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India Set to Receive Above-Normal Monsoon Rains in 2025, Boosting Hopes for Agriculture and Economy

India Set to Receive Above-Normal Monsoon Rains in 2025, Boosting Hopes for Agriculture and Economy

According to IMD, the southwest monsoon seasonal (June to September) rainfall over...

US Tariff Relief Offers Lifeline to Indian Shrimp Exports Amid Market Turmoil

US Tariff Relief Offers Lifeline to Indian Shrimp Exports Amid Market Turmoil

A sudden tariff rollback by the US government has eased pressure on Indian shrimp...

RBI Slashes Repo Rate by 0.25%, Loans May Become Cheaper, Growth Projection Down to 6.5%

RBI Slashes Repo Rate by 0.25%, Loans May Become Cheaper, Growth Projection Down to 6.5%

This marks the second consecutive rate cut under Governor Malhotra, who assumed...

Skymet  Forecasts ‘Normal’ Monsoon for 2025 at 103% of LPA

Skymet Forecasts ‘Normal’ Monsoon for 2025 at 103% of LPA

Skymet also noted the monsoon may have a quiet start on account of a quick transition...

Farmer Leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal Ends 133-Day Fast-unto-Death, Vows to Intensify Fight for MSP

Farmer Leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal Ends 133-Day Fast-unto-Death, Vows to Intensify Fight for MSP

"I personally was not in favour of ending the hunger strike," Dallewal said. "But...

Swadeshi Jagran Manch Slams US Tariffs, Calls for WTO’s Dissolution

Swadeshi Jagran Manch Slams US Tariffs, Calls for WTO’s Dissolution

In a statement, Dr. Ashwani Mahajan, the National Co-Convener of the organization,...

AIKS Calls for Withdrawal from Unequal Trade Negotiations with USA

AIKS Calls for Withdrawal from Unequal Trade Negotiations with USA

The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) has issued a strong statement demanding that the...

Cabinet Approves Rs 37,216 Crore Subsidy for P&K Fertilizers in Kharif Season

Cabinet Approves Rs 37,216 Crore Subsidy for P&K Fertilizers in Kharif Season

A subsidy of ₹37,216.15 crore will be provided for the Kharif 2025 season, which...

AIAWU Condemns ‘Insufficient’ wage Revision under MNREGA for 2025-26

AIAWU Condemns ‘Insufficient’ wage Revision under MNREGA for 2025-26

The All India Agricultural Workers’ Union (AIAWU) has condemned the nominal wage...

The central government has approved the purchase of gram, lentil and mustard at MSP

The central government has approved the purchase of gram, lentil and mustard at MSP

central government has decided that whatever tur, lentil, urad the farmer produces,...

India Can Avoid Power Shortages and Save ₹2.2 Lakh Crore with Efficient ACs: UC Berkeley Study

India Can Avoid Power Shortages and Save ₹2.2 Lakh Crore with Efficient ACs: UC Berkeley Study

The study highlights that India adds 10–15 million new ACs annually, with another...

Women Dominate India’s Agricultural Workforce but Lag in Top Positions: Report

Women Dominate India’s Agricultural Workforce but Lag in Top Positions: Report

A new report highlights a stark contrast in India’s agriculture sector. While women...

Indian Cities Struggle with Extreme Heat, Short-Term Fixes Dominate Action Plans

Indian Cities Struggle with Extreme Heat, Short-Term Fixes Dominate Action Plans

A new report by SFC finds that India’s heat actions rely on short-term, reactive...

Cabinet Approves Revised Dairy Development Program and Rashtriya Gokul Mission with Enhanced Outlay of Rs 6190 Crore

Cabinet Approves Revised Dairy Development Program and Rashtriya Gokul Mission with Enhanced Outlay of Rs 6190 Crore

The revised NPDD and RGM are aligned with the vision of "White Revolution 2.0,"...

Vaccine Breakthrough: How India Developed the World’s First DIVA-Compatible Lumpy Skin Disease Vaccine

Vaccine Breakthrough: How India Developed the World’s First DIVA-Compatible Lumpy Skin Disease Vaccine

The development of the homegrown vaccine Lumpi-ProVacInd against the disease is...

ISMA reduced sugar production estimate to 264 lakh tonnes

ISMA reduced sugar production estimate to 264 lakh tonnes

ISMA, an organization of private sugar mills, has reduced sugar production estimate...

RBI Flags Strong Farm Credit Growth Amid Stable Inflation and Resilient Economic Expansion

The RBI’s May 2026 Bulletin highlighted strong economic growth, stable inflation and improving financial sector health, while stressing...

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Wheat Procurement Nears 34.5 Million Tonne Target in RMS 2026-27; Punjab, Haryana Surpass Goals

Government wheat procurement for RMS 2026-27 has reached around 33 million tonnes, nearing the revised target of 34.497 million tonnes....

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Nationwide Protest by Samyukt Kisan Morcha From May 27 Over Fertiliser Crisis, Diesel Price Hike and MSP Issues

The Morcha has called upon farmer and agricultural labour unions across the country to burn copies of MSP orders in every village...

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IPL Biologicals Starts Manufacturing Facility in Gujarat Amid Push to Reduce Chemical Fertilizer Use

IPL Biologicals Ltd. has inaugurated a Rs 200 crore bio-products manufacturing facility in Gujarat’s Vadodara to expand production...

Agribusiness

Record Pulse Import Bill Exposes India’s Farmland Paradox as 17 Lakh Hectares Lie Idle in Tamil Nadu

India imported a record 73.4 lakh tonnes of pulses worth USD 5.47 billion in 2024-25 even as Tamil Nadu had over 17 lakh hectares...

States

Decision on Sugarcane Control Order Will Be Taken After Farmers’ Consent, Assures Food Minister Prahlad Joshi

Union Food Minister Prahlad Joshi assured farmers and jaggery industry representatives that no decision on the proposed Sugarcane...

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