India's fiscal deficit for April-September at Rs 7.14 lakh crore, widens to 42.1% of FY27 aimIndia's fiscal deficit for the first six months of the fiscal year reached Rs 7.14 lakh crore. Total receipts during this period equaled Rs...
30 Oct, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
Ladakh becomes India’s first fully organic Union Territory, individual farmer certification nextLadakh has been declared India’s first fully organic Union Territory, promoting chemical-free agriculture practices. The administration aim...
28 Oct, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
Link fertiliser subsidies to area & crop productivity: ICRIERIndia is recommended to shift from product-based fertiliser subsidies to direct support for farmers to improve soil health. It involves int...
24 Oct, 2026, 12.25 AM IST
Union agriculture minister launches campaign to promote sustainable farmingUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has inaugurated the 'Khet Bachao Abhiyan,' a campaign dedicated to advancing sustainable f...
23 Oct, 2026, 10.04 AM IST
Fertiliser stocks: Combination of strong headwinds and structural repair. Who will win? 9 stocks, 4 with upside potential of up to 31%For the better part of a decade now, every time this critical sector has run into trouble, the government has stepped in. The clean-up bega...
20 Oct, 2026, 02.41 PM IST
Bihar joins Maharashtra, UP in curbing sale of non-subsidised fertiliserBihar has imposed restrictions on the sale of non-subsidised fertilisers to control access for farmers. These restrictions could limit the ...
14 Oct, 2026, 12.45 AM IST
India shields city gas users as Hormuz crisis threatens South Asia's LNG demandIndia has shielded city gas supplies from Middle East LNG disruptions by cutting deliveries to fertiliser plants, refineries and industrial...
12 Oct, 2026, 04.12 PM IST
India’s next fertiliser revolution: New-age nutrients to complement conventional fertilisersIndia’s fertiliser strategy must, therefore, evolve from a question of choosing between conventional and new-age fertilisers to one of inte...
10 Oct, 2026, 09.41 AM IST
Government to review fixed costs for urea plants, subsidy payouts may changeIn response to rising production costs, the government is launching a sub-committee to assess fixed-cost payments for urea producers. This ...
07 Oct, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
Govt absorbing up to Rs 2,700 per urea bag as global costs rise to Rs 3,000: Nirmala SitharamanUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that the Centre absorbs a significant urea subsidy for farmers. This subsidy currently sta...
02 Oct, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
India's fiscal deficit for April-August at Rs 7.10 lakh crore, widens to 41.9% of FY27 aimAs FY27 progresses, India's fiscal deficit climbed to an alarming Rs 7.10 lakh crore within the first five months, representing 41.9% of th...
30 Sep, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
Rising sulphur prices put fertiliser sector under pressure, threaten higher subsidy burdenLanded sulphur prices in India have doubled since January to around $1,050-1,100 a tonne, according to industry estimates.
24 Sep, 2026, 12.58 PM IST
BRICS+ and the fallout from Trump's energy shocksGlobal oil markets face instability from ongoing conflicts and disrupted supply routes. Strategic petroleum reserves and reduced Chinese im...
21 Sep, 2026, 10.51 PM IST
Cheaper gas to cut urea subsidy bill; to boost profitability of urea makers: Crisil RatingsA steep fall in gas prices in sync with crude oil will reduce the urea subsidy bill of the government by a fourth, or over Rs 12,000 crore,...
01 Jun, 2020, 05.18 PM IST
Govt removes restrictions on urea import for industrial, non-agriculture grade"Import Policy of Urea for industrial/non-agriculture/technical grade shall be free with actual user condition," the directorate general of...
27 Jul, 2018, 08.58 PM IST
No shortage of fertilisers, government tells ParliamentGovt said the Centre was encouraging establishment of bio-fertiliser production units by providing financial assistance to state government...
24 Jul, 2018, 05.15 PM IST
Government clears pending urea subsidy payments for 2014-15The government has cleared pending subsidy payments of Rs 27,477 crore to indigenous urea manufacturers for 2014-15.
21 Apr, 2015, 11.22 PM IST