Mining turns India's heat-shield hills to dustDizzyingly deep pits from large-scale mining scar India's ancient Aravalli mountains, threatening the future of a forested buffer that New ...
31 May, 2026, 09.09 AM IST
West Bengal rice industry seeks infra push, faster clearances from new BJP govtWest Bengal's rice sector urges the new state government for better infrastructure and quicker approvals. Industry leaders highlight the ne...
17 May, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu writes to Centre over shrimp feed price hike, seeks relief for aquaculture farmersAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has urged the Union Agriculture Minister to address rising shrimp feed prices. The state ...
17 May, 2026, 12.52 PM IST
Maharashtra farmer sells 25 sacks, gets nothing, asked to pay Re 1 insteadA farmer from Paithan, Maharashtra, received just Re 1 after selling 25 sacks of onions. This incident underscores the severe agrarian cris...
12 May, 2026, 06.08 PM IST
Flour millers' body calls for greater policy stability, stronger industry-government coordinationNavneet Chitlangia highlighted the need for stock transparency, predictable OMSS policies, export flexibility, and liquidity support to ens...
25 Apr, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
Government rejects security approval of Noida Airport CEOIndia’s aviation security regulator has denied security approval to the CEO of Noida International Airport, potentially delaying the start ...
21 Apr, 2026, 10.57 PM IST
Govt announces annual licensing policy for opium poppy cultivation for 2025-26 crop yearThe government has announced its licensing policy for opium poppy cultivation in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh for the 2025-...
12 Sep, 2025, 04.08 PM IST
Govt announces annual licensing policy for opium poppy cultivation for 2023-24Under the new policy, nearly 1.12 lakh farmers in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh are anticipated to be given lic...
14 Sep, 2023, 07.18 PM IST
Farmers in Madhya Pradesh are applying to become drone pilotsAround 120 farmers in Madhya Pradesh have applied to the state government for permission to fly drones in order to improve their agricultur...
23 Aug, 2023, 03.57 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh amends Mandi Act to provide maximum value of produce to farmersHe said that with its implementation, farmers will be able to sell their grain, fruits and vegetables to private traders from home. Farmers...
01 May, 2020, 09.46 PM IST
Govt relaxes norms for coastal movement of agri, farm products: Nitin GadkariThe move is also aimed at promoting processing of seafood at Indian hubs under Sagaramala initiative rather than processing of Indian seafo...
03 Jun, 2018, 02.45 PM IST
M Prabhakar Rao appointed as member of Plant & Farmer Protection bodyRao has entered the slot for the representative of a seed company, replacing a representative of Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company Ltd (Mahy...
12 Oct, 2016, 11.56 PM IST
Mumbai to get 17 weekly markets run by farmersThe marketing reforms in Maharashtra have also led to rapid increase in the number of direct licenses being issued by the government.
05 Oct, 2016, 10.03 PM IST
We don’t expect government to fix price of seed technology: Monsanto V-P Michael J Frank"The situation we are going through in India is entirely not unique, but disappointing whenever you end up in front of a judge to solve a p...
16 Feb, 2016, 04.07 AM IST
Shiv Sena hails government decision not to re-promulgate land ordinanceEven NDA constituents like the Shiv Sena and Akali Dal also opposed the Bill, Sena said, adding that the Opposition parties were not the on...
01 Sep, 2015, 12.41 PM IST
- Rajasthan regulates direct purchase of commodities
Now private agro companies like ITC, Cargill, Australian Wheat Board will have to cough up more money for the direct purchase of commoditie...
15 Jan, 2010, 06.11 PM IST
- ITC plans expansion of Choupal Fresh in state
ITC is all set to make the best of the Maharashtra government’s retail-friendly policy by planning expansion of its retail initiative Choup...
17 Jan, 2007, 12.40 AM IST