agricultural sector

March 29, New Delhi: A government-organized Kisan Mela was held in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, bringing together farmers, entrepreneurs, and other stakeholders to showcase local products and promote sustainable farming practices.Organized by the Union Territory government, the event provided...

Palakkad, March 28 – Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan firmly rejected allegations of a Rs 700 crore corruption scheme linked to the Cooperative Department’s proposed common software project on Saturday, dismissing Opposition charges as politically motivated and lacking factual basis.He...

Chandigarh, March 26 The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has issued the tariff order for 2026-27 for power distribution utilities in Haryana.According to the order, farmers will continue to receive electricity for their borewell connections at a concessional rate of 10 paise...

Bhopal, March 25 – The Madhya Pradesh government, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), allocated Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) to developers selected under the Surya Mitra Krishi Feeder Scheme on Wednesday.Chief Minister Mohan Yadav distributed the Power Purchase Agreements to the...

Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Kashmir, in collaboration with Krishi Vigyan Kendra Kathua, organized a farmers' awareness and training program under the Scheduled Caste Sub Plan of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, focusing on potato cultivation...

New Delhi, March 24 The government has generated over 9.20 crore unique Farmer IDs in 19 states under the AgriStack Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) project, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.As of March 19, the maximum number of Farmer IDs were generated in Uttar Pradesh (1.99 crore)...

New Delhi, March 24 – The decision to enter another IMF funding arrangement has been a subject of ongoing debate in Pakistan, as the country has already turned to the multilateral lending institution as many as 24 times for bailout packages to address its macroeconomic vulnerabilities...

New Delhi, March 23 The Association of Gold Loan Companies (AGLOC) has sought a six-month deferral of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) revised guidelines on lending against gold and silver collateral, scheduled for implementation by April 1, 2026, citing emerging geopolitical uncertainty and...

Lucknow/Deoria (UP), March 21 Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi said on Saturday that the state has experienced a significant transformation in the agricultural sector during the nine years of the Yogi Adityanath government, driven by wide-ranging reforms.Shahi said that...

New Delhi, March 20 The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) on Friday claimed that its members faced "harassment" in the wake of the anti-Centre AI Summit protest.The Congress youth wing also alleged that the US trade deal, which it protested against, would harm farmers, compromise national data, and...

New Delhi, March 19 The government has procured additional natural gas through a spot bid to increase urea production at fertilizer plants, which have been operating far below capacity due to a fuel shortage amid the West Asia crisis, a government official said on Thursday.Fertilizer plants in...

Hyderabad, March 19 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said on Thursday that his state government would launch the disbursement of funds under the 'Rythu Bharosa' investment support scheme for farmers from March 22.Speaking at the Telugu New Year 'Ugadi' celebrations organized by the...

Chandigarh, March 18 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Wednesday that his government has achieved a turnaround in the irrigation sector over the past four years by increasing canal water irrigation from 26.50 per cent to 78 per cent of farm land, spending Rs 6,700 crore on canal lining...

New Delhi, March 18 The Agriculture Insurance Company of India Limited (AIC) has launched the "Krishi Sakhi" initiative to empower women farmers and work towards inclusive growth.This initiative aligns with the United Nations' recognition of 2026 as the "International Year of the Woman...

New Delhi, March 18 Members of the opposition in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday expressed concerns that the India-US trade deal could severely impact farmers and negatively affect the Indian economy.Participating in a debate on the demands for grants for the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers...

New Delhi, March 16 The Indian Youth Congress held a 'Sansad Gherao' at Jantar Mantar here on Monday to protest the India-US trade deal, alleging that the agreement could negatively impact farmers, workers, and small businesses.At least 90 protesters were detained as they attempted to march...

Gandhinagar, March 13 – The Gujarat government has approved road development projects worth Rs 1,185 crore across five districts in South Gujarat as part of a broader effort to strengthen logistics connectivity and support the long-term development of the Surat Economic Region (SER).Chief...

Mumbai, March 13 – The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) issued a sharp criticism of the Devendra Fadnavis government on Friday, alleging that the Chief Minister is creating false illusions by asserting that Maharashtra's economy is robust, and that within the next three years, the...

New Delhi, March 13 – The 22nd installment of the government’s flagship farmer support scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan), will be released on Friday, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the installment from...

Amaravati, March 11 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu proposed the establishment of the Indian School of Agriculture on the lines of the Indian School of Business (ISB) to address all issues related to the agricultural sector.The Chief Minister proposed this idea during his...