kharif season

New Delhi, March 13 – Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed the Lok Sabha on Friday that the country currently holds a robust fertiliser stock of 163 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) for April.This represents a significant 26 per cent increase over the previous year's stock of 128.54 LMT.The...

Chandigarh, March 11 – Punjab Education Minister Harjot Bains on Wednesday criticized the BJP-led central government, accusing it of having a “failed foreign policy” that has exacerbated the country's energy crisis.Speaking during a discussion in the Assembly, the minister expressed concerns...

New Delhi, March 9 India's fertilizer stockpiles are sufficient to meet the demands of the upcoming Kharif season, but a 40 per cent reduction in gas supply and ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia have raised concerns about domestic urea production and the cost of imports, the Fertilizer...

Kochi (Kerala), March 8 India currently has sufficient fertilizer availability, but the prolonged conflict in West Asia could pose problems, said a top official of Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT), the largest supplier to South Indian states.FACT, a public sector company...

Chandigarh, February 27 – Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini dismissed the opposition’s allegation of a ₹5,000-crore scam in paddy procurement in the Assembly on Friday, stating that the opposition, lacking substantive issues to raise, is attempting to mislead the House by introducing a...

Mumbai, February 27 More than six lakh eligible farmers in Maharashtra are still awaiting benefits under the government's 2017 farm loan waiver scheme, and action is being taken to provide them with relief, a minister told the assembly on Friday.In a written reply to the Lower House of the...

Gandhinagar, February 26 – The Gujarat government transferred ₹6.97 crore directly into the bank accounts of 35,829 farmers across 33 districts on Thursday as an incentive to promote natural farming, marking a continued effort to expand chemical-free agriculture in the state.Chief Minister...

In Punjab, the disbursement of ₹395 crore for modern Crop Residue Management machinery has resulted in a 53% decline in stubble burning cases during the 2025 Kharif season. The number of incidents has decreased from 10,909 in 2024 to 5,114 this year.The state government has provided subsidies...

In Punjab, the disbursement of ₹395 crore for modern crop residue management machinery has resulted in a 53% decline in stubble burning cases during the 2025 Kharif season. The number of incidents has decreased from 10,909 in 2024 to 5,114 this year.The state government has provided subsidies...

Chandigarh, February 25 The Punjab government has disbursed ₹395 crore as subsidies for the purchase of Crop Residue Management (CRM) machinery during 2025-26 to curb stubble burning in the state, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said on Wednesday.He said the...

Bhubaneswar, February 23 – Amidst protests launched by the opposition from the streets to the Assembly over alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari stated on Monday that the state government is firmly committed to protecting the dignity...

Kolkata, February 10 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said her government will launch the 'Yuvasathi' unemployment allowance scheme from April 1 instead of the earlier planned launch date of August.Addressing a press conference at the state secretariat 'Nabanna', Banerjee...