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Punjab to conclude wheat procurement in phased manner from May 5; decision comes in the wake of decline in arrivals

Punjab to conclude wheat procurement in phased manner from May 5; decision comes in the wake of decline in arrivals

Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak on Tuesday...

National
Adani Wilmar strengthens its position in Basmati segment, buys Kohinoor brand portfolio

Adani Wilmar strengthens its position in Basmati segment, buys Kohinoor brand portfolio

The Kohinoor brand portfolio comprises 'Kohinoor' for premium basmati rice; 'Charminar'...

Opinion
Time to shift to Climate Resistant Agriculture; ICAR template needs fast follow-up

Time to shift to Climate Resistant Agriculture; ICAR template needs fast follow-up

One of the most important recommendations was whether the crop cycle can be tweaked...

National
Coal stock at critical levels in 60% thermal power plants in India; 80% of imported-coal-based units worst hit

Coal stock at critical levels in 60% thermal power plants in India; 80% of imported-coal-based units worst hit

Against the requirement of about 22 million tonnes (MT) of domestic coal for thermal...

National
Will wheat procurement end up at half the target?

Will wheat procurement end up at half the target?

Wheat prices are almost certain to shoot up this year after a long time due to a...

States
Fino 'BC Sakhis' push rural banking in UP hinterland

Fino 'BC Sakhis' push rural banking in UP hinterland

Since the brick-and-mortar banking model could not be expected to be replicated...

States
Punjab govt announces Rs 1,500 per acre aid for direct seeding of rice

Punjab govt announces Rs 1,500 per acre aid for direct seeding of rice

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann exhorted the farmers to sow paddy using the DSR technique...

National
Recovering from Covid impact will take more than a decade, Russia-Ukraine war dampens the situation further: RBI

Recovering from Covid impact will take more than a decade, Russia-Ukraine war dampens the situation further: RBI

RBI has come to the conclusion taking the actual growth rate of (-) 6.6 per cent...

Agribusiness
ITALMOPA forays into Indian market by launching EU co-funded "Pure Flour from Europe" campaign

ITALMOPA forays into Indian market by launching EU co-funded "Pure Flour from Europe" campaign

The PPFE campaign is co-funded by the EC and is devoted to creating awareness of...

National
ISMA DG Abinash Verma resigns

ISMA DG Abinash Verma resigns

Abinash Verma has resigned from the post of Director General (DG) of the Indian...

National
Up to 40% of the planet’s land is degraded, threatens roughly half of global GDP: UNCCD report

Up to 40% of the planet’s land is degraded, threatens roughly half of global GDP: UNCCD report

UNCCD’s evidence-based flagship Global Land Outlook 2 (GLO2) report has been released...

Agri Start-Ups
Tractor Junction raises $5.7mn in seed funding from Info Edge Ventures and Omnivore

Tractor Junction raises $5.7mn in seed funding from Info Edge Ventures and Omnivore

India's leading rural vehicle marketplace, Tractor Junction, has announced that...

States
Coal crisis: UP plans to import 1.9 MT of coal worth Rs 2,900 crore

Coal crisis: UP plans to import 1.9 MT of coal worth Rs 2,900 crore

Against a daily coal requirement of 87,900 tonnes, UPRVUN is getting 30 per cent...

National
50 per cent increase in DAP subsidy; prices of complex fertilizers to remain unchanged despite high global prices

50 per cent increase in DAP subsidy; prices of complex fertilizers to remain unchanged despite high global prices

A rise in prices in the international market has led the government to increase...