Dry Days Ahead: Monsoon likely to be below normalIndia anticipates below-average monsoon rains this year, with precipitation expected to be less than 90% of the long-period average. This f...
30 May, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
"BJP will form next government": Newly-appointed Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh DhillonKewal Singh Dhillon, the new Punjab BJP chief, has set ambitious goals for farmers and the youth. He expressed confidence in the party's vi...
28 May, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
Rajasthan petrol pump operators threaten indefinite strike from Jun 1 over supply, pricing issuesPetrol pump operators in Rajasthan plan an indefinite strike from June 1. They demand government intervention on fuel pricing, supply disru...
27 May, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
'Purchase cheap oil, gas from Russia, Iran': Kejriwal expresses concern over fuel price hikeAAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday flagged long queues at petrol pumps in Gujarat and urged the Centre to purchase oil and gas...
24 May, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
Macro, the Mightiest: Why India’s biggest macro variable still falls from the skyThe 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...
24 May, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
Simultaneous polls could save Rs 7 lakh crore: Joint parliamentary panel chiefHolding Lok Sabha and state assembly polls together could save India Rs 7 lakh crore. This significant saving can be channeled into develop...
20 May, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
Decoding govt’s wheat strategy: Can higher procurement push and export quota hike lift the sector?Experts say wheat procurement may be constrained by limited storage, while exports remain largely uncompetitive globally.
04 May, 2026, 09.47 AM 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
India weather alert: IMD reports heatwave conditions alongside heavy rainfall and thunderstormsIndia faces extreme weather. Heavy rains lash the Northeast, while heatwaves grip North and Central India. Thunderstorms and hailstorms are...
21 Apr, 2026, 09.33 AM IST
Centre relaxes wheat procurement norms for Punjab to counter rain damageThe central government has eased wheat procurement rules for Punjab and Chandigarh for the Rabi Marketing Season 2026-27. This decision fol...
17 Apr, 2026, 10.39 PM IST
Agri Minister takes stock of crop losses from hailstorm, heavy rainfall as fresh Western Disturbance loomsUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed officials to assess crop losses due to heavy rainfall and hailstorms across s...
06 Apr, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
Farmers stay put on Haryana-Punjab border, say next move on TuesdayThe Haryana government had further extended the suspension of mobile internet and bulk SMS services in seven districts by a day till Saturd...
24 Feb, 2024, 10.40 PM IST
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar lashes out at Amarinder Singh over farmers' issuesKhattar on Monday had accused the Congress government in Punjab of fuelling farmers' unrest in his state, prompting a sharp response from A...
31 Aug, 2021, 01.31 PM IST
'Today is Punjab's 26/11': Sukhbir on stopping farmers' Delhi Chalo marchHaryana has completely sealed its borders with Punjab to prevent farmers from entering the state for their onward march to Delhi to protest...
26 Nov, 2020, 05.18 PM IST
Punjab farmers throng mandis despite protests against agri laws“So far, 96% of the total rice procurement of 3.72 million tonnes have come from Punjab and Haryana. Farmers are coming to mandis in large ...
15 Oct, 2020, 06.58 PM IST
Farmers at several places in Punjab, Haryana stop selling vegetables, milkThe decision to stop supplies starting from June 1 till June 10 was taken by farmers under the banner of Kisan Ekta Manch and Rashtriya Kis...
01 Jun, 2018, 04.21 PM IST
Low prices, crop loss hit Punjab, Haryana farmers hard in 2015During a visit here, RBI chief Raghuram Rajan also cautioned against taking farmer suicides "lightly" and stressed on the need to ensure fo...
31 Dec, 2015, 01.22 PM IST