agriculture

Idukki (Kerala), April 4 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi raised local issues, including agriculture, land rights, and human-animal conflict, to target the ruling LDF at an election rally in Kattappana here on Saturday.Addressing the gathering as part of his campaign for the April 9 assembly...

Jaipur, April 4 Parts of Rajasthan experienced rainfall and strong winds over the past 24 hours due to a cyclonic circulation, with more thunderstorms and hailstorms expected in the region in the coming days, the India Meteorological Department said on Saturday.According to the Meteorological...

A national-level advanced agriculture festival will be held in Raisen, Madhya Pradesh, from April 11th to 13th of this month. The event, led by Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, aims to help farmers learn modern and advanced farming methods. The three-day fair will bring together...

Jaipur, April 3 – Due to an active Western Disturbance, weather conditions across Rajasthan abruptly changed on Friday, bringing heavy rainfall, hailstorms, and strong winds to several districts.The sudden spell has damaged standing crops, particularly in the northern parts of the state...

Srinagar, April 3 Some areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Friday, while the plains were hit by rain, officials said.They said that a few areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir, including the Mughal Road in south Kashmir's Shopian, and Sadhna Top in north...

Chandigarh, April 3 Rain affected parts of Punjab and Haryana on Friday, with daytime temperatures remaining below normal levels.Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, experienced light rainfall. The maximum temperature here was 31.7 degrees Celsius, according to the meteorological...

Bhopal, April 3 – Madhya Pradesh Congress President Jitu Patwari launched a scathing attack on the Mohan Yadav government on Friday, accusing it of turning the "Year of Farmer Welfare" into a "Year of Farmer Exploitation".Addressing a press conference on Friday, Patwari said that farmers...

Hyderabad, April 3 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy held discussions with senior officials of the NDDB and others on measures to boost the state's dairy sector on Friday.According to a press release, National Dairy Development Board Chairman Meenesh Shah and Jayateertha Chary, a senior...

Islamabad, April 3 Pakistan has announced an unprecedented increase of 43 percent and 55 percent in the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD), respectively, in response to soaring global oil prices amid the US-Israel war on Iran.The government made the announcement on Thursday. The...

April 03, New Delhi — India signed an agreement with Nepal on Thursday to undertake seven high-impact development projects in the Himalayan nation, under a grant assistance of NPR 4.73 million.The Indian Embassy and Nepal's Ministry of General Administration signed a Memorandum of...

Colombo/Washington, April 3 Sri Lanka and the World Bank Group have launched a new five-year partnership aimed at supporting the island nation's economic recovery and boosting private investment, according to a joint announcement.A new five-year Country Partnership Framework (CPF) has been...

Kathmandu, April 2 India signed an agreement with Nepal on Thursday to undertake seven high-impact development projects in the Himalayan nation under a grant assistance of NPR 4.73 million.The Indian Embassy here and Nepal's Ministry of General Administration signed the Memorandum of...

Fazilka, April 2 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Thursday that the people of the state will "oust" the Congress, BJP, and the Shiromani Akali Dal in the 2027 Assembly elections due to their "decades of corruption, lies, and betrayal".Addressing a public gathering after laying...

Guwahati, April 2 Union Minister Nitin Gadkari stated on Thursday that the BJP is not against any caste, religion, or language, and that "unity in diversity" is its core principle.Addressing a rally in Assam's Palasbari constituency, he said that the relaxation in granting voting rights to...

Itanagar, April 2 Women's empowerment is central to building a self-reliant and prosperous state, Chief Minister Pema Khandu said on Thursday, highlighting the role of the Arunachal State Rural Livelihoods Mission (ArSRLM) in strengthening rural communities and creating sustainable livelihood...

Itanagar, April 2 In a major relief for farmers, the Centre has approved Arunachal Pradesh’s full requirement of 950 metric tonnes of urea for April, officials said on Thursday.The decision came shortly after state agriculture minister Gabriel D Wangsu raised the issue at a ministers’...

Kozhikode (Kerala), April 2 Kerala's ruling LDF unveiled its election manifesto on Thursday, promising to eliminate absolute poverty, increase welfare pensions to Rs 3,000, and boost jobs and investment.The CPI(M)-led alliance also pledged to increase women's workforce participation, expand...

Amaravati/New Delhi, April 2 Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday and thanked him for passing a bill in the Lok Sabha seeking to recognize Amaravati as the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh.Lokesh said he was thanking PM...

Bokajan (Assam), April 2 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday released the party's manifesto for the Assam Assembly elections, with a focus on 11 sectors such as governance, identity, and healthcare.At an election rally here, Gandhi, Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi, and other senior...

Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare announced today that the government will launch a comprehensive nationwide series of regional agricultural conferences during April-May 2026, organized by region. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare stated that these...