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Stubble burning cases cross 3,000 mark in Punjab; Tarn Taran tops listPunjab has recorded 3,144 incidents of stubble burning between September 15 and November 6, with Tarn Taran as the highest contributor. Fin...
El Nino trigger: Rabi contingency plan drawn up for 225 districts amid rainfall deficitThe govt has developed a rabi contingency plan in response to the southwest monsoon's rainfall deficit. With concerns over soil moisture an...
Happy polluted Diwali! Get ready for severe air pollution as AQI monitoring agency sounds warning this yearDelhi AQI News: Get ready for severely polluted Delhi this year as the national capital is likely to face severe air pollution this year, w...
Manipur Chief Minister announces new handloom department at MANITEX 2026 to boost local artisansManipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh has announced a future upgrade for the Handloom and Handicrafts sector. The government is con...
In 2024, Cornell researchers grew radishes and radicchio between solar panels near Albany; shade reduced light and crop biomass, with radishes more affectedIn a groundbreaking study, Cornell University researchers evaluated agrivoltaics in Albany, New York, focusing on crops like radishes and r...
Punjab: Rahul Gandhi targets CM Bhagwant Mann over 'Nasha', says AAP govt run from DelhiRahul Gandhi launched the Congress campaign in Sangrur, criticizing Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's handling of addiction issues. He claimed...
Bayer CropScience Q2 profit rises 9% to Rs 166 crore despite 19% decline in revenueBayer CropScience Ltd has announced an impressive 8.84% growth in net profit, totaling Rs 166.2 crore for Q2 FY27. However, total income sa...
Delhi air turns hazardous; AQI touches 605, GRAP-II vehicle curb enforced at Gurgaon borderDelhi AQI: Among the worst-affected locations, Punjabi Bagh recorded an AQI of 452, followed by Dhaula Kuan at 417, ITO at 418, RK Puram at...
No water to sow, no respite at the grocery store: India's prolonged food inflation worryIndian farmers face challenges in sowing winter crops amid dwindling water supplies from a weak monsoon. Amarsingh Gushinge's village exper...
Delhi witnesses AQI spike ahead of Diwali; GRAP II kicks inAccording to the air quality forecast provided by IMD/IITM, Delhi's overall air quality is likely to stay in the 'Very Poor' category in th...
Fuel, forex and farmers: Why India is betting big on maizeA grain that once fed chickens now fuels cars and, soon, planes. The harder question is whether Indian farms can keep up with the demand it...
Uttar Pradesh turns to cattle to beef up rural incomes; ₹40,000 subsidy on offer per animalUnder UP State Livestock Mission, farmers buying eligible indigenous cows will receive a subsidy of Rs 40,000 per animal. The government wi...
Wheat sowing lags at 11,000 hectare so far amid deficient monsoon; rabi acreage downWheat sowing in India has reached 11,000 hectares as of October 23, against 27,000 hectares a year earlier, as a deficient southwest monsoo...
Zerodha co-founders Nithin and Nikhil Kamath’s mother, Revathi, goes viral for her ragi mudde. This yummy dish is made of a millet Indians have been eating for 4,000 years, has more calcium than milkRevathi Kamath, mum to entrepreneurs Nithin and Nikhil Kamath, was recently thanked by a Facebook user from Bengaluru for treating her to a...
A Colorado family spent over 100 years raising cattle and growing crops on 10,000 acres; then 30 wind turbines added another income stream to their ranchThe Kochis family revitalized their historic ranch, creating the Rush Creek Wind Farm while preserving their farming legacy. Featuring 30 w...
Union agriculture minister launches campaign to promote sustainable farmingUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has inaugurated the 'Khet Bachao Abhiyan,' a campaign dedicated to advancing sustainable f...
Chana sowing holds key to pulses inflationChana, India's most consumed pulse, which is central to making everything from salty snacks to nutritious meals, needs adequate soil moistu...
32-year-old mech engineer left his job to do organic farming in a village; now earns Rs 3 lakh profit selling wide variety of crops directly to customersJobandeep Singh left his engineering job after four months and returned to his village in Punjab to pursue agriculture as a business. He no...
Monsoon deficit raises risk of lower Rabi crop acreageFarmers are likely to decrease rabi sowing due to inadequate rainfall and reduced soil moisture levels. This situation could lead to lower ...
Wheat sowing faces heat from water shortage this winterFarmers in India are likely to reduce wheat planting this winter due to water scarcity and low minimum support prices. Regions such as Raja...