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MUMBAI: Stencilled just above the stairs, the red mark in Mumbai's Dharavi slum is tantamount to an eviction notice for residents like Bipinkumar Padaya. "I was born here, my father was born here, my grandfather was born here," sighed the 58-year-old government employee. Advertisement "But we don't have any choice, we have to vacate." Soon, bulldozers are expected to rumble into Asia's largest slum, in the heart of the Indian megalopolis of Mumbai, flattening its labyrinth of filthy alleyways ...Read More >
Mumbai: Solidaridad Asia, in collaboration with The Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) and the Asian Palm Oil Alliance (APOA), released a research-backed white paper titled Path to Palm Oil Self-Sufficiency in India. The white paper provides a comprehensive strategy to reduce India's heavy reliance on palm oil imports, boost domestic production, and achieve up to 50% self-sufficiency by 2047, potentially saving trillions of dollars in import costs while enhancing farmer income and en ...Read More >
The Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Friday paid tributes to the 59 people who lost their lives in the recent floods, the worst the state has seen in four decades. At the outset of the special session, the MLAs paid tributes to former minister Harmail Singh Tohra, ex-MLA Raghubir Singh, lieutenant colonel Bhanu Pratap Singh Mankotia, acting lance daffadar (ALD) Daljit Singh, lance naik Rinku Singh, lance naik Pritpal Singh, sepoy Harminder Singh, actor Jaswinder Singh Bhalla, music composer Charanjit Ahu ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 26 (ANI): Punjab Legislative Assembly on Friday paid tributes to 59 citizens who lost their lives in the recent devastating floods across the state. At the outset of the special session of Legislative Assembly, Speaker S Kultar Singh Sandhwan along with all members of the House also observed solemn remembrance for other departed souls, which included Punjab Ex-Minister Harmail Singh Tohra, former MLA Raghubir Singh, Lieutenant Colonel Shaheed Bhanu Pratap ...Read More >
Nagpur: The Maharashtra govt on Tuesday sanctioned Rs2,215 crore as relief for farmers whose crops were devastated by relentless unseasonal rains. However, opposition parties and farm activists denounced the package as grossly inadequate and demanded that the state immediately declare a "wet drought" and grant higher compensation.The relief, announced by CM Devendra Fadnavis after a cabinet meeting in Mumbai, comes as heavy rains continue to lash the state, damaging crops on an unprecedented sca ...Read More >
The longer-term implications are complex. India is achieving its fuel-blending targets, but at the cost of crop diversity. India's farmlands are in the middle of a quiet-but-dramatic shift. New government data show that crops linked to the ethanol economy -- sugarcane and maize -- are steadily expanding, while oilseeds like soybean, a critical crop for the country's edible oil security, are losing ground. This pattern is visible across states, being reinforced by policy incentives guaranteeing ...Read More >
Bipinkumar Padaya (C) live in a one-storey home crammed into a tangle of alleys Stencilled just above the stairs, the red mark in Mumbai's Dharavi slum is tantamount to an eviction notice for residents like Bipinkumar Padaya. "I was born here, my father was born here, my grandfather was born here," sighed the 58-year-old government employee. "But we don't have any choice, we have to vacate." Soon, bulldozers are expected to rumble into Asia's largest slum, in the heart of the Indian megalopo ...Read More >
DHARMAPURI: Farmers urged the Dharmapuri district administration to take steps to open the paddy procurement centres in Harur and Naripalli in view of the surge in paddy cultivation in the region. Paddy cultivation is expected to increase from 20,000 hectares to 25,000 ha in the district, said farmers. Many farmers in Harur and Pappireddipatti have cultivated paddy expecting good rainfall in the upcoming northeast monsoon season. This coupled with the availability of water sources in these tal ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) World Conservation Congress 2025 adopted a motion on Thursday recognising India's first dugong conservation reserve in Tamil Nadu's Palk Bay as a global model for marine biodiversity conservation. The motion, proposed by the Omcar Foundation, received overwhelming support during electronic voting. Nearly 98% of countries and government agencies and 94.8% of NGOs, research institutions and organisations voted in favour. "The a ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Several parts of Maharashtra are likely to experience cloudy weather and increased rainfall between September 26 and 28 due to a low-pressure system developed over the Bay of Bengal, the authorities have said. The southwest monsoon is not expected to withdraw from the state before October 5, the Maharashtra government's Directorate General of Information and Public Relations (DGIPR) said a statement posted on X on Thursday. "South Vidarbha and adjoining areas of Marathwada are likely t ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Over the last four days, unusual rainfall in large parts of the state -- 30 districts in four regions, especially the politically sensitive Marathwada - has washed away farmlands and villages. It is estimated 50 lakh hectares of land have been affected by the devastation and the number of affected farmers is likely to cross 3.5 million. As farmers are not just staring at losses but also the possibility of a year or more without any crop due to the erosion of soil in the affected farmlan ...Read More >
As reported by news agency PTI, the chief minister also chaired a meeting of officers and directed them to ensure necessary relief to the affected population, as reported by news agency PTI. Omar Abdullah, after conducting an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas in Kathua district, also held an interaction with the residents of Duggain village of Billawar, whose houses were damaged in the recent flooding. Later, he also held a meeting with the officers of the district administration, the ...Read More >
BILLAWAR (KATHUA): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday announced that the government has decided to provide five marlas of land each to all flood-affected families who have been rendered homeless and have suffered both on account of their houses destroyed and left without land due to landslides and flashfloods which has taken away their everything so that they are able to construct their dwelling units on the allotted land. The Chief Minister made this announcement while interacting with r ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to May 2019, when EC had changed the guidelines to allow EVM counting to proceed regardless of postal ballot counting stage. The 2019 change did not rule out chances ...Read More >
Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said five marlas of land will be provided to each flood-affected family rendered homeless to allow them to reconstruct their dwelling units. Abdullah announced while interacting with residents of Duggain village in Billawar tehsil of Kathua district, whose houses and livelihoods were severely impacted by the recent flooding, an official press release informed. It said earlier, he conducted an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas in the distr ...Read More >
Chennai, Sep 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Bharatiya Janata Party's Tamil Nadu unit has urged Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to enact legislation and take stringent measures to curb "corruption" in paddy procurement centres, alleging that farmers are facing systematic exploitation despite record procurement levels this year. In a representation submitted to the Chief Minister, BJP state spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad said cultivators in the Cauvery Delta and other paddy-producing districts were being compell ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai police has recorded the statement of Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra in a Rs. 60 crore alleged fraud case. Mumbai Police shared an update in the case and stated: "Investigations are going on against actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra in an alleged fraud case of Rs. 60 crore. A summon was issued by the Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai Police to Raj Kundra. He was asked to appear before police for the investigation." They further stat ...Read More >
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 16 (ANI): Heavy overnight rain lashed Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh, causing major destruction in Dharampur town. Mandi has been facing continuous rain since Monday night with the bus stand of Dharampur was flooded with water, police said Many buses and vehicles were swept away in the strong flow of water. "Dharampur town was the worst affected as the Son Khad river suddenly swelled and took a furious form. Around midnight, floodwaters gushed i ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 15 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited flood-affected areas in Punjab on Monday and urged the state and central governments to ensure that relief reaches the victims without delay. Rahul Gandhi, who is the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, said he stands with every affected family. Also Read | Dengue Cases on the Rise in India: Country Reports 49,573 Cases, 42 Deaths Related to Mosquito-Borne Disease Till August; Government Rolls Out 8-Pi ...Read More >
Chandigrah (Punjab) [India], September 15 (ANI): Congress MP and leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, after reaching Punjab, visited Baba Budha ji Samadh Astan Gurudwara in Ramdas, Amritsar on Monday. During his visit, Rahul Gandhi offered prayers at the Gurudwara. The leader of the opposition also visited a house in Bhonewal village before proceeding to pay respects at the samadhis of Baba Budha Sahib. Following his visit to Gurudwara, Rahul Gandhi is set to visit the flood-affected areas o ...Read More >
Chandigrah (Punjab) [India], September 15 (ANI): Congress MP and leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, after reaching Punjab, visited Baba Budha ji Samadh Astan Gurudwara in Ramdas, Amritsar on Monday. During his visit, Rahul Gandhi offered prayers at the Gurudwara. The leader of the opposition also visited a house in Bhonewal village before proceeding to pay respects at the samadhis of Baba Budha Sahib. Following his visit to Gurudwara, Rahul Gandhi is set to visit the flood-affected areas ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 15 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh's monsoon devastation has claimed 404 lives since June 20, with the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) confirming on Sunday that 229 deaths occurred in rain-related incidents and 175 in road accidents. According to the cumulative loss report issued by the SDMA, rain-induced fatalities were triggered by landslides, flash floods, drowning, electrocution, lightning, and house collapses. District-wise, Mandi reported 37 ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 15 (ANI): Congress MP and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has reached flood-affected Punjab, arriving at Amritsar on Monday. During his visit, he is set to visit the flood-affected areas of the state. Earlier Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) President Amrinder Singh Raja Warring had described the ongoing floods in the state as a man-made disaster. Also Read | Kolkata Fatafat Result Today, September 15, 2025: Kolkata FF Live Winnin ...Read More >
Pic: Farmers from Naganur village in Bailhongal taluk display the damaged soybean crop from their fieldsBelagavi: Continuous Sept rainfall has worsened farmers' woes in Belagavi district, with floods damaging 61,000 hectares of crops and worm infestations affecting 35,000 hectares of soybean. The district administration began surveys to assess losses and process compensation. Farmers are fearing more devastation if rains persist.This time, 7.3 lakh hectares of land was sown in the monsoon season ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 15 (ANI): Congress MP and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has reached flood-affected Punjab, arriving at Amritsar on Monday. During his visit, he is set to visit the flood-affected areas of the state. Earlier Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) President Amrinder Singh Raja Warring had described the ongoing floods in the state as a man-made disaster. Warring said ,"It is a man-made disaster in Punjab... When Shivraj Chouhan came here ...Read More >
Shimla, Sep 15 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh continues to reel under the fury of incessant monsoon rains, with the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) confirming that 404 people have lost their lives since June 20. Of these, 229 deaths were caused by rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, drowning, cloudbursts, and house collapses, while 175 others perished in road accidents, underscoring the vulnerability of the hill state's fragile transport network. The SDMA described the ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Southwest (summer) monsoon started withdrawing from some parts of west Rajasthan Sunday against the normal date of Sept 17, IMD said. Normally, the withdrawal process ends on Oct 15 - a few days ahead of onset of winter monsoon in Peninsular India.It's the earliest withdrawal of monsoon since 2015, when the retreat began on Sept 4, under the old regime where normal date of beginning of withdrawal used to be Sept 1 based on records during 1901-1940. This is also the earliest withdrawal ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Karnataka's coffee heartland -- comprising Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru, and Hassan -- is staring at a regulatory storm as the European Union's stringent Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) looms large. The rule, set to take effect from Jan 1, 2026, mandates that exporters prove their coffee is deforestation-free by providing precise geolocation or polygon mapping data of plantations.For India, which exports over 70% of its coffee with nearly 60% heading to the EU, this regulation has sparked a ...Read More >
Bhopal, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Investor confidence in the PM MITRA Textile Park in Dhar (Madhya Pradesh) has surged ahead of its grand inauguration, with proposals worth Rs 27,109 crore already received. Major textile organisations and industry groups have expressed strong interest in setting up operations at the park, signaling a wave of industrial expansion and employment generation in Madhya Pradesh. The project is expected to create nearly 3 lakh jobs -- 1 lakh direct and 2 lakh indirect ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government will issue more licences for opium cultivation in crop year 2025-26, the finance ministry said Friday while announcing the annual opium poppy cultivation policy. It will issue 121,000 licenses in the opium crop year beginning October 1, up 23.5% from the previous year, the ministry said in a statement. The opium poppy cultivation policy aims to make India self-reliant in alkaloid production, which is used for manufacturing essential narcotic drugs. The policy also st ...Read More >
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