manifesto tomorrow

Ahead of the crucial 2022 UP Assembly elections, the ruling BJP will release its...

BJP dragging feet over giving tickets in Modi’s Varanasi constituency

BJP dragging feet over giving tickets in Modi’s Varanasi constituency

Even as the ruling BJP has announced candidates in all major religious towns of...

Public issues missing from election campaign; attempt to woo voters merely on previous govt’s demerits or on religion

Public issues missing from election campaign; attempt to woo voters merely on previous govt’s demerits or on religion

It seems the ruling parties do not feel confident about what they have done for...

Amritsar East hottest seat in Punjab; Sidhu dares Majithia

Amritsar East hottest seat in Punjab; Sidhu dares Majithia

Sidhu dared Majithia to fight only from Amritsar East constituency, and not also...

Top BJP generals Amit Shah, Yogi turn foot soldiers to win UP

Top BJP generals Amit Shah, Yogi turn foot soldiers to win UP

Top BJP generals, including Union ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh and Chief...

Akhilesh reprises Mulayam’s tested M-Y formula in UP polls

Akhilesh reprises Mulayam’s tested M-Y formula in UP polls

SP president and former UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav has adopted the party’s...

Mayawati may upset SP-RLD’s Jat-Muslim calculus in UP polls

Mayawati may upset SP-RLD’s Jat-Muslim calculus in UP polls

The ticket distribution strategy of BSP president Mayawati in the UP Assembly elections...

Cash haul tops Rs 11.40 crore in poll-bound UP

Cash haul tops Rs 11.40 crore in poll-bound UP

After the imposition of the model code of conduct in poll-bound UP, the state police...

BJP announces 59 candidates for Uttarakhand

BJP announces 59 candidates for Uttarakhand

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will contest from the Khatima constituency while...

UP government allocates Rs 535 crore for crop loss in crucial election year

UP government allocates Rs 535 crore for crop loss in crucial election year

Ahead of the crucial UP Assembly elections, the Yogi Adityanath government has allocated...

Paddy procurement election issue in UP; only 27 per cent procured at MSP so far

Paddy procurement election issue in UP; only 27 per cent procured at MSP so far

As of now, 46.50 lakh tonnes of paddy has been procured at MSP from 6.56 lakh farmers...

Punjab to vote on Feb 20; local issues crucial in the election campaign here but no such discussions in Uttarakhand

Punjab to vote on Feb 20; local issues crucial in the election campaign here but no such discussions in Uttarakhand

Local issues are being discussed a lot in Congress-ruled Punjab while the focus...

Congress releases first list of 86 candidates in Punjab; CM Channi to contest from Chamkaur Sahib and Sidhu from Amritsar East

Congress releases first list of 86 candidates in Punjab; CM Channi to contest from Chamkaur Sahib and Sidhu from Amritsar East

Votes will be cast for the Assembly elections in Punjab on Feb 14. The first list...

Paddy procurement begins in Odisha at Rs 3,100 per quintal

The Odisha government has begun paddy procurement for the 2024-25 Kharif season, offering Rs 3,100 per quintal, including an Rs 800...

States

BKS condemns bar association for not defending farmers in stubble-burning cases

The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) has condemned the Madhya Pradesh High Court Bar Association's decision not to represent farmers in...

States

Global soil conference 2024 highlights need to boost soil fertility for food security

The Global Soil Conference 2024, held in Delhi from November 19-22, focuses on soil health amidst food security, climate change, and...

National

ICRA Projects Agricultural GVA Growth at 3.5 percent in Q2 FY2025

ICRA projects India's GDP growth to dip to 6.5 percent in Q2 FY2025 from 6.7 percent, with GVA growth easing to 6.6 percent. Agriculture...

National

ISB launches centre of excellence for aerial and water robotics 

The Indian School of Business (ISB), IIIT-Delhi, and DRIIV have launched the Centre of Excellence for Aerial and Water Robotics (CoE-AWRDS)....

Agritech

National spice conference explores opportunities for FPOs in global markets

The World Spice Organisation (WSO) concluded the 3rd National Spice Conference (NSC) 2024 in Ahmedabad, focusing on the "Sustainable...

National