India has adequate seed stock available amid the Israel-Iran war, says govt officialIndia assures ample seed availability for the upcoming sowing season. This comes as global supply chains face disruptions. The nation boast...
01 Apr, 2026, 03.59 PM IST
Govt cracks down on diversion, black marketing of fertilisersTo safeguard agricultural stability, the government is intensifying efforts to eliminate fertiliser diversion and illicit marketing. Compan...
31 Mar, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
West Asia crisis: Shivraj Singh Chouhan sets up cell to track seed, fertiliser availabilityThe minister directed officials of a high-level committee with representatives of various government departments to safeguard the interests...
26 Mar, 2026, 12.51 AM IST
Global taxes, digital enforcement: How the international tax crackdown could quietly make your groceries cost moreGlobal tax enforcement is intensifying. This crackdown on corporate tax evasion could lead to increased costs for everyday consumers. Compa...
01 Dec, 2025, 06.23 PM IST
Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan as world's biggest opium producer: UNMyanmar has become the world's largest producer of opium in 2023, surpassing Afghanistan, according to a United Nations report. The UN Offi...
12 Dec, 2023, 10.02 AM IST
Fertiliser flying squads to crack down on diversion of agriculture-grade ureaThe squad has registered 30 first information reports for diversion of urea, seizing 70,000 bags of the agrochemical. Around 11 persons hav...
10 May, 2023, 01.01 AM IST
Govt cracks down on urea diversion to industries; aims to plug Rs 6,000 cr subsidy leakageNew Delhi, The Centre has launched a nationwide crackdown to curb diversion of about 10 lakh tonnes of agriculture-grade urea per year for ...
12 Jul, 2022, 07.26 PM IST
Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa proposes to amend Constitution to create accountable administration"The Prime Minister is expected to propose to the Cabinet a Constitutional Amendment that would include the Executive, Judiciary and the Le...
19 Apr, 2022, 11.14 AM IST
Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa regrets banning chemical fertilisers and not going to IMF for bailout earlierRajapaksa also said his government should have opted to go for an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout much earlier. "It was a mistake...
18 Apr, 2022, 10.38 PM IST
No cut in subsidies, expect more tax steps in full budget: Piyush GoyalInterim finance minister dismisses fiscal slippage concerns ahead of RBI’s policy review meeting.
07 Feb, 2019, 12.55 PM IST
4-fold rise in green solution to burning of paddy stubbleFor the past two years, Manoj Kumar Munjial hasn’t set fire to a single straw of paddy residue in his fields sprawled over 45 acres at Tara...
18 Dec, 2017, 03.41 AM IST
need2know: Nine macro cues for your day on D-StreetMonsoon rainfall in likely to remain normal in the remaining two months of the season -- August and September.
09 Aug, 2017, 08.05 AM IST
China stocks tumble as brokerages disclose regulatory probesThe probe into the industry comes as the government widens anti-corruption campaign and seeks to assign blame for the selloff earlier this ...
28 Nov, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Decoding Karnataka debt trap: Rise of a new breed of private moneylendersA new breed of moneylenders has pushed farmers of moneyed Mandya district in Karnataka into an endless debt trap, leading to mounting suici...
21 Jul, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
To make SBI leaner, Pratip Chaudhuri is slashing costs for consumers, pruning businessesSBI Chairman is slashing costs for consumers and pruning unprofitable businesses to make the bank more nimble-footed than private players.
14 Dec, 2012, 07.17 AM IST
Will Direct cash transfer be a better reform than fuel and fertiliser subsidy?Nandan Nilekani will finalise a report to govt which could prove turning point in India's largely-failed attempt to reform its bloated subs...
04 Jul, 2011, 11.56 AM IST
- Mafia blamed for 70 mn litres of tainted Italian wine
Italy produced and sold at least 70 million litres of cheap wine containing acid, manure and fertiliser, Italian weekly L'Espresso said on ...
05 Apr, 2008, 02.04 AM IST