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Padma Shri for Dr A.K. Singh, Whose Basmati Varieties Transformed Farmer Incomes

Padma Shri for Dr A.K. Singh, Whose Basmati Varieties Transformed Farmer Incomes

Celebrated agricultural scientist Dr Ashok Kumar Singh has been selected for the...

Industry Looks to Budget 2026 for Big Push on Bio-Economy, Small Farmers and Dairy Sector Resilience

Industry Looks to Budget 2026 for Big Push on Bio-Economy, Small Farmers and Dairy Sector Resilience

Ahead of Union Budget 2026–27, industry leaders and development experts are calling...

US Signals Possible Rollback of 25% Tariff on India as Russian Oil Purchases Decline

US Signals Possible Rollback of 25% Tariff on India as Russian Oil Purchases Decline

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hinted that the 25% punitive tariff on India,...

Union Budget 2026 Expected to Strengthen Agri-Finance, Food Security and Rural Resilience: EY India

Union Budget 2026 Expected to Strengthen Agri-Finance, Food Security and Rural Resilience: EY India

EY India expects Union Budget 2026–27 to prioritise easier acess to agri-finance,...

Budget 2026: Industry Urge Focus on Farm Resilience, Higher Incomes and Sustainable Rural Prosperity

Budget 2026: Industry Urge Focus on Farm Resilience, Higher Incomes and Sustainable Rural Prosperity

Ahead of Union Budget 2026-27, agribusiness leaders, agri-tech entrepreneurs and...

India Pegs FY26 GDP Growth at 7.4%, but Agriculture Lags Broader Expansion

India Pegs FY26 GDP Growth at 7.4%, but Agriculture Lags Broader Expansion

The First Advance Estimates released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on...

Cold Wave Intensifies Across North India, IMD Warns of Continued Chill and Fog

Cold Wave Intensifies Across North India, IMD Warns of Continued Chill and Fog

The Meteorological Department has issued a cold wave warning for Himachal Pradesh,...

India’s Farm Income Gap Puts Pressure on Budget 2026–27 Priorities

India’s Farm Income Gap Puts Pressure on Budget 2026–27 Priorities

Agriculture expanded at an average annual rate of about 4 per cent between 2014–15...

India’s Growing Fertilizer Import Dependence: Urea Imports Jump 120 pc, DAP Up 54 pc

India’s Growing Fertilizer Import Dependence: Urea Imports Jump 120 pc, DAP Up 54 pc

India’s fertilizer supply chain is becoming increasingly import dependent, with...

Despite Challenges, the Department of Fertilizers Ensured Seamless Supply: J.P. Nadda

Despite Challenges, the Department of Fertilizers Ensured Seamless Supply: J.P. Nadda

'Chintan Shivir’ of Department of Fertilizers focuses on ensuring the timely availability...

Rabi Sowing Crosses 96 pc of Normal Area, Wheat Sowing Stagnant, Pulses and Oilseeds Gain

Rabi Sowing Crosses 96 pc of Normal Area, Wheat Sowing Stagnant, Pulses and Oilseeds Gain

India’s rabi sowing has crossed 96 percent of the normal area, with wheat acreage...

IFGE signs MoU with Global Ethanol Association to advance ethanol as a sustainable marine fuel

IFGE signs MoU with Global Ethanol Association to advance ethanol as a sustainable marine fuel

IFGE has signed an MoU with the Global Ethanol Association to promote ethanol as...

VB-G RAM G vs MGNREGA: Shivraj Rejects Opposition Charges as Congress Launches Nationwide ‘MGNREGA Bachao’ Campaign

VB-G RAM G vs MGNREGA: Shivraj Rejects Opposition Charges as Congress Launches Nationwide ‘MGNREGA Bachao’ Campaign

A political showdown has erupted over rural employment as Minister Shivraj Singh...

ICRA Revises Tractor Industry Outlook, Sees Wholesale Volumes Rising 15–17% This Fiscal

ICRA Revises Tractor Industry Outlook, Sees Wholesale Volumes Rising 15–17% This Fiscal

ICRA has raised its tractor industry growth forecast, projecting wholesale volumes...

No Herbal ‘Tea’: Only Camellia Sinensis Products Can Be Called ‘Tea’, Clarifies FSSAI

No Herbal ‘Tea’: Only Camellia Sinensis Products Can Be Called ‘Tea’, Clarifies FSSAI

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has clarified that only...

'State of Marginal Farmers in India 2025’ Report Highlights Income Gains for Cooperative-Linked Farmers

'State of Marginal Farmers in India 2025’ Report Highlights Income Gains for Cooperative-Linked Farmers

Report finds 45% of marginal farmers associated with cooperatives report income...

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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