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Monsoon regains momentum, soon to enter Central India, IMD issue rainfall alert

Monsoon regains momentum, soon to enter Central India, IMD issue rainfall alert

Monsoon rains may occur soon in central India. With the monsoon becoming active...

Sugar production down by 9.65 lakh tonnes, Ethanol blending till May stood at 12.48 per cent

Sugar production down by 9.65 lakh tonnes, Ethanol blending till May stood at 12.48 per cent

Sugar industry sources say that if there was no ban on making ethanol from sugarcane...

Monsoon Progress Slows, Delaying Relief for Heat-Stricken North India

Monsoon Progress Slows, Delaying Relief for Heat-Stricken North India

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reports that despite the early arrival...

Research, innovation and policy reforms needed for India to become a global wheat player

Research, innovation and policy reforms needed for India to become a global wheat player

If India has to become a global leader in wheat production and increase its export,...

PM Kisan Yojana Remains at Six Thousand Rupees: Shivraj Singh Chauhan

PM Kisan Yojana Remains at Six Thousand Rupees: Shivraj Singh Chauhan

When asked about the possibility of increasing the amount, Chauhan stated that while...

Wholesale inflation at 2.61 percent in may, highest in 15 month

Wholesale inflation at 2.61 percent in may, highest in 15 month

The wholesale inflation has surged to a 15-month high of 2.61 percent in May 2024....

First Consignment of MD 2 Pineapples from India to UAE

First Consignment of MD 2 Pineapples from India to UAE

In a significant move for the fresh fruit export sector, the Agricultural and Processed...

Centre has no proposal to alter wheat import duty, Keeping watch on prices

Centre has no proposal to alter wheat import duty, Keeping watch on prices

Amid rising wheat prices and the industry's demand for reducing import duty, the...

May retail inflation at 4.75 percent, lowest in 12 month

May retail inflation at 4.75 percent, lowest in 12 month

In May, the retail inflation rate has fallen to a 12-month low of 4.75 percent....

Shivraj took charge of the Agriculture Ministry, Shah and Nadda take over Home and Health

Shivraj took charge of the Agriculture Ministry, Shah and Nadda take over Home and Health

Almost all the ministers of the Modi government have taken charge from Tuesday....

Key ministers retain portfolios; Shivraj gets Agriculture, Nadda returns to Health Ministry

Key ministers retain portfolios; Shivraj gets Agriculture, Nadda returns to Health Ministry

The BJP has kept important ministries like Defense, Foreign, Education and Health...

PM Modi takes oath with 71 ministers, including NDA allies

PM Modi takes oath with 71 ministers, including NDA allies

The NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken oath for the third...

Prof. Rakesh Mohan Joshi takes over as vice-chancellor of IIFT

Prof. Rakesh Mohan Joshi takes over as vice-chancellor of IIFT

A distinguished academician and international trade and management expert Prof....

Agricultural Growth Stagnates at 1.4 Percent in 2023-24, Down from 4.7 Percent in Previous Fiscal Year

Agricultural Growth Stagnates at 1.4 Percent in 2023-24, Down from 4.7 Percent in Previous Fiscal Year

According to the latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data for 2023-24 released by...

Bihar's Divya Raj Aims for Sustainable Soil Usage with FMC India Science Leaders Scholarship

Bihar's Divya Raj Aims for Sustainable Soil Usage with FMC India Science Leaders Scholarship

Every year, twenty more students pursuing PhD/MSc in agricultural sciences get added...

KRIBHCO and Novonesis join hands to bring biological solutions to Indian farmers

Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO), a fertilizer producing cooperative, and Novonesis, a  biological solutions company...

Cooperatives

Rice varieties and their genes for phosphorus and nitrogen use efficiency discovered at Indraprastha University

In a discovery that could help save both fertilizer costs and pollution due to leftover fertilizers in croplands, Indian biotechnologists...

Agritech

Next generation GM seed: Case for transformation of Indian cotton sector and textile economy

Cotton production in India has been slowly increasing from the 50-70s era where the yields were around 130 kg/HA, and the average...

Opinion

UP Govt to Establish State of the Art Seed Park in Lucknow, Asks Industry for Investments

Seed and agriculture experts on Friday called for enhancing collaborations for outcome-driven research, achieving self-reliance in...

National

Government Increases Import Duty on Crude and Refined Edible Oils by 20% to Restrict Cheap Imports

The central government has increased the customs duty on crude and refined edible oils. The Indian edible oil industry had been demanding...

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Government Removes Minimum Export Price for Basmati and Onion

In a significant move before the assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana, the central government has made notable decisions...

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