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At 52.3 deg C, Delhi records highest-ever temperature

At 52.3 deg C, Delhi records highest-ever temperature

The non-descript Mungeshpur area in Outer Delhi, hit by hot winds from Rajasthan,...

National
Wheat procurement crosses last year’s total procurement

Wheat procurement crosses last year’s total procurement

Procurement of Wheat during RMS 2024-25 is going on smoothly in the major procuring...

National
Why import of wheat may become inevitable in a year of 'record production'

Why import of wheat may become inevitable in a year of 'record production'

The central government has estimated a record production of 112 million tonnes of...

National
Sweltering heat in swathes of India to stay for five days

Sweltering heat in swathes of India to stay for five days

In view of the torrid weather conditions, the Met Office has issued a red warning...

ELECTIONS 2024
Third Force in elections is that of people; louder in villages 

Third Force in elections is that of people; louder in villages 

In the middle of high pitch rhetoric by the rival political parties - the two main...

National
Govt's challenge increases on wheat, procurement may remain at last year's level   

Govt's challenge increases on wheat, procurement may remain at last year's level  

Amidst claims of record wheat production by the government, the reality might turn...

National
Three BJP-ruled states become challenge for the Centre in wheat procurement

Three BJP-ruled states become challenge for the Centre in wheat procurement

The main reason for this decrease is less procurement in Madhya Pradesh, UP and...

Agritech
DBW 327 variety of wheat makes bumper record yield of 33.70 quintals per acre

DBW 327 variety of wheat makes bumper record yield of 33.70 quintals per acre

Farmers of Fatehgadh Sahib district of Punjab and Panipat district of Haryana have...

Agritech
DBW 327 variety of wheat makes bumper record yield of 33.70 quintals per acre

DBW 327 variety of wheat makes bumper record yield of 33.70 quintals per acre

Farmers of Fatehgadh Sahib district of Punjab and Panipat district of Haryana have...

ELECTIONS 2024
MSP hogs political limelight in election manifestos, impact of farmers’ protest

MSP hogs political limelight in election manifestos, impact of farmers’ protest

After the farmers' agitation in 2020-21 against the three agricultural laws, the...

National
Wheat crops suffer damage due to untimely rain, hail 

Wheat crops suffer damage due to untimely rain, hail 

Sudden thundershowers, hail and strong winds in northwest India have impacted agriculture,...

States
Punjab govt yields to farmers' demand, withdraws order declaring private silos as purchase centres

Punjab govt yields to farmers' demand, withdraws order declaring private silos as purchase centres

Facing flak from different farmers' bodies, the Punjab government withdrew its order...

National
MGNREGS wage rates revised, hikes range between 3-10pc for different states

MGNREGS wage rates revised, hikes range between 3-10pc for different states

Centre has notified the revised wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment...

National
FRP of sugarcane hiked by Rs 25, but due to low recovery farmers may not get benefit

FRP of sugarcane hiked by Rs 25, but due to low recovery farmers may not get benefit

The increase in FRP of sugarcane by the Central Government is being termed as a...

National
Govt procures over 650 LT kharif paddy, maximum procurement in Punjab and Chhattisgarh

Govt procures over 650 LT kharif paddy, maximum procurement in Punjab and Chhattisgarh

The government has procured over 650 lakh tonnes of paddy grown in the kharif (summer-sown)...

Opinion
Incentivise crop diversification, rationalise power subsidy to divert farmers from paddy in Punjab

Incentivise crop diversification, rationalise power subsidy to divert farmers from paddy in Punjab

The principal threat to Punjab is the cultivation of paddy which is depleting aquifers...