States

Farmers Continue Protest Against Ethanol Factory in Hanumangarh, Demand MoU Cancellation and Withdrawal of Cases

Farmers Continue Protest Against Ethanol Factory in Hanumangarh, Demand MoU Cancellation and Withdrawal of Cases

The farmers’ protest against the proposed ethanol factory in Tibbi tehsil of Rajasthan’s...

Fake Agrochemicals Network Exposed in Gujarat, Illegal Trade May Exceed Rs 1,000 Crore

Fake Agrochemicals Network Exposed in Gujarat, Illegal Trade May Exceed Rs 1,000 Crore

Enforcement agencies have uncovered a large, organized network manufacturing and...

Uttar Pradesh Bars New Khandsari Units Within 15 km of Sugar Mills, Policy Changes Hits Small Industries

Uttar Pradesh Bars New Khandsari Units Within 15 km of Sugar Mills, Policy Changes Hits Small Industries

Key changes introduced to the Uttar Pradesh government’s khandsari licensing policy...

Tea Garden Workers in Alipurduar Stage Protest Over Unpaid Wages, Bonus & Allowances

Tea Garden Workers in Alipurduar Stage Protest Over Unpaid Wages, Bonus & Allowances

The protesters demanded that Merico management provide a written, time-bound commitment...

Punjab Farmers Can Avail Up to 40% Subsidy for New Orchards

Punjab Farmers Can Avail Up to 40% Subsidy for New Orchards

Punjab Horticulture Minister Mohinder Bhagat said that under the National Horticulture...

Punjab Government to Move Assembly Resolution Against VB-G RAM G Law, Calls It a Threat to Rural Livelihoods

Punjab Government to Move Assembly Resolution Against VB-G RAM G Law, Calls It a Threat to Rural Livelihoods

The Punjab government will move a resolution against the VB-G RAM G law during a...

Telangana Agriculture Department Launches Mobile App for Fertilizer Booking, Faces Criticism

Telangana Agriculture Department Launches Mobile App for Fertilizer Booking, Faces Criticism

The Telangana Agriculture Department’s rollout of a mobile app for urea booking...

Women Farmers Take Lead in Bihar’s Rural Value Chains, PTI Study

Women Farmers Take Lead in Bihar’s Rural Value Chains, PTI Study

A state-level consultation in Patna highlighted how women farmers in Bihar are emerging...

Haryana CM Releases Rs 116 Crore Compensation to 53,821 Farmers for Crop Loss Due to Floods

Haryana CM Releases Rs 116 Crore Compensation to 53,821 Farmers for Crop Loss Due to Floods

Over 5.29 lakh farmers registered 31 lakh acres of crop area on the compensation...

Karnataka Rolls Out Rs 1,033 Crore Flood Relief Package for Affected Farmers

Karnataka Rolls Out Rs 1,033 Crore Flood Relief Package for Affected Farmers

The package aims to provide additional input subsidy to 14.24 lakh farmers across...

MSP Gambit Tests Nitish’s Tenth Term

MSP Gambit Tests Nitish’s Tenth Term

The NDA’s MSP guarantee is therefore a gamble. If executed, it could redefine MSP...

Jharkhand Govt Announces Rs 100/Quintal Bonus on Paddy Amid Crop Loss Concerns

Jharkhand Govt Announces Rs 100/Quintal Bonus on Paddy Amid Crop Loss Concerns

Jharkhand has announced a Rs 100-per-quintal bonus on paddy along with a one-time...

Gujarat Govt Announces Rs 10,000 Crore Compensation Package for Farmers Hit by Unseasonal Rain

Gujarat Govt Announces Rs 10,000 Crore Compensation Package for Farmers Hit by Unseasonal Rain

Under the scheme, each affected farmer will receive Rs 22,000 per hectare, capped...

Karnataka Sugarcane Farmers End Protest After Siddaramaiah Announces ₹3,300 Per Tonne Price

Karnataka Sugarcane Farmers End Protest After Siddaramaiah Announces ₹3,300 Per Tonne Price

Following talks with sugar mill owners and farmer representatives on Friday, Chief...

Karnataka Sugarcane Farmers’ Protest: Highways Blocked Over 3,500 per Ton Price Demand

Karnataka Sugarcane Farmers’ Protest: Highways Blocked Over 3,500 per Ton Price Demand

Sugarcane farmers in North Karnataka have intensified their protest demanding ₹3,500...

Maharashtra moves to regulate jaggery sector; producers split between welcome and worry

Maharashtra moves to regulate jaggery sector; producers split between welcome and worry

A committee of senior officials and technical experts under the Sugar Commissionerate...

Why India Withdraws Bid to Host COP33 Climate Summit in 2028?

India has withdrawn its bid to host COP33 in 2028, citing a review of national commitments. The surprise decision reflects a strategic...

International

Urea Hits $800/tonne; Fertilizer Imports May Take Two Months to Normalise Despite Ceasefire

Global tensions have disrupted fertilizer supplies, pushing urea prices to $800 per tonne. Despite the reopening of the Strait of...

National

High Voter Turnout in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry; Record Voting is Assam and Puducherry

Polling in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry witnessed strong voter participation, with turnout reaching 86.92% in Puducherry, 84.42% in...

Politics

Agrivoltaic Project Launched in Chittoor to Boost Farm Incomes and Rural Energy Infrastructure

An agrivoltaic project under Project Chittoor integrates solar panels with farming across 600 acres, enabling dual income for farmers....

States

Cabinet approves Rs 41,534 Crore Nutrient Based Subsidy for Kharif 2026, Rs 4,317 Crore More Than 2025

The Union Cabinet has approved Rs 41,534 crore under the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) scheme for Kharif 2026, marking a Rs 4,317 crore...

National

US and Iran Claim Victory After Last-Minute Ceasefire, Iran Agrees Safe Passage of Vessels Through Hormuz

The US and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire after weeks of escalating conflict, each claiming victory. The deal includes reopening...

International