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Climate change indicators hit record levels in 2023: Global Climate Report

Climate change indicators hit record levels in 2023: Global Climate Report

The WMO report confirmed that 2023 was the warmest year on record, with the global...

National
Concern over green credit use for compensatory afforestation

Concern over green credit use for compensatory afforestation

According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate...

Agribusiness
Due to non-availability of sugarcane, sugar mills start closing early in UP, Uttarakhand

Due to non-availability of sugarcane, sugar mills start closing early in UP, Uttarakhand

According to information received from the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA),...

Agribusiness
India imports 57pc edible oil, still soybean growers don't get fair prices

India imports 57pc edible oil, still soybean growers don't get fair prices

India fulfills about 57 percent of its edible oil needs through imports. Every year...

National
Net sugar output falls marginally at 280.79 LT so far in 2023-24 mkt yr: ISMA

Net sugar output falls marginally at 280.79 LT so far in 2023-24 mkt yr: ISMA

Sugar production till 15th March 2024 in the current 2023-24 season reached 280.79...

Agritech
Adopt DSR for water-efficient, sustainable, low-cost rice cultivation with low emission: Experts

Adopt DSR for water-efficient, sustainable, low-cost rice cultivation with low emission: Experts

DSR has the potential to bring a reduction in water consumption, cut methane emissions,...

States
Centre's focus on palm cultivation in NE region

Centre's focus on palm cultivation in NE region

National Mission for Edible Oils - Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) is committed to escalating...

Agribusiness
Higher soyameal shipments pushes up India's oilmeals export by 9pc to 5.16 LT in Feb

Higher soyameal shipments pushes up India's oilmeals export by 9pc to 5.16 LT in Feb

India's Oilmeals export rose 9 per cent year-on-year in February to nearly 5.16...

ELECTIONS 2024
Lok Sabha polls in 7 phases from Apr 19; results on Jun 4

Lok Sabha polls in 7 phases from Apr 19; results on Jun 4

The Lok Sabha elections will be held in seven phases beginning from April 19 and...

ELECTIONS 2024
LDF govt in Kerala Hikes Rubber Subsidy Ahead of Election Schedule Release

LDF govt in Kerala Hikes Rubber Subsidy Ahead of Election Schedule Release

Just before the Lok Sabha election schedule announcement, the LDF government in...

National
Farmers protest against Centre at 'Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat' in Delhi

Farmers protest against Centre at 'Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat' in Delhi

Farmers converged at the historic Ramlila Ground in Delhi in large numbers on Thursday...

National
Food inflation rises to 6.95pc in Feb from 6.85pc in Jan

Food inflation rises to 6.95pc in Feb from 6.85pc in Jan

The wholesale inflation rate declined marginally to 0.2 per cent in February compared...

Cooperatives
Inauguration of offices of NCEL, NCOL and BBSSL National Cooperative Societies in Delhi

Inauguration of offices of NCEL, NCOL and BBSSL National Cooperative Societies in Delhi

The three new cooperative societies -- NCOL, NCEL and BBSSL -- will help solve many...

Agribusiness
ISMA revises sugar output estimate to 340 LT from 330.5 LT; 255.5 LT produced till Feb

ISMA revises sugar output estimate to 340 LT from 330.5 LT; 255.5 LT produced till Feb

Sugar production in the country till February 29, 2024, was around 255.5 lakh tonnes...

Opinion
16th Finance Commission and conservation of Natural resources

16th Finance Commission and conservation of Natural resources

The 13th FC did make a special reference to water conservation and management efforts...