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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted light to moderate rainfall with cloudy skies on Wednesday. The minimum and maximum temperatures are set to range around 21 degrees Celsius and 26 degrees Celsius, respectively. Bengaluru: The residents of the city have been enjoying cool weather over the past few days. The city is set to experience heavy rainfall on July 16, 2025. Cloudy skies are also expected in the city, which is expected to remain the same throughout the day. The city wok ...Read More >
Kedia Advisory - The July U.S. cotton balance sheet for 2025/26 signals higher production and ending stocks, with beginning stocks lower and consumption steady compared to last month. Planted and harvested areas rose due to increased acreage and lower abandonment rates in the Southwest. Despite a slight dip in yield, total output is now forecast at 14.60 million bales. The global balance sheet shows higher production led by China, the U.S., and Mexico, alongside modestly increased consumption bu ...Read More >
Chennai, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid mounting production costs and delayed payments, yarn manufacturers in Tirupur district, Tamil Nadu, have come together to form a new body -- the Tirupur Yarn Manufacturers Association -- in an effort to revive the ailing sector and restore profitability. Tirupur, a major textile hub, is home to over 50 yarn mills that supply to the region's thriving knitwear industry. Despite the rapid growth of both domestic and international knitwear markets, which are ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The resident of the city have been enjoying cool weather over the past few days. The city is set to experience moderate to heavy rainfall on July 14, 2025. Cloudy skies are also expected in the city which is expected to remain same throughout the day. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued yellow alert in some regions of Karnataka. The city woke up at 06: 01 AM. The minimum and maximum temperatures are expected to rage around 21 degrees Celsius and 27 degrees Celsius, r ...Read More >
Chennai: Preliminary investigations attribute the fire on the goods train near Tiruvallur to a possible spark from overhead electrical equipment (OHE) igniting fuel leaking from a derailed wagon.The incident paralysed services on the busy Chennai-Arakkonam route and left nearby residents engulfed in thick black smoke. The disruption left thousands of rail passengers stranded, many of whom were unable to get updates as railway helplines went unanswered for hours. The train carrying diesel from Ch ...Read More >
Akola: Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan emphasised that in order to stop cotton imports and initiate exports by 2030, high-density cotton planting techniques will be promoted nationwide. Chauhan highlighted that the Akola pattern of high-density cotton planting, implemented by farmer Dilip Thakre, has received national recognition.Similarly, Dilip Pohane from Wardha, with support from the Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR), achieved increased productivity through dense ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): A significant meeting aimed at boosting cotton productivity was convened on Friday at the ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, under the leadership of Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The meeting saw in-depth discussions on the history of cotton, the current scenario, challenges, and future strategies for increasing cotton productivity in India, the Ministry of Agriculture & ...Read More >
COIMBATORE: Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers Welfare, and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday emphasised that India should take every possible step like other nations to improve cotton productivity using modern technologies and by developing virus-resistant high high-yielding seeds. "Scientists should work with commitment to ensure the timely delivery of such improved seeds to farmers. The BT cotton variety, once developed to increase yields, is now facing a threat from dis ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): A significant meeting aimed at boosting cotton productivity was convened on Friday at the ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, under the leadership of Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The meeting saw in-depth discussions on the history of cotton, the current scenario, challenges, and future strategies for increasing cotton productivity in India, the Ministry of Agriculture & ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: An expert committee, appointed by central biotech regulator to review biosafety data of transgenic cotton, has submitted a favourable report on genetically modified HTBt cotton, paving way for Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) to take a final call on its commercial cultivation.Though transgenic Bt cotton is being cultivated in the country after getting approved in 2002, the herbicide-tolerant Bt (HTBt) cotton could not get the mandatory GEAC nod despite long-pending deman ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: Kharif sowing in Gujarat is off to a strong start this year, with groundnut acreage surging past the normal average and cotton sowing witnessing a sharp uptick, buoyed by timely and widespread monsoon showers. As of July 7, groundnut was sown across 17.59 lakh hectares, surpassing the state's normal sowing area for the oilseed crop, an increase from 14.09 lakh hectares covered in the corresponding period of 2024. Cotton was sown over 17.10 lakh hectares, accounting for 67.5% of the no ...Read More >
Tadepalli (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 10 (ANI): Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy tore into the Chandrababu Naidu-led government for its repressive approach in detaining, beating up, and harassing farmers during his Banagarupalem visit. In a post on X, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said, the propaganda machinery of Chandrababu Naidu has tried to show the farmers' issue in a poor light, and the world has seen the overwhelming response de ...Read More >
Tadepalli (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 10 (ANI): Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy tore into the Chandrababu Naidu-led government for its repressive approach in detaining, beating up, and harassing farmers during his Banagarupalem visit. In a post on X, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said, the propaganda machinery of Chandrababu Naidu has tried to show the farmers' issue in a poor light, and the world has seen the overwhelming response de ...Read More >
Tadepalli (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 10 (ANI): Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy tore into the Chandrababu Naidu-led government for its repressive approach in detaining, beating up, and harassing farmers during his Banagarupalem visit. In a post on X, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said, the propaganda machinery of Chandrababu Naidu has tried to show the farmers issue in a poor light, and the world has seen the overwhelming response des ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Bengaluruians have been enjoying cool weather over the past few days. The city is set to experience moderate to heavy rainfall on July 10, 2025. Cloudy skies are also expected in the city which is expected to remain the same throughout the day. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert in some regions of Karnataka. The city woke up at 06: 00 AM. The minimum and maximum temperatures are expected to range from 21 degrees Celsius to 28 degrees Celsius, respecti ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a major agricultural reform aimed at doubling cotton production in the country, the government is planning to legalise the controversial herbicide-tolerant (Ht) Bt cotton (HtBt cotton). The expert committee on HtBt cotton seeds has given a positive recommendation for its commercial cultivation to the top biosafety regulatory body, the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), after analysing three years of biosafety data. Environmentalists are concerned that the approval may ...Read More >
CHENNAI: In a step to address the ongoing challenges in cotton cultivation, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, will chair a high-level meeting in Coimbatore tomorrow (July 11). The meeting will focus on improving cotton productivity, combating virus attacks, and ensuring the availability of quality seeds for farmers. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, the meeting will bring together a wide spectrum of stak ...Read More >
Nagpur: At least 11 persons were killed and four grievously injured, more than 2,000 families stranded and over 1,000 homes wrecked across six districts in Nagpur and Amravati divisions, following 72-hour incessant rain that peaked between Tuesday night and early Wednesday. Over 650 marooned families were rescued late evening from Nagpur, Bhandara, and Gadchiroli districts.The youngest victim, Swaroop Prashant Ganjre, 3, was crushed under the rubble after a wall crashed on her in Amravati's Mors ...Read More >
Rajkot: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday arrested two officials of the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 7 lakh from a farmer in Una. The accused have been identified as Mahesh Birla, a Class 3 senior commercial officer and Divyesh Sagathiya, a Class 4 multi-tasking staff.According to ACB trapping officer police inspector DR Gadhvi, the complainant, a cotton farmer from Una, had sold produce worth Rs 28 lakh to the CCI in 2025. However, to relea ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday called a meeting in Coimbatore on July 11, 2025, at 10 am to address the declining productivity of cotton in India, which has been affected by the TSV virus impacting BT cotton, bringing together experts from various fields. Speaking on the issue through a self-shot video on the social media platform X, Chouhan said, The productivity of cotton in our country is currently quite low. In recent times, pr ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday expressed concern over the declining yield of cotton crops and said a meeting has been convened on July 11 in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, to address this issue. The minister released a video message informing about the meeting and also inviting suggestions from farmers. In his message, Chouhan said, "The productivity of cotton in our country is currently quite low. In recent times, productivity has declined furthe ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh on Monday called for a paradigm shift in the agriculture sector by embracing cutting-edge technology and fostering greater synergy among stakeholders. He said this while addressing the 96th Annual General Meeting of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Society at the NASC Complex in the national capital. Speaking at the high-profile event chaired by Union Agr ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Union Miniter of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh on Monday called for a paradigm hift in the agriculture ector by embracing cutting-edge technology and fotering greater ynergy among takeholder. He aid thi while addreing the 96th Annual General Meeting of the Indian Council of Agricultural Reearch (ICAR) Society at the NASC Complex in the national capital. Speaking at the high-profile event chaired by Union Agriculture Min ...Read More >
Kota: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla participated in a public grievance redressal camp organised under Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Antyodaya Sanbal Pakhawda campaign at Maharav Bhimsingh Stadium in Sangod town of Kota district Monday.They launched the Suposhit Maa Abhiyan, dedicated to pregnant women weighing less than 50 kilograms who need additional nutrition and health services. Nutrition kits for 1,500 identified pregnant women will be distributed under the 'Su ...Read More >
Chittoor, July 7 (UNI) YSRCP senior leader, former Minister and Punganur MLA Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy today lambasted the coalition government for its failure to support mango farmers. The farmers are reeling from unprecedented losses due to the absence of a minimum support price and the government's blatant neglect, he slammed. "Never before have mango farmers faced such dire circumstances," Reddy asserted, while addressing the media. "The Naidu headed coalition government's promises of fa ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The residents of the Garden City have been enjoying cool weather over the past few days. The city is set to experience heavy rainfall on July 7, 2025. Cloudy skies are also expected in the city, which is expected to remain the same throughout the day. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert in some regions of Karnataka. The city woke up at 05: 59 AM. The minimum and maximum temperatures are expected to range from 21 degrees Celsius and 28 degrees Celsius, ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Ashadhi Ekadashi on Sunday marked the conclusion of the long walk of Warkaris from Telangana districts to the temple town of Pandharpur in Maharashtra. They joined lakhs of people, who had gathered at the Vitthal Rukmini temple in the town, about 40 km from Solapur. Queues stretched for kilometres, but the chants of "Vitthala Vitthala" never stopped. Every year, devotees walk to Pandharpur for Ashadhi Ekadashi in a 700-year-old Bhakti movement tradition known as the Palkhi Yatra or P ...Read More >
Bengaluru: With the arrival of the first weekend in July, Bengaluru is prepared for another typical monsoon day. Under partly cloudy skies and a slight chance of light rain, the city maintains its stretch of pleasant and slightly humid weather, providing just enough coolness to avoid interfering with weekend activities. Cloudy skies are expected to remain the same throughout the day. The city woke up at 05: 58 AM. The minimum and maximum temperatures are expected to range from 21 degrees Celsiu ...Read More >
Patna, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hours after the murder of Gopal Khemka in Patna late on Friday night, Bihar DGP Vinay Kumar told IANS that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been set up under the leadership of the city SP to probe the murder of the prominent businessman. He also stated that the STF has been involved in the bid to nab the killers of Khemka. DGP Vinay Kumar added that on the face of it the murder seems to be the fallout of a property dispute. There is shock and outrage in Bi ...Read More >
Noida, Jul 4 (PTI) Police arrested three accused on Friday night for allegedly 'digitally arresting' a elderly woman advocate living in the Gautam Buddha Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh and defrauding her of more than Rs 3.29 crore, an official said. According to an official of the Cyber Crime Police Station, Hemantika Vahi, in her complaint filed on Tuesday, alleged that on June 10, she received a phone call where the caller informed that that four bank accounts had been opened using her Aadha ...Read More >
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