India eyes biofertilisers after Mideast war stoked supply fearsUnder a shed in north India, women scoop cow dung, lumps of unrefined sugar and flour to produce biofertiliser -- part of a growing effort ...
16 Jun, 2026, 09.16 AM IST
India set to hike biogas prices, subsidies under new programIndia is launching a new program to significantly increase compressed biogas production. Higher guaranteed purchase prices and subsidies wi...
05 Jun, 2026, 09.56 AM IST
How Karnataka's Dr Sameer Nair is growing 30 tonnes of chemical-free Kesar mangoes on barren rocky land using Israeli technologyDr. Sameer Nair, an Ayurvedic healer from Belagavi, has embraced agricultural innovation by establishing a vibrant Kesar mango orchard. Uti...
25 May, 2026, 08.38 AM IST
Human urine becomes option for farmers in fertilizer supply crunchFrom chicken muck to human urine-based products and microbial solutions, growers are improvising to maintain crop yields. This shift, while...
23 May, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
PM Modi Work from Home Advisory Updates: Here's what IT companies, industry bodies and leaders are saying about WFH shiftPrime Minister Narendra Modi has called for a return to work-from-home and virtual meetings. Businesses are reviewing remote work options. ...
13 May, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
India's cows offer biogas alternative to Mideast energy crunchIndia faces cooking gas shortages due to global events. Villagers in Uttar Pradesh are turning to biogas, made from cow dung, as a reliable...
06 May, 2026, 08.59 AM IST
No LPG, no worry: This village in Kolhapur cooks food without cylinders, wood or coalIn Maharashtra's Kolhapur district, families are cooking with biogas, a clean fuel derived from local waste like cattle dung and kitchen sc...
28 Apr, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
'Gobarnama', says Akhilesh after Adityanath endorses cow dung-based paint for government buildingsAkhilesh Yadav criticized Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's advocacy for using cow dung-based paint in government buildings, l...
05 May, 2025, 06.55 PM IST
NITI Aayog proposes viability gap funding to make gaushalas economically viableThe report titled ‘Production and Promotion of Organic and Biofertilizers with Special Focus on Improving Economic Viability of Gaushalas’ ...
10 Mar, 2023, 07.58 PM IST
Chhattisgarh government launches scheme to purchase cow urine for making pesticides, organic fertilizersTwo years back, the state government had launched its flagship 'Godhan Nyay Yojana', under which it had started buying cow dung from cattle...
28 Jul, 2022, 05.43 PM IST
UP government mulls 100-day plan to take 50,000 additional stray cattle off roadsThe government has now kicked off work, with regular discussions being undertaken and presentations in front of the chief minister as the p...
16 Apr, 2022, 12.25 AM IST
MP CM lays emphasis on need to explore economic potential of cow-rearingOn the first day of the two-day brainstorming session of the MP cabinet at Pachmarhi on Saturday evening, Chouhan said steps will also be t...
27 Mar, 2022, 12.55 PM IST
Niti Aayog working on road map to develop Gaushala economyA team of government officials under Niti Aayog member Ramesh Chand has been visiting big gaushalas in Vrindavan, Rajasthan and other parts...
27 Jan, 2022, 07.22 AM IST
MP govt planning to purchase cow dung for making fertilisers, other products: Shivraj Singh ChouhanNoting that at times cows, buffaloes and bulls suffer from various diseases, the chief minister said, "We have thought that like '108' (an ...
14 Nov, 2021, 11.48 AM IST
Coronavirus dubious claims: Cow dung, urine sell for Rs 500Mabud Ali has placed packs of cow dung and jars of cow urine on a table by the National Highway 19 that links Delhi and Kolkata. Dubious cl...
17 Mar, 2020, 08.08 PM IST
60% funding for startups focusing on cow dung, urineThe kamdhenu aayog, set up by the Narendra Modi government in February with an initial corpus of Rs 500 crore, aims to be the growth engine...
09 Sep, 2019, 10.52 AM IST
ISKCON extends its support to ban on slaughter of cows"The cottage industry through cow protection and cow rearing is a wonderful model for rural development," ISKCON spiritual leader Radha Nat...
21 Apr, 2015, 07.31 PM IST