Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, met Russian Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut in New Delhi to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation in the agriculture sector.
He further stated that banana exports, which stood at around 23,000 tonnes before the YSRCP came to power, had increased to nearly 3 lakh tonnes under his administration due to farmer-centric initiatives. "And now, under Chandrababu's governance, the situation has collapsed completely. Is
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while replying to the discussion in Rajya Sabha, said the higher duties on cigarettes will be shared with the states. "This is not a cess but excise duty. The amount will be redistributed to the States as per the Finance Commission's recommendati
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 4: A multi-stakeholder conference held in Indore brought together leading brands, textile industry experts, certification bodies, civil society groups and farmer organisations to advance the Regenagri Fast Track Cotton Initiative, aimed at transformi
Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Thursday hit out at the Centre after it withdrew its proposal to make the Sanchar Saathi app compulsory on all mobile phones. He called it another example of what he described as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "flip governance," where policies ar
New Delhi [India], December 4: Vrutti, part of the Catalyst Platform, announced the launch of the FPO Shakti, a Financing Facility. It is a blended, stage-based financing model designed to help Farmer-Producer Organisations (FPOs) access the right capital at the right time. Supported by HSBC
New Delhi [India], December 4: Amreli is a small city in Gujarat that is experiencing a phenomenal business success story, generating national publicity. MYPB is an Indian company that has established itself as the most authentic brand of peanut butter powder in India in a short period of ti
According to the Minister of Revenue's Office, the unprecedented rainfall and flooding severely affected Marathwada, Konkan, Vidarbha and Western Maharashtra, inflicting heavy losses on lives, homes, farmland, livestock and public infrastructure.
Farmers from various districts gathered at the programme, where they presented the Chief Minister with a specially curated basket symbolising the state's agricultural richness. The basket, offered by BJP Kisan Morcha State President Mahendra Singh Negi, contained sugarcane along with trad
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 3: Transworld Furtichem Ltd., a leading company in crop nutrition and plant recovery solutions, has released its internal assessment on the impact of the 2025 monsoon season, highlighting widespread crop losses, nutrient leaching and financial distress
New Delhi [India], December 3: India's No. 1 tractor export brand Sonalika Tractors has achieved a new record breaking performance to clock highest-ever overall YTD sales of 1,26,162 tractors in Apr-Nov '25. The exceptional performance reflects on Sonalika's relentless leadership and the piv