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States
UP orders private power plants not to import coal

UP orders private power plants not to import coal

The state government does not want to hike energy prices and stoke anger among the...

National
Maharashtra gets ahead of UP in sugar production after five years; production at 5-year low in UP

Maharashtra gets ahead of UP in sugar production after five years; production at 5-year low in UP

The sugar production in Maharashtra is estimated to go up to 138 lakh tonnes lt...

States
Yogi 2.0 boosting horticultural crops to spur farm income

Yogi 2.0 boosting horticultural crops to spur farm income

The UP government will set up centres of excellence (CoEs) and mini-CoEs/hi-tech...

States
UP doles out 20mn tonnes of foodgrain during pandemic

UP doles out 20mn tonnes of foodgrain during pandemic

The free foodgrain was meant to ensure food security for the needy during the pandemic...

Opinion
Wheat export ban: Farmers suffer financial losses, and India a loss of face

Wheat export ban: Farmers suffer financial losses, and India a loss of face

India’s ban on wheat exports is a classic example of an administrative faux pas...

National
383 lt sugar produced in India; export deals for 85 lt: ISMA

383 lt sugar produced in India; export deals for 85 lt: ISMA

As of 15 May 2022, 382.91 lt of sugar has been produced in the current season. The...

States
UP looking to double maize output in 5 years

UP looking to double maize output in 5 years

To boost the rural economy, the UP government is targeting almost double the maize...

National
Public procurement of wheat reaches only 177.57 lt

Public procurement of wheat reaches only 177.57 lt

The Union government has estimated that the public procurement of wheat may end...

Agritech
Crop residue management technology: Farmers won’t have to burn stubble; soil fertility increases, no pollution

Crop residue management technology: Farmers won’t have to burn stubble; soil fertility increases, no pollution

Along with the increase in agricultural production in our country, mechanization...

States
Yogi 2.0 relaxes global bidding deadline for trillion-dollar blueprint

Yogi 2.0 relaxes global bidding deadline for trillion-dollar blueprint

The state planning department is the nodal agency for conducting the e-bidding process...

National
Sugar production goes up by 14 per cent, exports estimated to reach 90 lt

Sugar production goes up by 14 per cent, exports estimated to reach 90 lt

As per reports from the trade, around 82-83 lt of sugar export have been contracted...

National
Coal stock at critical levels in 60% thermal power plants in India; 80% of imported-coal-based units worst hit

Coal stock at critical levels in 60% thermal power plants in India; 80% of imported-coal-based units worst hit

Against the requirement of about 22 million tonnes (MT) of domestic coal for thermal...

States
Fino 'BC Sakhis' push rural banking in UP hinterland

Fino 'BC Sakhis' push rural banking in UP hinterland

Since the brick-and-mortar banking model could not be expected to be replicated...

Ground Report
Farm loan waivers do not improve condition of farmers; they increase chances of wilful default: BKS-Nabard report

Farm loan waivers do not improve condition of farmers; they increase chances of wilful default: BKS-Nabard report

The condition of the farmers does not improve as a result of farm loan waivers (FLWs)....

National
109.78 lt wheat procured so far; fear of decline in production may ruin huge export possibilities

109.78 lt wheat procured so far; fear of decline in production may ruin huge export possibilities

According to the FCI, a total of 109.78 lt of wheat has been procured in the country...

States
Coal crisis: UP energy watchdog frowns upon coal import tender

Coal crisis: UP energy watchdog frowns upon coal import tender

UPERC secretary Sanjay Kumar Singh has notified the UPRVUN chairman, seeking an...