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India’s Early Kharif Estimates Signal Modest Output Rise, but Several Key Crops Trail Last Year

India’s Early Kharif Estimates Signal Modest Output Rise, but Several Key Crops Trail Last Year

The ministry has framed the numbers as evidence of resilience, but the broader picture...

Massive NDA Sweep in Bihar: BJP Becomes the Biggest Party, Mahagathbandhan Reduced to Just 35 Seats

Massive NDA Sweep in Bihar: BJP Becomes the Biggest Party, Mahagathbandhan Reduced to Just 35 Seats

The NDA scored a sweeping victory in the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025, crossing...

Govt Clarifies: Monthly Stock Limit Not Applicable To Khandsari Sugar Units

Govt Clarifies: Monthly Stock Limit Not Applicable To Khandsari Sugar Units

The Centre has clarified that the monthly stock holding limit does not apply to...

ICAR Rejects Allegations of Rigging Gene-Edited Rice Trials, Calls Claims Baseless and Motivated

ICAR Rejects Allegations of Rigging Gene-Edited Rice Trials, Calls Claims Baseless and Motivated

In a statement, ICAR clarified that there was neither premature release of either...

Shivraj Singh Chouhan Calls for Strengthening KVKs and Effective Redressal of Farmers’ Complaints

Shivraj Singh Chouhan Calls for Strengthening KVKs and Effective Redressal of Farmers’ Complaints

Shivraj Singh Chouhan highlighted that there are currently 731 KVKs nationwide,...

e-NAM Platform Expanded: Nine New Commodities Added to Boost Digital Agri-Trade

e-NAM Platform Expanded: Nine New Commodities Added to Boost Digital Agri-Trade

Number of commodities on the e-NAM platform rises to 247, further enhancing coverage...

Cabinet Approves MSP Hike for Rabi Crops; Wheat Up by ₹160, Mustard by ₹250

Cabinet Approves MSP Hike for Rabi Crops; Wheat Up by ₹160, Mustard by ₹250

The highest absolute increase has been announced for safflower at ₹600 per quintal,...

RBI Holds Rates as Inflation Crashes, Bets on GST and Food Supply to Keep Prices Low

RBI Holds Rates as Inflation Crashes, Bets on GST and Food Supply to Keep Prices Low

RBI now sees CPI inflation dipping to 1.8% in Q2 and Q3 of FY26 before rebounding...

India Bioenergy & Tech Expo 2025 to Focus on Scaling Up Green Energy Initiatives

India Bioenergy & Tech Expo 2025 to Focus on Scaling Up Green Energy Initiatives

The three-day international exhibition and conference, themed “Transition to Net...

10 Eminent Agricultural Scientists Urge PM Modi to Expedite Clearance for GM Mustard

10 Eminent Agricultural Scientists Urge PM Modi to Expedite Clearance for GM Mustard

Prominent agricultural scientists, including Dr R.S. Paroda, Dr G. Padmanaban, Prof...

PM Modi Reviews Flood Situation in Uttarakhand, Declares ₹1,200 Crore Support

PM Modi Reviews Flood Situation in Uttarakhand, Declares ₹1,200 Crore Support

PM Modi also announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased...

GST Council Rationalises Rates: Major Relief for Farmers and Common Man

GST Council Rationalises Rates: Major Relief for Farmers and Common Man

GST Council approves rate rationalisation with a focus on the common man, labour-intensive...

Agriculture Trails as India’s Economy Posts Strong Q1 Growth

Agriculture Trails as India’s Economy Posts Strong Q1 Growth

Data released by the National Statistics Office show that while manufacturing and...

IIT Madras-led Study Reveals Impact of Human Activity on Aerosol and Climate

IIT Madras-led Study Reveals Impact of Human Activity on Aerosol and Climate

The implications of this study are profound. With climate models heavily reliant...

MSP Committee Holds 45 Meetings So Far, but no timeline for the final report

MSP Committee Holds 45 Meetings So Far, but no timeline for the final report

The government constituted the committee in July 2022, comprising representatives...

IFFCO Board Appoints K J Patel as New Managing Director of IFFCO

IFFCO Board Appoints K J Patel as New Managing Director of IFFCO

Patel was holding the position of Director Technical, IFFCO and brings with him...

Centre Hikes Commission for Arthiyas, Cooperatives on Wheat-Paddy Procurement from RMS 2026-27

The Centre has increased commission rates for Arthiyas and cooperative societies involved in wheat and paddy procurement from RMS...

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Crushing Season Nears Early End as 94% Sugar Mills Close in Maharashtra; Cane Shortage Hits UP

India’s 2025–26 sugar season is ending earlier than usual, with over 90% mills shut in Maharashtra and reduced operations in Uttar...

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Iran Conflict Triggers China to Expand Fertilizer Export Curbs Beyond Urea

Despite being one of the world’s largest producers of fertilizers, China is not immune to these pressures. Domestic prices for key...

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Centre Releases Rs 1,789 Crore XV Finance Commission Grants For Rural Local Bodies in Five States

The Centre has released over Rs 1,789 crore under the Fifteenth Finance Commission to rural local bodies in five states for FY 2025-26....

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Soybean Prices Firm Up as Global Soy Oil Crosses $1,100/Tonne on Middle East Tensions

Global soybean prices are strengthening as soybean oil rises above $1,100 per tonne amid Middle East tensions. The rally is driven...

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Rural women’s workforce participation rises; rural unemployment steady at 4.2% in Feb: PLFS

The survey shows that the Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for people aged 15 years and above remained unchanged at 55.9% in...

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