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Government Orders Physical Verification of Sugar Stocks as Prices Surge; Stock Limits Under Consideration

Government Orders Physical Verification of Sugar Stocks as Prices Surge; Stock Limits Under Consideration

The Centre has ordered nationwide physical verification of sugar stocks at mills...

India's Cotton Output Falls 17% in Five Years; Raw Cotton Imports Jump Over 80%

India's Cotton Output Falls 17% in Five Years; Raw Cotton Imports Jump Over 80%

India's cotton production has declined by over 17% in the last five years due to...

Rice Prices Surge Up to 20%; Export Deals in Jeopardy as Rising Costs Push Exporters into Default

Rice Prices Surge Up to 20%; Export Deals in Jeopardy as Rising Costs Push Exporters into Default

A 15-20% rise in non-basmati rice prices over the past month has put Indian exporters...

El Niño Strengthens as India's Monsoon Deficit Reduces to 17%; IMD Forecasts Mixed Rainfall Pattern Over Next Two Weeks

El Niño Strengthens as India's Monsoon Deficit Reduces to 17%; IMD Forecasts Mixed Rainfall Pattern Over Next Two Weeks

India received near-normal rainfall during July 16-22, but the seasonal southwest...

NABARD Survey Signals Rural Slowdown as Income Growth Hits Two-Year Low, Informal Borrowing Rises

NABARD Survey Signals Rural Slowdown as Income Growth Hits Two-Year Low, Informal Borrowing Rises

India's rural economy is showing signs of losing momentum, with only 27.7% of rural...

Poultry Industry to Return to Double-Digit Growth in FY27 as Higher Egg and Broiler Prices Boost Revenue: Crisil

Poultry Industry to Return to Double-Digit Growth in FY27 as Higher Egg and Broiler Prices Boost Revenue: Crisil

India's poultry industry is expected to achieve around 10% revenue growth in FY27,...

Uttar Pradesh to Lead India's Largest Bioenergy Expo as UPNEDA and IFGE Join Hands for IBET Expo 2026

Uttar Pradesh to Lead India's Largest Bioenergy Expo as UPNEDA and IFGE Join Hands for IBET Expo 2026

Uttar Pradesh is set to host India's largest bioenergy event as UPNEDA, in partnership...

Panel Recommends Mandatory 22-25% Mango Pulp in Drinks, Higher GST on Low-Pulp Beverages to Boost Farmers' Income

Panel Recommends Mandatory 22-25% Mango Pulp in Drinks, Higher GST on Low-Pulp Beverages to Boost Farmers' Income

A government-appointed expert committee has recommended making 22-25% real mango...

India's Edible Oil Import Bill May Cross Rs. 1.75 Lakh Crore as Delayed Monsoon Raises Oilseed Production Concerns

India's Edible Oil Import Bill May Cross Rs. 1.75 Lakh Crore as Delayed Monsoon Raises Oilseed Production Concerns

India's edible oil import bill is expected to exceed Rs. 1.75 lakh crore this year...

Value Addition Through Food Processing Is India's Next Priority After Food Self-Reliance: Chirag Paswan

Value Addition Through Food Processing Is India's Next Priority After Food Self-Reliance: Chirag Paswan

Union Food Processing Industries Minister Chirag Paswan said India's next agricultural...

India-EU Trade Deal: Why Strict EU Pesticide Rules Threaten Indian Agri Exporters

India-EU Trade Deal: Why Strict EU Pesticide Rules Threaten Indian Agri Exporters

As the implementation of India-EU Free Trade Agreement nears, stringent EU pesticide...

Kharif Sowing Still 6 Percent Below Last Year, but Paddy Acreage Nearly Catches Up After Fresh Rains

Kharif Sowing Still 6 Percent Below Last Year, but Paddy Acreage Nearly Catches Up After Fresh Rains

Recent rainfall has accelerated Kharif sowing, with paddy acreage almost matching...

Godrej Agrovet Opens India's First Integrated Oil Palm Complex in Telangana with Rs 300 Crore Investment

Godrej Agrovet Opens India's First Integrated Oil Palm Complex in Telangana with Rs 300 Crore Investment

Godrej Agrovet has inaugurated India's first Integrated Oil Palm Complex in Telangana's...

Youth March from Jantar Mantar to Parliament Sparks Clashes; Police Use Batons and Tear Gas, Protest Reverberates in Parliament

Youth March from Jantar Mantar to Parliament Sparks Clashes; Police Use Batons and Tear Gas, Protest Reverberates in Parliament

Thousands of students and youth marched from Jantar Mantar towards Parliament over...

After E20 Controversy, Government Clarifies No Decision Yet on Raising Ethanol Blending Beyond 20% in Petrol

After E20 Controversy, Government Clarifies No Decision Yet on Raising Ethanol Blending Beyond 20% in Petrol

The government has ruled out any immediate move to raise ethanol blending in petrol...

IVPA Seeks Urgent Policy Review as Duty-Free Refined Edible Oil Imports from Nepal Cross 8 Lakh Tonnes

IVPA Seeks Urgent Policy Review as Duty-Free Refined Edible Oil Imports from Nepal Cross 8 Lakh Tonnes

The Indian Vegetable Oil Producers' Association (IVPA) has urged the Centre to review...

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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