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Agenda for Rural India-Coimbatore: Farmer-Animal conflict, Irrigation are key challenges for farmers

Agenda for Rural India-Coimbatore: Farmer-Animal conflict, Irrigation are key challenges for farmers

Rural Voice, Socratus, Tamil Nadu Farmers Protection Association (TNFPA) and Farmers...

International
Sugar prices hit 13-year high in int'l market; wheat, rice, edible oils cheaper

Sugar prices hit 13-year high in int'l market; wheat, rice, edible oils cheaper

The prices of edible oils, dairy and meat products decreased in the international...

International
Basic staple food products become costlier in developing nations: UNCTAD

Basic staple food products become costlier in developing nations: UNCTAD

A latest UNCTAD report has noted that the commodity group where the impact of recent...

National
GST Council decides to levy 5 pc tax on millet-based flour and molasses

GST Council decides to levy 5 pc tax on millet-based flour and molasses

The GST Council on Saturday decided to levy a lower 5 per cent tax on millet-based...

National
Government bans use of four pesticides including controversial monocrotophus

Government bans use of four pesticides including controversial monocrotophus

The notification banning four highly hazardous pesticides has been published by...

National
Cotton output to fall as pink bollworm causes major damage in Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana

Cotton output to fall as pink bollworm causes major damage in Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana

In the cotton producing districts of Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan, 50-70 per cent...

States
Syngenta India to supply electricity to over 57 hamlets in Harda (MP)

Syngenta India to supply electricity to over 57 hamlets in Harda (MP)

Syngenta India has decided to make electricity available to over 57 hamlets, benefitting...

National
RBI retains repo rate at 6.5pc, growth projection 6.5pc, inflation forecast 5.4pc

RBI retains repo rate at 6.5pc, growth projection 6.5pc, inflation forecast 5.4pc

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously...

National
Veg, non-veg thali gets cheaper, thanks to fall in tomato prices

Veg, non-veg thali gets cheaper, thanks to fall in tomato prices

The prices of vegetarian and non-vegetarian thali became cheaper in September, thanks...

National
Centre starts kharif paddy procurement, 12.21 lakh tonne purchased so far

Centre starts kharif paddy procurement, 12.21 lakh tonne purchased so far

The government has started procuring paddy and about 12.21 lakh tonne of the grain...

National
FCI sells 1.89 lakh tonne wheat, 5,000 tonne rice in 15th weekly e-auction under open market sale scheme

FCI sells 1.89 lakh tonne wheat, 5,000 tonne rice in 15th weekly e-auction under open market sale scheme

State-owned Food Corporation of India (FCI) sold 1.89 lakh tonne of wheat and only...

National
Govt sets up National Turmeric Board, exports may touch USD 1 bn by 2030

Govt sets up National Turmeric Board, exports may touch USD 1 bn by 2030

The Centre on Wednesday set up National Turmeric Board with a view to promoting...

National
UNCTAD raises India's 2023 economic growth forecast to 6.6pc, but says Global economy a mixed bag

UNCTAD raises India's 2023 economic growth forecast to 6.6pc, but says Global economy a mixed bag

UNCTAD has upped India's 2023 economic growth forecast to 6.6%, from 6% predicted...

National
LPG Subsidy : Ujjwala beneficiaries to pay ₹603 for an LPG cylinder

LPG Subsidy : Ujjwala beneficiaries to pay ₹603 for an LPG cylinder

The government has raised the subsidy amount for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries...

Agritech
Pioneering progress in pearl millet: Corteva Agriscience - ICRISAT - ICAR join hands

Pioneering progress in pearl millet: Corteva Agriscience - ICRISAT - ICAR join hands

In an era marked by growing global population and climate change concerns, a collaborative...

National
India's economy to grow at 6.3pc in FY24: World Bank

India's economy to grow at 6.3pc in FY24: World Bank

Despite global headwinds, the World Bank has retained India's growth forecast at...