In 2022-23, by January 13, 97.67 LMT of paddy was purchased from 2,214,302 farmers, and Rs 20,022 crore was paid. Against all these benchmarks, 2025-26 has surpassed every previous year, both in the quantity procured and in the total amount paid to farmers.
Amid misleading claims circulating in some quarters regarding paddy losses due to shrinkage and pest damage during storage, the Government of Chhattisgarh has clarified that such losses are neither irregular nor indicative of mismanagement.
Unnikrishnan Potti, named as the prime accused, was taken into custody by the SIT in October last year. The investigation gathered momentum after the SIT submitted its second report to the Kerala High Court, pointing to serious irregularities in the minutes and decisions of the Travancore
Banerjee felicitated Mallick and presented the West Bengal government's 15-year report card titled 'Unnayoner Panchali', along with a letter from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
INSV Kaundinya successfully completed its maiden 18-day voyage from Porbandar to Muscat, showcasing India's ancient stitched-shipbuilding heritage and civilisational ties with Oman and the Gulf. Built without nails and inspired by Ajanta cave paintings, it symbolises indigenous craftsmans
BJP Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai on Wednesday alleged that violence has surged in the state over the past five years following the DMK's return to power.
In his address on the eve of the Army Day, General Upendra Dwivedi said that the Indian Army designated 2026 as the 'Year of networking and data centricity' to build a "connected, responsive and digitally empowered force."
Speaking to ANI, Vikrampati Singhania, President of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA), noted that recent new projects have slowed, which could affect long-term export growth. However, he described this as a "temporary phenomenon."
Maharashtra is set for massive civic polls across 29 municipal corporations, including the prestigious Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), with stakes high for the Thackeray brothers as also BJP-Shiv Sena after the ruling Mahayuti alliance's stupendous victory in the assembly polls
The 32-year-old Srikanth found his way back after an indifferent opening game to defeat compatriot Tharun M 15-21, 21-6, 21-19 while 33the -year-old Prannoy defeated last edition runners-up Lee Cheuk Yiu of Hong Kong 22-20, 21-18 in the men's singles opening round, as per a press release fro