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
Maharashtra govt braces for possible El Nino impact, Fadnavis calls for effective water management21 Apr, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Maharashtra considers rationing of fertilisers, says minister Dattatray BharaneMaharashtra will ration fertiliser sales to farmers for the upcoming kharif season. The state government seeks Centre approval for this pla...
21 Apr, 2026, 10.09 AM IST
Outdated fertiliser rules favour imports over domestic production: IndustryIndustry bodies are criticizing India's outdated fertilizer regulations, claiming they favor Chinese imports over domestic manufacturers, h...
27 May, 2025, 05.48 PM IST
71 multi-state cooperative societies under liquidation till Dec 15: Amit ShahOut of 71 multi-cooperative societies that are under liquidation, 15 of them are located in Rajasthan, followed by 13 in Maharashtra, 11 ea...
21 Dec, 2022, 04.57 PM IST
Monsoon to be slightly above normal this year, says IMDConcerns over unequal distribution of rain, which had worried farmers even as cumulative rainfall for the country has been excessive in Ind...
02 Jun, 2021, 07.37 AM IST
Ratnagiri Gas sends urgent message to PowerMin on Dabhol plantRatnagiri Gas and Power Pvt Ltd, operator of the beleaguered Dabhol power plant, has sent an urgent message to the Power Ministry.
15 Oct, 2013, 05.09 PM IST
Expect rain gain for complex fertiliser salesHigher crop planting and good monsoon TO boost demand and companies hope to clear inventory.
21 Aug, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
Normal monsoon to boost kharif sowing: Agriculture MinistryNormal monsoon as forecast by the Met Department today will help sowing of kharif crops like rice and boost overall output of agriculture s...
26 Apr, 2013, 09.37 PM IST
- Fertiliser scarcity looms ahead of summer sowing
A severe shortage of di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) is likely to crop up during the crucial kharif sowing phase, especially in south India whe...
28 Apr, 2011, 06.52 AM IST
- Fertiliser supply thrown out of gear in Maharashtra
Despite the prospects of a good monsoon and availability of fertilisers, labour shortages and the non-availability of railway rakes have di...
24 Jun, 2010, 12.05 AM IST
- Maharashtra farmers face acute labour shortage
Growers look at alternatives such as mechanised sugarcane harvesters as farm workers migrate to cities seeking better pay and working condi...
24 May, 2010, 05.44 AM IST
- Nashik revenue division to tackle crisis-like situation
The Nashik revenue division comprising five districts is geared up to face scarcity-like situation that has risen due to lack of rains in t...
19 Jul, 2008, 01.55 PM IST
- Centre asks states to act against fertiliser hoarders
The Union government on Thursday asked States to act tough on hoarders and black marketeers of fertiliser, which is not reaching the farmer...
19 Jun, 2008, 08.35 PM IST
- SC refuses to stay notification on pooling of LNG prices
The Supreme Court has refused to stay a central government directive to Petronet LNG to pool LNG gas prices and charge uniformly from all e...
27 Nov, 2007, 08.06 PM IST
- Tata Chemicals to invest Rs 70 cr in two new biz
Tata Chemicals on Wednesday said it would invest around Rs 70 crore this year in its two newly-started business domains - fresh produce dis...
30 May, 2007, 08.40 PM IST
- Sell-off: States eager to join slimming Centre
Disinvestment is no longer the Centre’s core competence. Just about every state government has put a few public sector enterprises on the b...
13 Jun, 2002, 12.40 AM IST