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As Trump’s Trade Representative Visits India This Week, What Are the Possibilities of BTA?

As Trump’s Trade Representative Visits India This Week, What Are the Possibilities of BTA?

As USTR Jamieson Greer visits India, a new report warns the India-U.S. Bilateral...

Centre Raises Onion Procurement Price for Buffer Stock to Rs 1,730 per Quintal

Centre Raises Onion Procurement Price for Buffer Stock to Rs 1,730 per Quintal

The central government has raised the onion procurement price under its buffer stock...

Monsoon Loses Momentum Amid El Niño Concerns; Maharashtra Records 75% Rainfall Deficit, Farmers Advised Against Early Sowing

Monsoon Loses Momentum Amid El Niño Concerns; Maharashtra Records 75% Rainfall Deficit, Farmers Advised Against Early Sowing

India's southwest monsoon has lost momentum after its onset in Kerala, with Maharashtra...

Shivraj Reviews Kharif 2026 Preparedness, Focuses on El Niño Strategy and Pulses Self-Reliance

Shivraj Reviews Kharif 2026 Preparedness, Focuses on El Niño Strategy and Pulses Self-Reliance

While discussing the possible El Niño situation, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj...

PM-KISAN 23rd Installment to Be Released on June 20; Over 9 Crore Farmers Expected to Benefit

PM-KISAN 23rd Installment to Be Released on June 20; Over 9 Crore Farmers Expected to Benefit

The date for the 23rd installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)...

India's Exports Rise Nearly 15% in April-May; Petroleum, Engineering Goods Lead Growth

India's Exports Rise Nearly 15% in April-May; Petroleum, Engineering Goods Lead Growth

India's total exports of goods and services rose 14.66% year-on-year to US$ 162.69...

Wholesale Inflation Hits Record High of 9.68% in May as Fuel Costs Surge Amid West Asia Energy Shock

Wholesale Inflation Hits Record High of 9.68% in May as Fuel Costs Surge Amid West Asia Energy Shock

India's wholesale inflation climbed to a record 9.68% in May, driven by a steep...

Monsoon Loses Momentum Early, India Records 32% Rainfall Deficit by June 15

Monsoon Loses Momentum Early, India Records 32% Rainfall Deficit by June 15

India's southwest monsoon has slowed sharply after a delayed onset in Kerala, leaving...

Indian Tractor Sales Hit 7-Month High in May 2026, Exports Surge by 14 Percent

Indian Tractor Sales Hit 7-Month High in May 2026, Exports Surge by 14 Percent

Indian tractor companies recorded a seven-month high in May 2026, selling 118,394...

BRICS Agriculture Ministers Adopt 'Indore Declaration'; Agree on Four Major Global Farm Initiatives

BRICS Agriculture Ministers Adopt 'Indore Declaration'; Agree on Four Major Global Farm Initiatives

Shivraj Singh Chouhan, announced that member countries had adopted a joint declaration...

Bio-Energy Key to India’s Net-Zero Journey: NITI Aayog

Bio-Energy Key to India’s Net-Zero Journey: NITI Aayog

India needs to increase the share of non-fossil energy to over 80% from the current...

NBA Reconstitutes Agrobiodiversity Expert Committee; Padma Shri Dr P. L. Gautam Named Chair

NBA Reconstitutes Agrobiodiversity Expert Committee; Padma Shri Dr P. L. Gautam Named Chair

The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has reconstituted its Expert Committee...

Centre Raises Onion Procurement Price to Rs 16.50/kg, Farmers Continue to Demand Higher Support Rate

Centre Raises Onion Procurement Price to Rs 16.50/kg, Farmers Continue to Demand Higher Support Rate

The Centre has increased the onion procurement price under its buffer stock programme...

El Niño Begins, IMD Warns Conditions Likely to Strengthen Through Monsoon Season

El Niño Begins, IMD Warns Conditions Likely to Strengthen Through Monsoon Season

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has officially confirmed the onset of...

May Retail Inflation Spikes to 3.93% as Rising Costs Hit Consumers

May Retail Inflation Spikes to 3.93% as Rising Costs Hit Consumers

India’s retail inflation accelerated to 3.93% in May 2026, driven by a surge in...

UP Farmers to Get Loans at 6% Interest Under Krishak Samriddhi Yojana, Announces CM Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that small and marginal farmers will get long-term loans at an effective interest...

States

177 Talukas in Karnataka Drought-Hit, Could Reach 200; Maharashtra May Face 100% Drought by September-End

Drought conditions are intensifying across Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, with Karnataka set to raise drought-hit taluks...

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Public Sector, Regional Rural Banks to Remain Open on Sunday, September 27 Ahead of Proposed Strike

Public Sector Banks and Regional Rural Banks will remain open on Sunday, September 27, ahead of the proposed three-day nationwide...

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More than 451,000 Heat Deaths Projected from Super El Niño; India Fourth Among Countries Worst Hit

The Climate Impact Lab projects more than 451,000 additional heat-related deaths globally over the next six months due to Super El...

International

Maharashtra Sets up Cabinet Panel to Fast-Track Drought Relief, Preliminary Notification Expected by Saturday

Maharashtra has formed a cabinet sub-committee headed by Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule to oversee drought relief, assess...

States

As Sugar Prices Fall, Industry Denies Excessive Profits From Brief Price Peak

Retail sugar prices have fallen 11-12% ahead of the festive season, prompting ISMA and NFCSF to deny that mills made excessive profits...

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