China has now disrupted specialty chemical market. Startups step up

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Indian startups are taking a crack at another market facing Chinese squeeze: specialty fertilizers. The bulk of such agrochemicals, designed to deliver targeted nutrients based o... Read More

Earthquakes' secondary waves are the most destructive. India is developing a system to predict them

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- India is developing an ambitious early-warning system for destructive secondary waves (S-waves) during earthquakes, which could provide critical lead time to save lives and protec... Read More

Farm exporters scramble for new markets as US levies high duties on Indian goods

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- Exporters of India's food and agricultural products are scrambling to recalibrate their global strategies after the United States unexpectedly slapped steep tariffs on a range of ... Read More

India's sugar output to rebound in the 2025-26 season, says millers' body

New Delhi, July 31 -- India's sugar production is projected to rebound in the 2025-26 season, driven by higher cane acreage in Maharashtra and Karnataka, according to the millers' lobby. Gross sugar ... Read More

Above-normal rains expected in Aug-Sep, likely to boost kharif sowing: IMD

New Delhi, July 31 -- India is likely to receive above-normal rainfall from August to September, further boosting kharif sowing and supporting the broader economy. "The rainfall averaged over the ent... Read More

Parliamentary panel flags SVAMITVA scheme's slow progress

New Delhi, July 25 -- The Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj has flagged the slow progress of the SVAMITVA scheme, which verifies legal ownership of rural residential land thro... Read More

Parliamentary panel flags rural property cards scheme's slow progress

New Delhi, July 25 -- The Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj has flagged the slow progress of the SVAMITVA scheme, which verifies legal ownership of rural residential land thro... Read More

Supply cuts from China prompt India to step up high-end fertilizer capacity

New Delhi, July 23 -- The Centre is looking at ways to step up the production of specialty fertilizers for high value fruit, vegetables and flowers, amid a supply disruption from China, a senior gover... Read More

After IGIA, more airports in North India will have real time fog data, to ensure safe and

New Delhi, July 22 -- After Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in Delhi, more airports in North India will have access to data for fog forecasting and visibility to support safe and efficient ... Read More

More than 80% of Indian rural households have potable water connection

New Delhi, July 21 -- The government on Monday said more than 80% of rural households in the country have a potable water connection. "As on 16 July, out of 193.6 million rural households in the coun... Read More

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