Padma Shri winner’s house is free from waste and electricity bills. Here's how Indore’s ‘Janak Didi’ created zero waste homeAfter her husband's passing, Janak Palta McGilligan transformed her home into a zero-waste, electricity-free haven. Her residence is powere...
14 Apr, 2026, 09.28 PM IST
Govt raises wheat MSP by 6.59% to Rs 2,585 per quintal for 2026-27The government announced a 6.59 per cent increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for wheat to Rs 2,585 per quintal for the 2026-27 mark...
01 Oct, 2025, 09.22 PM IST
MSP raised for seven Rabi crops, mustard big gainerThe government raises MSP by up to 5% for seven rabi crops for the 2025-26 season. Mustard and rapeseed see the highest increase, followed ...
16 Oct, 2024, 11.45 PM IST
India should try lentil cropsAustralian and Brazilian farmers are experimenting with crops such as arhar, urad and tur daal as they look to target the staple Indian die...
17 Jul, 2023, 12.18 PM IST
Agriculture experts see a shift to mustard, lentilsWhile farmers in the eastern areas of Uttar Pradesh may opt for mustard, the western region of the state will likely choose wheat. Madhya P...
19 Oct, 2022, 11.11 PM IST
Cabinet's nod to raise MSP for rabi crops will make farm sector more 'energetic', says Prime Minister Narendra ModiOur farmer brothers and sisters are important partners in the development of the nation. To further empower them, the government today appr...
19 Oct, 2022, 10.52 AM IST
Centre cuts import duty on lentils, palm oil cess to tame food inflationThe decision to cut duty on imported palm oil from February 13 is expected to increase domestic refining by 60% as the duty difference betw...
15 Feb, 2022, 06.24 AM IST
MSP increases raise farm efficiencyPrice changes signalling a shift in the cropping pattern alone are not enough. With rising demand for superior foods, the country needs to ...
09 Sep, 2021, 10.51 PM IST
As masoor prices hit record high, India opens lentil imports from Russia for a period of 6 monthsLentil prices in India are at record high levels, ruling at Rs 80/kg for whole lentil in wholesale trade and above Rs 100/kg for pulses sol...
07 Sep, 2021, 08.34 PM IST
Govt needs to revisit import duty on chickpeas, lentils: IPGAIndia faces a tight supply-demand situation with respect to chickpeas (chana) and lentils (masoor dal), and the government needs to revisit...
19 May, 2021, 07.09 PM IST
Govt will ensure masur price does not fall below MSP: OfficialsAccording to IPGA, the country has a stock of about 450,000 tonnes of lentils, while the demand till February--when the new crop will come-...
08 Nov, 2020, 09.02 PM IST
Govt again cuts import duty on masoor dalThe import duty on lentil has been reduced from 30 per cent to 10 per cent from countries other than the US.
18 Sep, 2020, 03.07 PM IST
As demand grows, now lentils from Canada will feed IndiaWith vegetarians in Asia hungry for lentils, chickpeas and other sources of protein, North American farmers are swapping out wheat in favou...
24 Mar, 2016, 03.44 AM IST
India lifts ban on pulse linked to paralysis as PM Narendra Modi seeks self-sufficiencyDespite the ban placed on the lentil in 1961, khesari is still eaten in eastern India and neighbouring Bangladesh, mainly as a cheap source...
19 Jan, 2016, 04.34 PM IST
Hailstorms caused Rs 13,000 crore loss for farmers in MP: Shivraj Singh ChouhanShivraj Chouhan today said unseasonal rains and hailstorm caused extensive damage to crops in MP with farmers suffering loss of about Rs 13...
11 Mar, 2014, 06.35 PM IST
- MMTC invites bids for sale of 3,650 tonnes of pulses
State-owned trading firm MMTC has invited bids for the sale of 3,650 tonnes of pulses.The last date of submission of bids is July 19.
15 Jul, 2011, 06.59 PM IST
- MMTC invites bids for sale of 14,000 MT of imported pulses
State-run MMTC Ltd has invited bids for sale of 14,000 MT of imported pulses in the domestic market.
23 Apr, 2010, 02.29 PM IST