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Status quo in agriculture budget; hope from natural farming in Amrit Kaal

Status quo in agriculture budget; hope from natural farming in Amrit Kaal

Despite the elections to the five State Assemblies being so close, the Budget has...

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Union Budget 2022-23: What heads and experts say

Union Budget 2022-23: What heads and experts say

Experts and heads of agriculture companies and start-ups have by and large welcomed...

National
Farmers’ organizations disappointed with the Budget

Farmers’ organizations disappointed with the Budget

Like every Union Budget, the 2022-23 edition has pleased some and disappointed others....

National
6.4 per cent fiscal deficit for FY23, says FM Sitharaman in her Budget speech

6.4 per cent fiscal deficit for FY23, says FM Sitharaman in her Budget speech

Gati Shakti Master Plan, raising capital expenditure, and issuing digital rupee...

National
Economic Survey: Need to focus on crop diversification; Rs 85,000 crore fertilizer subsidy in nine months

Economic Survey: Need to focus on crop diversification; Rs 85,000 crore fertilizer subsidy in nine months

Agriculture and allied sectors grew at a positive growth rate of 3.6 per cent during...

ELECTIONS 2022
BJP dragging feet over giving tickets in Modi’s Varanasi constituency

BJP dragging feet over giving tickets in Modi’s Varanasi constituency

Even as the ruling BJP has announced candidates in all major religious towns of...

ELECTIONS 2022
Amritsar East hottest seat in Punjab; Sidhu dares Majithia

Amritsar East hottest seat in Punjab; Sidhu dares Majithia

Sidhu dared Majithia to fight only from Amritsar East constituency, and not also...

ELECTIONS 2022
Top BJP generals Amit Shah, Yogi turn foot soldiers to win UP

Top BJP generals Amit Shah, Yogi turn foot soldiers to win UP

Top BJP generals, including Union ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh and Chief...

National
BKU rejects FSSAI’s proposed draft GMO regulations

BKU rejects FSSAI’s proposed draft GMO regulations

In a letter to the FSSAI, the Bharatiya Kisan Union has expressed its “serious objections”...

International
Gene editing rules simplified for UK researchers; India yet to decide

Gene editing rules simplified for UK researchers; India yet to decide

Scientists across England will be able to undertake plant-based research and development,...

ELECTIONS 2022
Akhilesh reprises Mulayam’s tested M-Y formula in UP polls

Akhilesh reprises Mulayam’s tested M-Y formula in UP polls

SP president and former UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav has adopted the party’s...

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Unpaid dues to cane farmers in UP Rs 7,000 crore for current season; another Rs 1,500 crore remains from previous one

Unpaid dues to cane farmers in UP Rs 7,000 crore for current season; another Rs 1,500 crore remains from previous one

Sugar mills bought 465.25 lt of cane from the farmers in the crushing season 2021-22...

National
Budget expectations: Increased use of technology, export-promoting measures and reduced crop insurance premiums

Budget expectations: Increased use of technology, export-promoting measures and reduced crop insurance premiums

Experts have recommended measures like promoting FPOs and reducing crop insurance...

Ground Report
Padma Shri for farmers Seth Pal Singh and Amai Mahalinga Naik

Padma Shri for farmers Seth Pal Singh and Amai Mahalinga Naik

The Padma awards, which count among the highest civilian awards in the country,...

ELECTIONS 2022
Mayawati may upset SP-RLD’s Jat-Muslim calculus in UP polls

Mayawati may upset SP-RLD’s Jat-Muslim calculus in UP polls

The ticket distribution strategy of BSP president Mayawati in the UP Assembly elections...