Centre extends MSP procurement deadline in UP to July 8, approves over 6.18 lakh rural housesFarmers in Uttar Pradesh will benefit from an extended wheat, gram, and lentil procurement period until July 8. Additionally, over 6.18 lak...
25 Jun, 2026, 05.41 PM IST
El Niño is set to further disrupt India's $300 billion farm supply chainIndia's crucial monsoon rains are delayed, disrupting the nation's $300 billion farm economy just as planting season begins. This agricultu...
25 Jun, 2026, 06.44 AM IST
Trade, tariffs & taste: American whiskey pushes for a fair pour in IndiaUS trade representative Jamieson Greer’s recent visit to New Delhi is seen as a key step toward finalising a US-India trade framework, with...
24 Jun, 2026, 11.32 PM IST
Singapore government to help abandoned workers from IndiaHundreds of migrant workers from India and Bangladesh, unpaid for months, are receiving SGD 200 in cash and vouchers from Singapore's labou...
24 Jun, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
Trump administration touts Iran deal as a payday for US farmers, but Iran denies itA tentative US-Iran deal to end hostilities promises a financial boost for American farmers, with President Trump asserting frozen Iranian ...
24 Jun, 2026, 06.55 AM IST
West Bengal budget is 'expansionary' and seeks to revitalise the state's economy: State FM Swapan DasguptaThe first state budget presented by the new BJP government in West Bengal combines a push for industrial revival with continued focus on we...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.21 PM IST
India prepares contingency plans for 315 districts as monsoon faltersIndia is implementing contingency plans for over 300 vulnerable districts facing a potentially weak monsoon. With rains currently 43% below...
23 Jun, 2026, 10.21 PM IST
India has contingency plans in place amid 40% rainfall deficit, says Agriculture CommissionerWhile India is currently facing 40 per cent rainfall deficit, the country has prepared district-level contingency plans to tackle possible ...
23 Jun, 2026, 03.15 PM IST
Japan bond yields mixed after relatively weak 5-year auctionJapanese government bond yields showed mixed movements on Tuesday, with a weaker-than-expected auction for 5-year bonds. Yields on shorter ...
23 Jun, 2026, 10.19 AM IST
Drugmakers yet to see gains from government's minimum import price policyGovernment's Minimum Import Price (MIP) initiative to boost domestic drug makers faces a slow start. Despite setting price thresholds for k...
23 Jun, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
Government unveils Haj Policy 2027, invites applications from prospective pilgrimsThe Haj Policy 2027 carries forward the Minority Affairs Ministry's sustained efforts to make the pilgrimage more comfortable, safe and dig...
22 Jun, 2026, 10.08 PM IST
AI's hidden thirst: Why India must align AI and renewable energy policyIndia's AI ambitions face a critical water challenge, with data centre expansion demanding significant resources. While on-site cooling has...
22 Jun, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
CCPA fines Storia Foods, English Oven Rs 1 lakh each for misleading '100%' claims on food labelsTwo prominent food companies, Storia Foods and Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities, have been fined Rs 1 lakh each by the Central Consumer Prote...
21 Jun, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
Eastern India remained backward during Congress rule, now emerging as gateway to development: PMPrime Minister Narendra Modi declared eastern India, once neglected under Congress, is now a hub of progress. Addressing a Rairangpur gathe...
20 Jun, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
Ample world inventories may soften El Nino food supply shockA potential super El Niño is expected to disrupt global weather patterns and threaten agricultural output in the coming months, but large e...
19 Jun, 2026, 09.41 AM IST
Odisha school textbooks found with 1,678 spelling, factual and contextual errors: Newton called a pilot, Hampi shown as Konark, equinox as equatorNew Odia textbooks for Classes I to VIII contain over 1,600 errors. These mistakes range from spelling and factual inaccuracies to geograph...
17 Jun, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
India's rice stocks climb to record high; wheat inventories at five-year peakIndia's government warehouses hold record rice stocks, up 15% from last year. Wheat inventories are at a five-year peak. These abundant res...
16 Jun, 2026, 05.50 PM IST