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From Food Security to Growth Driver: Report Charts New Path for Indian Agriculture

From Food Security to Growth Driver: Report Charts New Path for Indian Agriculture

The Twenty-Sixth Report on the “Roadmap for Indian Economic Growth in Light of Global...

Mid-Term Evaluation of Agriculture Infrastructure Fund: Rs 66,310 Crore Sanctioned for 1.13 Lakh Projects

Mid-Term Evaluation of Agriculture Infrastructure Fund: Rs 66,310 Crore Sanctioned for 1.13 Lakh Projects

The review highlighted that nearly 85% of AIF units were established primarily due...

Government Removes Cotton Import Duty Ahead of New Harvest, A Shock for Farmers

Government Removes Cotton Import Duty Ahead of New Harvest, A Shock for Farmers

India has abolished cotton import duty from August 19 to September 30, 2025, ahead...

Seal Factories and Shops if Fake or Substandard Fertilizers and Pesticides are Found: Shivraj Singh

Seal Factories and Shops if Fake or Substandard Fertilizers and Pesticides are Found: Shivraj Singh

In the meeting, the Agriculture Minister said that not just one but hundreds of...

India’s Edible Oil Imports Drop 16% in July Amid Higher Duties and Lower Palm Oil Shipments

India’s Edible Oil Imports Drop 16% in July Amid Higher Duties and Lower Palm Oil Shipments

India’s edible oil imports fell 16% in July 2025 to 15.48 lakh tonnes, led by a...

China Eyes Uruguayan Dairy Imports: Is There Space for India in the Game?

China Eyes Uruguayan Dairy Imports: Is There Space for India in the Game?

China’s talks with Uruguay for duty-free imports of whole milk powder highlight...

Modi’s Farmer Shield Meets Trump’s Tariff Wall

Modi’s Farmer Shield Meets Trump’s Tariff Wall

Standing before the tricolour on Friday, Modi vowed to be a “wall of protection”...

PM Modi’s Independence Day Address: A Vision for Reform, Self-Reliance, and Empowering Citizens

PM Modi’s Independence Day Address: A Vision for Reform, Self-Reliance, and Empowering Citizens

PM Modi announced the introduction of Next-Generation GST reforms by this Diwali,...

Shivraj Holds Meeting With State Agri Ministers; Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan for Rabi Crop to Begin October 3

Shivraj Holds Meeting With State Agri Ministers; Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan for Rabi Crop to Begin October 3

The meeting also reviewed preparations for the National Mission on Natural Farming,...

India’s Food Prices in Deep Deflation, but Signs Point to Inflation Rebound

India’s Food Prices in Deep Deflation, but Signs Point to Inflation Rebound

India’s food inflation cycle is in a trough, but structural vulnerabilities — from...

India’s August Monsoon Pause May Keep Food Inflation in Check but Risks Lurk if Rains Fail to Rebound

India’s August Monsoon Pause May Keep Food Inflation in Check but Risks Lurk if Rains Fail to Rebound

Private forecaster Skymet said the monsoon pause was “not unusual” and expected...

Godavari Biorefineries Reports Resilient Q1 FY26 Performance; Strong Growth in Bio-Based Chemicals Segment

Godavari Biorefineries Reports Resilient Q1 FY26 Performance; Strong Growth in Bio-Based Chemicals Segment

Godavari Biorefineries Limited posted a resilient Q1 FY26 performance with revenue...

Cabinet approves continuation of Targeted Subsidy for PM Ujjwala Yojana Consumers for 2025-26 at Rs 12,000 crore

Cabinet approves continuation of Targeted Subsidy for PM Ujjwala Yojana Consumers for 2025-26 at Rs 12,000 crore

The Union Cabinet approved a ₹12,000 crore allocation for FY 2025-26 to continue...

Govt says, tomato price spike temporarily in Delhi due to rains, all-India average remains low

Govt says, tomato price spike temporarily in Delhi due to rains, all-India average remains low

The government said Delhi’s tomato price spike, reaching Rs 85/kg in July, was due...

85% of Kharif Sowing Completed: Decline in Oilseeds, Farmers Shift Towards Maize

85% of Kharif Sowing Completed: Decline in Oilseeds, Farmers Shift Towards Maize

Despite the government's efforts to promote self-reliance in edible oil production,...

India-UK CETA: A Costly Trade-Off That Sacrifices Policy Sovereignty for Illusory Gains

India-UK CETA: A Costly Trade-Off That Sacrifices Policy Sovereignty for Illusory Gains

India’s newly signed Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with the...

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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