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MUMBAI - India's annual monsoon rains covered the entire country on Sunday, nine days earlier than is typical, the weather department said, bringing forward planting of summer-sown crops. The monsoon is the lifeblood of India's nearly $4 trillion economy, delivering almost 70% of the rainfall needed to water farms and replenishing aquifers and reservoirs. Nearly half of India's farmland is not irrigated and depends on the annual June-September rains for crop growth. The southwest monsoon has ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Monsoon covered the entire country on Sunday, nine days before the normal date, advancing into the remaining parts of Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan, west UP and Haryana, IMD said.This is only the fourth time in the past 25 years that monsoon covered NCR and remaining parts of northwest India the same day. The last time this happened was on July 13 in 2021, whereas the earliest date on which such an event took place was June 16 in 2013 -- the day Kedarnath witnessed a major disaster due to clou ...Read More >
Mathura (UP), Jun 29 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday visited the Banke Bihari Temple in Vrindavan seeking blessings for a 'Viksit Bharat' (Developed India) and 'Viksit Delhi' (Developed Delhi). Her visit to the temple comes a day after she inaugurated a 2.5-tonne-per-day capacity bio-CNG plant in Kamar village near Kosi Kalan on Saturday. After offering prayers at the temple, Gupta expressed her profound sense of fulfillment. "I feel great after having darshan at Shri Banke B ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure area forming over the north Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh and West Bengal is expected to trigger heavy to very heavy rainfall across parts of Odisha through July 4, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Saturday. An upper air cyclonic circulation currently persists over southwest Bangladesh and adjoining Gangetic West Bengal, extending up to 7.6 km above mean sea level and tilting southwestward with height, the IMD said. Under its ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jun 28 (PTI) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday dared Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to prove that Saraya Industries, in which party leader Bikram Singh Majithia had an inherited share of 11 per cent, had received even one rupee in foreign funding from 2007. Lashing out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for arresting Majithia, Badal said that a case was registered against the former Akali minister because he was "constantly exposing" the M ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jun 28 (PTI) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday dared Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to prove that Saraya Industries, in which party leader Bikram Singh Majithia had an inherited share of 11 per cent, had received even one rupee in foreign funding from 2007. Lashing out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for arresting Majithia, Badal said that a case was registered against the former Akali minister because he was "constantly exposing" the M ...Read More >
Chandigarh, June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal on Saturday challenged Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to prove that Saraya Industries Limited, in which senior party leader Bikram Singh Majithia had an inherited share of 11 per cent, had received even Rs 1 in foreign funding from 2007 to the present time. Rubbishing allegations made in the disproportionate assets case registered against the Akali leader, Badal told the media here: "The only foreign fun ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 27 (PTI) Sugar output is likely to increase by 15 per cent in sugar season 2025-26 to about 35 million tonnes on a favourable monsoon, a report said on Friday. India's gross sugar production is likely to rise 15 per cent in sugar season 2026 to about 35 million tonnes, aided by above-average monsoon, boosting cane acreage and yields in key sugar-producing states like Maharashtra and Karnataka, Crisil Ratings said in the report. The growth is expected to ease tightness in the domest ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's gross sugar production is likely to rise 15 per cent in sugar season 2026 to about 35 million tonnes, aided by above average monsoon, boosting cane acreage and yields in key sugar producing states such as Maharashtra and Karnataka, a Crisil report showed on Friday. The growth is expected to ease tightness in domestic supply and has the potential to boost ethanol diversion and revive exports with appropriate policy support. In fiscal 2026, with improv ...Read More >
Gadwal: A sensational murder case that shook both Telugu states has been cracked within a short period by the Jogulamba Gadwal district police. The investigation revealed that a wife and her paramour conspired to murder her husband, who was allegedly obstructing their illicit relationship. They hired a supari gang (contract killers) to carry out the murder. District Superintendent of Police (SP) T. Srinivasa Rao, IPS, conducted a press meet today revealing crucial details of the case. Case Bac ...Read More >
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan spearheaded a comprehensive review of the 'Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan', aiming to tackle farmers' issues and boost agricultural output. The initiative, featuring extensive village outreach, seeks to enhance production, reduce costs, and improve reserves, aligning with PM Modi's 'Lab to Land' vision. Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan recently led a pivotal meeting to conduct a comprehensive review of the 'Viksit Krish ...Read More >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Union agriculture and farmers welfare and rural development minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday emphasised that the real issues of agricultural research must be decided not in Delhi boardrooms but in farmers' fields. "Lab-to-land integration is key," he said during a press interaction at the National Soybean Research Institute (NSRI) in Indore, where he held extensive discussions with soybean growers and stakeholders from the oilseed industry. Highlighting the g ...Read More >
LUCKNOW: In a major crackdown, the Lucknow police tracked a rape accused, Deepak Verma, 24, and neutralised him in an encounter near the Sugarcane Institute in the Devi Kheda area on the outskirts of the state capital early Friday morning. Deepak, who had allegedly raped a two-and-a-half-year-old girl under the Alambagh metro station just hours earlier, was gunned down after he opened fire on a police team that had zeroed in on him. He sustained two bullet injuries in the chest and later died d ...Read More >
Lucknow: With Eid-ul-Azha on Saturday, the goat markets in the city are bustling with activities, with Muslims making a beeline to select a goat or two for the sacrifice, an obligatory ritual for those who can afford one.In Lucknow, the Bakra Mandis have come up at Joggers Park, Dubagga, Nimbu Park, Herding Bridge (Pakka Pul), Khurramnagar, and Moulviganj.Of these, Dubagga market has established itself as a prominent destination, offering an extensive collection of sacrificial goats up for grabs ...Read More >
New Delhi: Inside the vast hall of Bharat Mandapam, stalls crafted with eco-friendly materials showcased an array of solutions to counter the ever-present plastic menace -- incense sticks made from discarded temple flowers, cutlery made of palm leaves and bagasse, and hand-crocheted flowers in pots.The theme of this year's World Environment Day -- on June 5 -- was "Beat Plastic Pollution". The ministry of environment, forest and climate change has organised a national-level expo on ecologically- ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Centre is closely monitoring the prices and availability of essential food commodities to ensure affordability to the consumers and to maintain a stable price regime. According to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, the production of pulses and onion in 2024-25 is estimated to increase over last year due to good monsoon rains and favourable weather conditions. Tur production is estimated to be 35.02 LMT which is 2.5 per cent higher than last year's produ ...Read More >
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), Jan 14 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday said that he will make Naravaripalle village in Tirupati district a model to turn the state into a pleasant one without pollution and carbon di-oxide emissions. Addressing a village meeting in his native Naravaripalle, the chief minister listed a slew of future plans covering solar power, organic farming and others. "I am planning only one thing for our area (Naravaripalle). There should be no ...Read More >
Amid the ongoing stalemate over the allocation of portfolios in Maharashtra a week after the Mahayuti formed a government in Maharashtra, top alliance leaders including Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar arrived in Delhi on Wednesday to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda to resolve differences over some portfolios. While the BJP, Shiv Sena and the NCP have largely arrived at a consensus on the distribution of portfolios, some issues remain over ...Read More >
New Delhi: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday said that the cabinet expansion of the state government will take place on December 14. "I went to wish him (NCP-SCP chief Sharad Pawar) on his birthday...Cabinet expansion in Maharashtra will take place on December 14," Pawar told reporters. He further said that the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) was increased four times but the MSP was not increased and requested Union Home Minister Amit Shah to increase the MSP of Sugarc ...Read More >
SOLAPUR, India (Reuters) - India is likely to produce a record amount of sugar in the next marketing year from October after millions of farmers expanded cane cultivation, encouraged by ample water supplies and declining prices of competing crops, farmers and industry officials told Reuters. The rebound in production would allow the world's second-largest sugar producer to resume exports in 2025/26, they said, after a lack of rain cut cane yields and led to two years of restrictions. Indian ex ...Read More >
The traditional Manipuri black rice pudding, or chak-hao kheer as it's known locally, is a culinary gem from the northeastern state of Manipur in India. This dessert pairs the distinct nutty flavor of black rice with the creamy richness of milk and cardamom, resulting in a velvety indulgence that's not only scrumptious but also brimming with health benefits. Black rice, or chak-hao, is the star ingredient of this pudding. It's a glutinous variety that transforms into a beautiful deep purple whe ...Read More >
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