Crop prices hit three-year high as heat, war stoke supply fearsScorching temperatures across Europe also raise concerns over potential crop losses. This situation could lift costs for staples like bread...
25 Jul, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
Assam Floods: Death toll rises to 61, 14 deaths in last 24 hoursAssam's flood death toll has reached sixty-one after fourteen more people perished. Over seven lakh people are affected across twelve distr...
25 Jul, 2026, 07.09 AM IST
Go Digit net profit dips 38% in Q1, premium falls 8.4%Gross written premium during the quarter also fell 8.4% year-on-year to Rs 2,731 crore. “In a soft market we would rather protect the quali...
23 Jul, 2026, 09.20 PM IST
India needs income-centric agri policies, greater Centre-state coordination: EAC-PM chairmanIndia must transition agriculture towards income generation, emphasizing crop diversification and market reforms, said S Mahendra Dev, Chai...
23 Jul, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
Farmers should be ‘businessmen’ who respond to market demand, not just grow rice and wheat: NITI Aayog’s Ashok LahiriLahiri stressed the need for greater adoption of science and technology, noting that productivity per acre for several Indian crops remains...
23 Jul, 2026, 04.12 PM IST
Quote of the day by Paramahansa Yogananda, 'The season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success' reveals psychology, positive mindset while facing tough challenges, offers timeless inspiring motivational life advice that patience, humility, adaptability, determination are key to successQuote of the day by Paramahansa Yogananda offers a timeless perspective on one of life's greatest challenges. Failure is not a final destin...
23 Jul, 2026, 04.07 PM IST
Europe heatwave: The thermometer is flashing red for the continent's economyEurope's heatwave is becoming a growing economic threat as extreme temperatures disrupt transport, reduce labour productivity, damage agric...
21 Jul, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
'Shawshank Redemption' actor's bee hives: Why the Oscar-winning star turned his 124-acre ranch into a sanctuary, imported 26 colonies and never harvests honeyShawshank Redemption actor beehive: Hollywood star Morgan Freeman has transformed his ranch into a bee sanctuary and created this safe habi...
21 Jul, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
ICAR @98: Science, innovation and sustainability for Viksit Bharat 2047Achieving Viksit Bharat 2047 requires agriculture to move beyond production towards value addition, food processing, exports, bio-based ind...
20 Jul, 2026, 07.35 PM IST
No decision yet on petrol blending beyond 20% ethanol, says ministerThe government has not decided to increase ethanol blending in petrol beyond twenty percent. Any future increase will follow scientific stu...
20 Jul, 2026, 05.23 PM IST
Scientists affirm climate change fuels extreme weatherThe assessment comes as weather disasters dominate the headlines and as the public and private sectors pour resources into trying to unders...
20 Jul, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
Wheat fluctuates as traders weigh Black Sea risks, US exportsWheat prices fluctuated after reaching a two-year high on Black Sea supply risks. Traders weighed these concerns against weak United States...
18 Jul, 2026, 10.10 AM IST
Agri Minister targets fake seeds, pesticides; aims to expand ICAR outreachICAR aims for financial self-reliance through innovation and tech commercialisation by 2029. The institution released 43 new crop varieties...
17 Jul, 2026, 10.25 AM IST
Indian rice export prices extend gain on higher reserve price, monsoon concernsIndian rice export prices have increased for a third consecutive week. This rise is due to higher reserve prices for government sales. Floo...
16 Jul, 2026, 06.32 PM IST
ICAR to cap rice, wheat area under crop diversification plan; forms 52 task teams for 2047 roadmapThe Indian Council of Agricultural Research plans crop diversification by 2047. This roadmap aims to significantly increase agricultural an...
16 Jul, 2026, 01.42 PM IST
ICICI Lombard Q1 Results: Profit falls 46% on commercial insurance slowdown, higher claimsICICI Lombard reported a dramatic forty-six percent drop in profit for the first quarter, attributed to a downturn in commercial insurance ...
15 Jul, 2026, 08.16 PM IST
Monsoon gains lift kharif hopes, but El Nino threat remains; govt support on seeds, diesel and livestock keyWhile the narrowing rainfall deficit has eased immediate concerns, experts say it is far too early to conclude that El Niño’s influence has...
13 Jul, 2026, 12.20 PM IST