Day of Reckoning: West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala & Puducherry assembly poll results set to redefine India's political journeyWest Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala & Puducherry assembly poll results: Counting day arrives for five states after a heated election. Vo...
04 May, 2026, 06.13 AM IST
Bouquets and brickbats: BJP welcomes ex-minister Kadu as allyBacchu Kadu joins Maharashtra's ruling alliance with Shiv Sena. The BJP welcomed him but pointed out his history of changing political side...
30 Apr, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
Chirag Paswan flags spice export quality issues, says rejections are “disheartening and embarrassing”Union Minister Paswan highlighted spices’ historic role in India’s trade and their vast untapped potential beyond culinary use.
17 Apr, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
Border villages in WB's Murshidabad caught in whirlpool of infiltration politics, identity fearsIllegal immigration from Bangladesh dominates politics in Murshidabad's border areas. Parties debate infiltration, identity cards, and demo...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
Supply setback sends saffron past Rs 5 lakh markThe closure of the Attari-Wagah border, following a terror attack, has disrupted saffron supplies from Afghanistan, causing retail prices o...
30 Apr, 2025, 01.29 AM IST
'Not just in mountains': PM Modi on noteworthy effort to grow apples in Karnataka; also mentions Kerala's saffron cultivation, litchis in TNPrime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted agricultural innovations across India, including apple cultivation in Karnataka's plains by Shri S...
27 Apr, 2025, 02.23 PM IST
How a couple built a ₹50 lakh Kashmiri saffron empire in 'scorching' Nagpur without soil or waterA couple from Nagpur has successfully cultivated saffron, the world's most expensive spice, using an innovative aeroponic technique. Their ...
20 Feb, 2025, 03.08 PM IST
Kangana Ranaut does U-turn on comments on farm laws, BJP distances itself, Congress seeks actionBJP MP Kangana Ranaut retracted her call to reinstate the repealed farm laws, sparking controversy. The BJP distanced itself from her remar...
26 Sep, 2024, 11.08 AM IST
Saffron in peril: Kashmir's golden harvest threatened by global warmingIn Kashmir Valley, saffron has long been more than just a crop; it is a symbol of heritage and a vital source of income for local farmers. ...
21 Sep, 2024, 01.26 PM IST
Like West Bengal, efforts will be made in UP to create atmosphere against BJP: Rakesh TikaitTikait, who has been leading a farmers' agitation on Delhi's borders for the last seven months against three new farm laws of the Centre, s...
15 Jul, 2021, 09.07 PM IST
Farmers have given mandate for agro reforms: BJP on Rajasthan panchayat poll resultsThe BJP leader said the government has engaged in talks with the protesting farmer union leaders with an open mind and expressed confidence...
09 Dec, 2020, 04.45 PM IST
15 saffron exporters register for J&K Trade Promotion Organization's New York eventThe virtual promotional event is scheduled on November 18 at Consulate General of India in New York in association with JKTPO and US-India ...
12 Nov, 2020, 10.42 AM IST
Cruising, saffron cultivation, exploring unspoilt beaches: Trends to check out in 2019Discover the saffron farms in Morocco or the tundra landscape in Canada.
10 Jan, 2019, 05.14 AM IST
PM Modi calls for tetrad revolutions in farm, allied sectorsThanking farmers for taking his advice seriously, Modi said sowing of pulses and oilseeds has touched a record this Kharif season.
25 Jul, 2015, 03.33 PM IST
Agriculture Ministry to issue 14 crore soil health cards in three yearsA soil health card carries crop-wise recommendations of fertilisers required for farms, so that accordingly farmers can use inputs
02 Sep, 2014, 08.11 PM IST
- Farmers’ interest fall as cash crops fail to give high returns
Once trumpeted as highly profitable crops, vanilla, saffron, jatropha and safed musli seem to have failed to live up to their promise.
17 Oct, 2012, 10.47 AM IST
- J&K earmarks Rs 3.22cr for saffron development in Kishtwar
J&K government has earmarked Rs 3.22 crores for economic revival of saffron in Kishtiwar district during current financial year.
21 Jun, 2011, 12.03 PM IST