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
Consumers unlikely to see major impact on food prices over next 2-3 months: Consumer Affairs SecyThe government is closely monitoring the prices of essential food commodities. At present, prices have remained stable and largely range-bo...
26 May, 2026, 09.49 AM IST
El Nino threat: Centre rolls out kharif contingency plan to shield cropsAgriculture ministry has directed states to prepare district-wise crop strategies, and promote short-duration crops such as pulses, certain...
23 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
For risk-takers with long-term perspective: 10 small-cap stocks from different sectors with upside potential of up to 31%If you buy small-cap stocks today, are you taking a risk or managing it? To some it might appear you are taking a risk, but there is a high...
20 May, 2026, 02.19 PM IST
Wealth creation is also about ignoring noise on the street: 15 mid- and small-cap stocks from different sectors which fit the billIn the April 2022-September 2024 bull market, every management appeared capable. Margins expanded, working capital looked manageable, capit...
10 May, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
These large- and mid-cap stocks can give more than 25% return in 1 year, according to analystsAs the stock market witnesses a recovery, what one should watch for is market breadth. Also, check which sectors are leading the rally. Why...
07 May, 2026, 09.25 PM IST
Government's foodgrain stocks hit 604 lakh tonnes, nearly three times buffer requirementIndia's food reserves are robust. Wheat and rice stocks in FCI godowns are nearly three times the mandatory buffer. This ensures ample supp...
06 May, 2026, 04.41 PM IST
Decoding govt’s wheat strategy: Can higher procurement push and export quota hike lift the sector?Experts say wheat procurement may be constrained by limited storage, while exports remain largely uncompetitive globally.
04 May, 2026, 09.47 AM IST
These large-, mid- and small-cap stocks can give more than 22% return in 1 year, according to analystsWhen a market is in a secular correction due to fears that the economy might take a hit for some reason, the fall is generally across the b...
24 Apr, 2026, 06.02 AM IST
Fuel shortages from Iran war threaten Asia’s biggest food stapleIran War: Farmers across Southeast Asia face a crisis as missiles flew in th Middle East. Soaring fuel and fertilizer prices, driven by the...
11 Apr, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
Farm fires in Punjab down to a third between Sept 15 & Oct 21In a positive turn for Punjab's agricultural landscape, farm fires have plummeted this season. Between September 15 and October 21, there w...
22 Oct, 2025, 11.10 PM IST
Delhi stares at pollution haze as paddy harvest still to pick up full paceDelhi-NCR's AQI has exceeded 300, with paddy harvesting in Punjab and Haryana not yet at full pace. Rising farm fires in hotspot districts ...
21 Oct, 2024, 06.45 AM IST
October farm fires are back, Delhi braces for yearly gas chamber days5,166 ha paddy area was burnt in Punjab by September 20 and it rose to 34,360 ha by October 4 and 92,624.28 ha by October 14. Delhi-NCR has...
21 Oct, 2022, 12.05 AM IST
New solar model to carry on harvestingUnlike conventional paddy harvesters that require fossil fuel, MOSPH utilizes abundantly available solar energy to produce the required ele...
22 Feb, 2017, 12.50 PM IST
Unseasonal rains affecting paddy harvest, say delta farmersStating that harvest was now underway, Kalyanam pointed out that the unseasonal rains during the past few days in delta districts have been...
28 Jan, 2017, 12.33 PM IST
Did shift to mechanical harvesting fire stubble burning epidemic?Farmers say the blades of combine harvesters don't cut the crops close to the ground, and leaves the plant stalk, usually up to two feet hi...
05 Nov, 2016, 11.33 AM IST
Paddy sown, but will it be harvested?For weeks, Balbir Singh, the sarpanch of Janetpur village near Chandigarh, prayed for rain to sow his paddy crop. Now, like thousands of ot...
11 Aug, 2009, 06.00 PM IST