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U.S. Proposes 12.5% Tariffs on India Over Alleged Failure to Restrict Forced Labour-Linked Imports

U.S. Proposes 12.5% Tariffs on India Over Alleged Failure to Restrict Forced Labour-Linked Imports

India could face additional U.S. Section 301 tariffs of up to 12.5% under a proposed...

Onion Buffer Procurement Price Raised by 24% to Rs 15.80 per kg; Pulse Stocks Hit Record 43 Lakh Tonnes

Onion Buffer Procurement Price Raised by 24% to Rs 15.80 per kg; Pulse Stocks Hit Record 43 Lakh Tonnes

After agitation by farmers in Maharashtra, the government has increased the onion...

India-Oman CEPA Comes into Force, Boosting Agri Exports and Strengthening Fertilizer & Energy Security

India-Oman CEPA Comes into Force, Boosting Agri Exports and Strengthening Fertilizer & Energy Security

The India-Oman CEPA has come into force, providing duty-free access for nearly 99%...

El Niño Poses Risks to Indian Agriculture, but Irrigation and Technological Advancements May Cushion Impact: RBI

El Niño Poses Risks to Indian Agriculture, but Irrigation and Technological Advancements May Cushion Impact: RBI

The likelihood of El Niño conditions poses downside risks to agricultural output,...

Finance Ministry Flags El Niño Risk to Kharif Crops Despite Strong Food Stocks and Reservoir Levels

Finance Ministry Flags El Niño Risk to Kharif Crops Despite Strong Food Stocks and Reservoir Levels

The Finance Ministry has cautioned that a likely El Niño during the 2026 monsoon...

India’s Banana Sector Faces Growing Threat from Hard-to-Control TR4 Fungus

India’s Banana Sector Faces Growing Threat from Hard-to-Control TR4 Fungus

Scientists have warned that Tropical Race 4 (TR4), a destructive soil-borne fungal...

Climate Shocks, Japan Import Halt and Middle East Conflict Batter India’s Mango Economy

Climate Shocks, Japan Import Halt and Middle East Conflict Batter India’s Mango Economy

Erratic weather, including untimely rain, thunderstorms and heatwaves, has damaged...

Govt Ready to Tackle El Nino Threat During Kharif Season: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Govt Ready to Tackle El Nino Threat During Kharif Season: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the government is fully prepared...

Centre Releases Rs 10,021 Crore Under PMAY-G for 12 States Including UP and Haryana

Centre Releases Rs 10,021 Crore Under PMAY-G for 12 States Including UP and Haryana

The Centre has released Rs 10,021.42 crore to 12 states under PMAY-G to speed up...

Iran War Hits India’s Basmati Exports as Shipments Fall 27% in April, Domestic Prices Down 10%

Iran War Hits India’s Basmati Exports as Shipments Fall 27% in April, Domestic Prices Down 10%

India’s basmati rice exports fell 26.72 percent in April 2026 due to the ongoing...

TAFE’s Massey Ferguson Dynatrack Series Crosses 50,000 Tractor Sales Milestone

TAFE’s Massey Ferguson Dynatrack Series Crosses 50,000 Tractor Sales Milestone

TAFE’s Massey Ferguson Dynatrack Series has crossed the 50,000-tractor sales milestone...

Bayer CropScience Reports 20% Rise in FY26 Profit, Revenue Growth Remains Steady

Bayer CropScience Reports 20% Rise in FY26 Profit, Revenue Growth Remains Steady

Bayer CropScience reported over 20% growth in FY26 profit despite challenging market...

Government Estimates Record 376.56 Million Tonnes Foodgrain Production in 2025-26, Up 5.3% From Last Year

Government Estimates Record 376.56 Million Tonnes Foodgrain Production in 2025-26, Up 5.3% From Last Year

India’s foodgrain production is estimated at a record 376.56 million tonnes in 2025-26,...

Two-Day National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign 2026 to Begin in Delhi on Thursday

Two-Day National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign 2026 to Begin in Delhi on Thursday

The Agriculture Ministry will hold the National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif...

Oilmeal Exports Decline for Fifth Consecutive Month, March Shipments Fall 33% Amid West Asia Crisis

Oilmeal Exports Decline for Fifth Consecutive Month, March Shipments Fall 33% Amid West Asia Crisis

India’s oilmeal exports declined for the fifth straight month in March 2026, falling...

Cabinet Approves Rs 25,530 Crore SARTHAK-PDS Scheme to Modernise Food Distribution System

Cabinet Approves Rs 25,530 Crore SARTHAK-PDS Scheme to Modernise Food Distribution System

The Union Cabinet has approved the Rs 25,530 crore SARTHAK-PDS scheme to modernise...

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...

National

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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