EU agrees to implement US trade pact after Trump threatsThe European Union has agreed to implement its part of a trade deal with the United States. This move is crucial to avoid new tariffs threa...
20 May, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
From queues to QR codes: A state in India may have found the fix for India’s fertiliser distribution woesWhile the Madhya Pradesh government projects it as a major reform to streamline fertiliser distribution, industry stakeholders say it’s sti...
18 May, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
e-Vikas is driving behavioural shift towards need-based fertiliser use among farmers: Madhya Pradesh agri secyThe e-Vikas fertiliser system has so far benefitted 1.3 million farmers, reduced queues, and triggered a behavioural shift toward need-base...
15 May, 2026, 04.10 PM IST
India's power sector set for up to 6 per cent CAGR on multi-vector capex upcycle: CitiIndia's power sector is positioned for a sustained growth trajectory with a medium-term forecast set at a 5-6 per cent CAGR, supported by t...
09 May, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
Tripura attracts Rs 1,322 crore investment interest at Guwahati roadshowTripura's government held an investors' roadshow in Guwahati. The event aimed to boost investment in the state. It showcased Tripura's indu...
08 May, 2026, 10.14 AM IST
India needs to reduce the strategic importance of fertilisers through a bold agricultural policyGlobal events like the West Asia conflict and El Nino threaten governments. Rising fertilizer prices create a fiscal and political crisis f...
27 Apr, 2026, 11.46 PM IST
FAIFA releases agricultural roadmap, pushes for digital reformFAIFA unveiled a roadmap for India's agricultural growth until 2040. The plan focuses on digital infrastructure and sustainable farming. It...
19 Dec, 2024, 01.18 PM IST
Agri reforms important; repeal of 3 farm laws a setback for doubling farmers' income: Niti member Ramesh Chand"You see, reforms are important for the agriculture sector. Some farmers were opposing it (three farm laws)...I think immediately what need...
10 Apr, 2022, 04.26 PM IST
Agri reform needed, and still possibleBefore disrupting the status quo, the beneficiaries of the status quo, at least a majority of them, must be pointed to an outcome superior ...
21 Nov, 2021, 11.10 PM IST
The real agri reforms India needsTo date, India’s investments in agriculture has not led to sustained increase in farmer incomes. To remedy this problem, GoI is committed t...
27 Sep, 2021, 07.17 PM IST
India summons British envoy over discussion on agri reforms in UK ParliamentThe Ministry of External Affairs said Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla told the envoy that discussions in the British Parliament on...
09 Mar, 2021, 11.11 PM IST
Punjab panel had advocated agriculture reformsMontek Singh Ahluwalia, who was a key person in the Congress-led UPA government, advocated agriculture reforms and opening up of agricultur...
09 Feb, 2021, 08.30 AM IST
View: Modi has established his reformist credentials alongside PMs like Rao and VajpayeeWhat Modi has done begins to look particularly impressive when we take into account the fact that the reforms he has enacted have been poli...
15 Oct, 2020, 09.05 AM IST
Farm reforms will help turn farmers into entrepreneurs: Prime Minister Narendra ModiTerming the farm reforms as historic, the prime minister said, "Today opportunities are being created to take farming and farmers from the ...
13 Oct, 2020, 02.59 PM IST
View: With many more benefits than risks, new agri reforms should be hailed, not fearedThe new farm laws seek to change the way marketing can be done. It allows the buyer and seller to meet anywhere which can be outside the ma...
07 Oct, 2020, 12.15 PM IST
Haryana Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala terms new farms laws "progressive"Chautala, however, lashed out at the SAD and Congress for misleading the farmers. “It (withdrawing support) is their party’s political agen...
27 Sep, 2020, 10.01 PM IST
Maharashtra occupies top slot in farmer friendly policies: NITI AayogThe Aayog's 'Agriculture Marketing and Farmer Friendly Reforms Index' was based on initiatives taken by the states in implementing farm sec...
31 Oct, 2016, 06.48 PM IST