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India’s Wholesale Inflation Hits 13-Month Low, Retail Inflation Drops to 6-Year Low at 3.16% in April

India’s Wholesale Inflation Hits 13-Month Low, Retail Inflation Drops to 6-Year Low at 3.16% in April

The Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation stood at 0.85% year-on-year in April,...

Ceasefire Breached: Pakistani Drones Invade Indian Airspace, Explosions Rock Border Hours After Truce

Ceasefire Breached: Pakistani Drones Invade Indian Airspace, Explosions Rock Border Hours After Truce

In a dramatic escalation of tensions mere hours after India and Pakistan announced...

Foreign Secretary Announces Ceasefire Between India and Pakistan, Both Sides to Talk Again on 12th May

Foreign Secretary Announces Ceasefire Between India and Pakistan, Both Sides to Talk Again on 12th May

A ceasefire has been established between India and Pakistan. On Saturday evening,...

Global Price Fall, Rising Heatwaves Put Pressure on Indian Agriculture: World Bank

Global Price Fall, Rising Heatwaves Put Pressure on Indian Agriculture: World Bank

The World Bank’s agricultural commodity price index rose marginally by 1% in the...

6th BioAgTech World Congress Returns to Delhi to Drive Global Dialogue on Sustainable Agriculture

6th BioAgTech World Congress Returns to Delhi to Drive Global Dialogue on Sustainable Agriculture

First launched in Delhi in 2019, the BAW Congress has since travelled across the...

Dr. Mangi Lal Jat Takes Charge as Secretary, DARE and DG, ICAR

Dr. Mangi Lal Jat Takes Charge as Secretary, DARE and DG, ICAR

Dr. M.L. Jat brings over 25 years of rich experience in agronomy, climate-resilient...

Dr. Mangi Lal Jat appointed Secretary of DARE and Director General of ICAR, notification issued

Dr. Mangi Lal Jat appointed Secretary of DARE and Director General of ICAR, notification issued

Dr. M.L. Jat’s extensive experience as an agricultural scientist, along with his...

Government Hikes Excise Duty on Petrol, Diesel by ₹2/Litre; LPG Price Increased by ₹50 per Cylinder

Government Hikes Excise Duty on Petrol, Diesel by ₹2/Litre; LPG Price Increased by ₹50 per Cylinder

According to an official notification, the revised excise duty on petrol will now...

IIT Madras Develops Real-Time Indoor Mapping Tech for Disaster Response

IIT Madras Develops Real-Time Indoor Mapping Tech for Disaster Response

‘UbiqMap’ uses wireless imaging to create near-accurate maps of indoor environments...

India’s Cotton Area Set to Decline in 2025-26 Amid Crop Shift: USDA Report

India’s Cotton Area Set to Decline in 2025-26 Amid Crop Shift: USDA Report

Despite the decline in planted area, India’s cotton production is projected at 25...

Government imposed 10% duty on import of chickpea from April

Government imposed 10% duty on import of chickpea from April

According to the notification issued by the central government, 10% import duty...

Centre withdraws 20% duty on Onion Export effective from April 1st, 2025

Centre withdraws 20% duty on Onion Export effective from April 1st, 2025

The move comes after nearly five months of export restrictions aimed at ensuring...

Wholesale price inflation eases to 2.31% in January on lower food prices

Wholesale price inflation eases to 2.31% in January on lower food prices

Wholesale Inflation in food items eased to 5.88% in January from 8.47% in December....

Government approves implementation of transportation component of MIS for Tomato

Government approves implementation of transportation component of MIS for Tomato

In view of the falling prices of tomato in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and other...

Govt. approves continuation of PM-AASHA, extends groundnut and soybean procurement

Govt. approves continuation of PM-AASHA, extends groundnut and soybean procurement

PM-AASHA Scheme comprises Price Support Scheme (PSS), Price Deficiency Payment Scheme...

RBI cuts repo rate for first time in five years to stimulate economy

RBI cuts repo rate for first time in five years to stimulate economy

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), under new Governor Sanjay Malhotra, cut the key...

India’s First Soil Carbon Credit Payments Put Farmers at the Centre of Regenerative Agriculture

More than 2,500 farmers in Punjab and Haryana have received over Rs 2.9 crore through India’s first agricultural soil-carbon payments...

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US Ethanol Exports Hit Record Highs, India Among Key Markets

U.S. ethanol exports remained on record pace in 2026, with shipments through June up 12 percent in volume and 21 percent in value....

International

Rice, Marine and Meat Exports Rise in August; Spices, Fruits-Veg and Oilmeal Decline

India’s overall exports rose 26.1 percent in August 2026, but the performance of individual agricultural products remained mixed....

National

IFFCO Chairman Dileep Sanghani Elected to ICA Global Board

IFFCO Chairman Dileep Sanghani has been elected as an At-Large Director of the International Cooperative Alliance Global Board. His...

Cooperatives

UPI Stays Free for P2P Payments, 0.4 Percent MDR on Merchant Transactions Above Rs 2,000

The government’s new UPI framework keeps all P2P payments free and leaves about 96 percent of merchant transactions outside MDR. A...

National

Himachal Agri University Study Finds Direct-Seeded Rice Cuts Emissions, Saves Water and Shows Carbon Credit Potential

Multi-year research in Himachal Pradesh shows that the direct-seeded rice method can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, improve...

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