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New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): India's Basmati rice export sector has remained resilient despite tensions in the West Asia region, with exporters saying the impact of the conflict has been far less severe than initially feared due to alternative supply routes and timely policy support from the government. According to Dev Garg, Vice President of the Indian Rice Exporters Federation (IREF), the sector faced initial disruptions after the conflict began, but has since stabilised and is currentl ...Read More >
Arora stated this during an interaction with leading industrialists here today. While addressing the industrialists, the minister said it is a moment of great pride that under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Punjab has witnessed the highest-ever investment in its history for the year 2025-26, with commitments worth ₹60,256 crore, that would create 1.35 lakh jobs for youth. "Our target for next year will be ₹75,000 crore and we are sure that we will surpass this target," he s ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): India's Basmati rice export sector has remained resilient despite tensions in the West Asia region, with exporters saying the impact of the conflict has been far less severe than initially feared due to alternative supply routes and timely policy support from the government. According to Dev Garg, Vice President of the Indian Rice Exporters Federation (IREF), the sector faced initial disruptions after the conflict began, but has since stabilised and is currentl ...Read More >
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Wednesday directed six thermal power plants (TPPs) operating within a 300-kilometre radius of Delhi to pay a cumulative amount of ₹61.85 crore in environmental compensation, for non-compliance with biomass co-firing norms. The TPPs were found to be non-compliant with the mandate for using a 5% blend of pellets or briquettes made of paddy straw crop residue along with coal, it said. "The Environment (Utilisation of Crop Residue by Thermal Pow ...Read More >
Lucknow, April 9 (UNI) The transparent policies of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath have presented Uttar Pradesh as a role model before the country. Whether it is the procurement of sugarcane, wheat, rice, and other agricultural products from farmers, or purchases related to the diverse needs of government departments, the Yogi government has set high standards of transparency. As a result, most government departments in the state have ensured their purchases through the GeM portal, placing Utta ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the maximum temperatures were likely to rise gradually by two degrees Celsius to three degrees Celsius during the next three days in several districts in Telangana. In its seven-day weather bulletin issued till April 14 on Thursday, the IMD said dry weather was likely to prevail over Telangana after gradual rise in temperatures for three days. However, the temperatures are expected to hover between 41 degrees Celsius to 44 degrees Celsi ...Read More >
PUNE: A few hours before the deadline for withdrawal of nominations for the bypolls, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar 'advised' the Congress party to withdraw its candidate from the Baramati seat and support NCP chief Sunetra Pawar. Earlier, Sharad Pawar had said there was nothing wrong with the Congress contesting the Baramati seat. However, on the last day for withdrawal, he appealed to his alliance partner at both the Centre and state levels to step aside. "Maharashtra lost a talented politician l ...Read More >
With the harvest festival of Baisakhi just five days away, unseasonal rain, hailstorms and high-velocity winds have flattened the standing wheat crop, disrupting harvesting across Punjab by at least 10 days and leaving farmers worried about potential losses at a crucial stage of the crop cycle. The sudden spell of adverse weather, particularly in the semi-arid Malwa belt, has led to waterlogging and widespread lodging of standing wheat crops. Slushy fields have made it difficult for farmers to ...Read More >
Patna, April 8 (BiharTimes): Bihar has achieved a major milestone in agricultural procurement, with the state purchasing 36.79 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of paddy against a target of 36.85 lakh MT during the 2025-26 Kharif season, Food and Consumer Protection Minister Leshi Singh announced on Wednesday. Addressing reporters in Patna, the minister described the achievement as a strong indicator of Bihar's improving procurement efficiency and farmer outreach. The state is now on the verge of fully m ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 8 (PTI) Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday attacked the AAP government for allegedly not fulfilling its promise of Rs 50,000 per acre for crop damage and appealed to people to stand up as one in helping farmers distressed due to unseasonal rain. Wheat crop across 1.25 lakh acres has been affected due to unseasonal rain and hail storms, he said. Badal reminded the people of Punjab the manner in which they came to rescue of the farmers whose paddy crop ...Read More >
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has strongly criticized the Election Commission. He called the EC's demand for details on guarantee scheme funds 'selective' and 'biased'. Siddaramaiah stated the schemes are ongoing commitments, not election inducements. He accused the BJP of double standards regarding welfare programs. The Chief Minister asserted his government will continue delivering on its promises to Kannadigas. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday hit out at the Election Commissi ...Read More >
Addressing a public gathering in Moga, the CM said his government would not succumb to the tactics of a section of arhtiyas to "blackmail" the Punjab government. As the wheat procurement season officially started on April 1, arhtiyas across the state announced a strike demanding the restoration of the percentage-based commission. The decision was feared to disrupt procurement operations and cause hardship to both farmers and the state machinery. Mann today said the demands of commission agent ...Read More >
Patna, Apr 8 (PTI) Bihar minister Leshi Singh on Wednesday said the state government has procured 36.79 lakh metric tonnes of paddy against a target of 36.85 lakh MT in the 2025-26 Kharif season. The procurement for rice stood at 12 lakh MT, short of the 25 lakh MT target for the season, she said. The food and consumer protection minister claimed that the rice procurement target is expected to be met by June 15. Talking to reporters here, Singh said, "For the 2026-27 Rabi marketing season, whe ...Read More >
North Lakhimpur: Polling personnel along with election materials were dispatched to various polling stations across Lakhimpur district on Tuesday, a day ahead of the Assam Assembly elections scheduled for April 9. According to the district election department, 4,748 polling personnel have been deployed to conduct voting across 1,079 polling stations, with an additional 10% kept in reserve to meet contingencies. In a move to promote women's participation, 110 all-women polling stations have bee ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) The announcement of a ceasefire, between the US and Iran, along with the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, will provide immediate relief to exporters by easing shipping disruptions, FIEO said on Wednesday. US President Donald Trump announced a two-week suspension of military strikes against Iran. Iran agreed to allow safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz during the ceasefire, triggering sweeping market moves across oil, equities and currencies. "The ceasefire an ...Read More >
India received above-normal rainfall last year, with 7.9% excess compared to the LPA. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said northwest India recorded 747.9mm of rainfall last season. That was the highest rainfall since 2001 and the sixth highest since 1901. East and northeast India recorded their second-lowest rainfall since 1901 last year. Monsoon is the lifeblood of India's economy. According to the agriculture ministry, 51% of India's farmed area, accounting for 40% of production, is ...Read More >
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Badal has urged chief minister Bhagwant Mann to immediately release ₹50,000 per acre in compensation for wheat crops damaged by recent hailstorms in the Malwa region. Citing a 2022 poll promise, he demanded the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government fulfil its pledge to aid farmers facing severe crop losses due to inclement weather. Addressing a rally in Nabha as part of the party's Punjab Punjab Bachao campaign along with halka in-charge Makhan Singh Lalk ...Read More >
"In the coming time, the entire agricultural system will be based on Farmer ID. Distribution of fertilisers and several schemes will be linked to it, and seeds and fertilisers will also be distributed through this ID," Chouhan said. He added that Farmer IDs are being created across the country, and the process is expected to be completed within the next three months. In Rajasthan, around 10 lakh farmers are yet to be covered, and directions have been issued to expedite the process, he said. T ...Read More >
Ludhiana: Punjab minister for industries and commerce, investment promotion, local bodies and power, Sanjeev Arora, stated today that a new exhibition centre is being established on a 10-acre land parcel near the Jalandhar Bypass. During an interaction with leading Ludhiana industrialists at a local hotel, he confirmed that the tender for this project will be opened this Monday, with the work expected to be completed within a single year.Addressing the gathered industrialists, the cabinet minist ...Read More >
CUDDALORE: Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK president M K Stalin made a clarion call for the formation of "Dravidian Model 2.0" govt after the 2026 assembly election.Sharing the stage with VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan and DMDK general secretary Premallatha Vijayakanth to exhibit the solidarity of the alliance, Stalin said under the current DMK regime, Tamil Nadu's growth rate jumped from a dismal 0.07% during the previous AIADMK regime to a robust 11.19%, earning the state the moniker of " ...Read More >
Budhlada, Apr 7 (PTI) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday said his party would chart out a programme to help distressed farmers whose standing wheat crop was destroyed across 1.25 lakh acres of land due to inclement weather. Addressing a rally here as part of the 'Punjab Bachao' campaign, the SAD president said, "We are making a programme to provide wheat as well as green and dry fodder to affected farmers." He said the modalities of the entire exercise would be f ...Read More >
Jaipur, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said that the three primary goals for Indian agriculture were to enhance farmers' incomes and ensure the country's food and nutrition security. Addressing the Western Regional Agricultural Conference organised here, Chouhan stated that formal one-day rabi-kharif meetings are now being replaced by theme-based regional conferences for different agro-climatic zones. He described the in ...Read More >
Jaipur, Apr 7 (PTI) Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said the Centre is working with states to prepare crop-specific agricultural roadmaps based on their geographical and climatic conditions to promote scientific farming and enhance farmers' income. Addressing a press conference here, the minister said data related to soil, water and weather is being analysed to ensure that scientific methods reach farmers at the field level. He said the Centre pl ...Read More >
Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday announced that there would be no change in the number of districts, revenue divisions and mandals in the state and the reorganisation of districts would be taken up only after 2029. Addressing a public rally at Pippiri in Adilabad district, after laying foundation stones for several developmental projects, the chief minister said the Centre had directed the state not to alter the boundaries of districts until 2029. "The state government will r ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 7 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has written a detailed letter to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, rebutting claims made in Vijayan's recent social media posts regarding the development indicators of Kerala and Telangana. The letter, sent with a point-by-point analysis, comes amid a sharp political discourse between the two states' leadership. In his letter, Reddy noted that much of the data cited by Vijayan in his tweets is based on the NITI Aay ...Read More >
Jaipur, Apr 7 (UNI) union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today said that India has extended the plank of the Swadeshi (self reliance) in attaining total Food Security for feeding her 140 crore plus population. Addressing the first regional agriculture conference of the western states here, the Minister said, "In the present day global scenario, dependency on others (nations) to feed our population is not an ideal situation, not even a viable state. "That is why Prime Minister Naren ...Read More >
Chandigarh, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal on Tuesday said the party would chart out a programme to help distressed farmers whose standing crop had been damaged across 1.25 lakh acres as they had been completely abandoned by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab. Addressing a rally in Budhlada town as part of the party's Punjab Bachao campaign, the SAD President said, "We are making a programme to provide wheat as well as green and dry fodder ...Read More >
Ludhiana, Apr 7 (PTI) Punjab Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora on Tuesday said an exhibition centre will be constructed on over 10-acre piece of land near Jalandhar Byepass and work in this regard will be completed within a year. Arora stated this during an interaction with leading industrialists here today. While addressing the industrialists, the minister said it is a moment of great pride that under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Punjab has witnessed the highest-ever invest ...Read More >
The Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab announced on Friday that more than 65,000 government jobs have been provided over the past four years under what it calls an "Employment Revolution". Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann highlighted the figures in a statement, presenting the initiative as a major step toward transparent and merit-based recruitment in the state. According to details shared by the party's Punjab unit, a total of 65,264 government jobs have been handed over across departments witho ...Read More >
Jaipur, Apr 7 (PTI) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said food security is of paramount importance and called for increasing productivity, reducing the cost of production and ensuring remunerative prices so that farmers earn reasonable profits. Addressing the Western Zonal Agriculture Conference here, Chouhan said India should not only meet its domestic needs but also contribute to global food requirements. "Food security is of paramount importance. In the present gl ...Read More >
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