Mint Explainer | Has the food processing PLI scheme delivered on its promise?

New Delhi, April 8 -- India's Rs.10,900 crore production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for the food processing sector has delivered on several fronts, drawing investments and expanding capacity. But q... Read More

Monsoon 2026: Skymet sees below normal rains.

New Delhi, April 7 -- Private weather forecasting agency Skymet on Tuesday projected a below normal South-West monsoon for 2026, estimating rainfall at 94% (±5%) of the long-period average (LPA) ... Read More

Summer crop sowing sees marginal uptick; rice area declines, pulses gain

New Delhi, April 6 -- India's summer crop sowing has edged up marginally so far this season, with higher acreage under pulses, coarse cereals and oilseeds offsetting a sharp decline in rice, amid conc... Read More

Cost of home-cooked veg thali remains flat in March, non-veg falls 1%: Crisil report

New Delhi, April 6 -- The cost of a home-cooked vegetarian thali remained unchanged year-on-year in March, while the price of a non-vegetarian thali declined by about 1%, mainly because of lower broil... Read More

Policy push needed to boost India's water reuse, says Veolia's Anne Le Guennec

New Delhi, April 5 -- India needs stronger policy support, financial incentives, and greater awareness to accelerate water reuse adoption, especially amid acute water stress and rising industrial dema... Read More

War jitters push up dry fruit prices

New Delhi, April 4 -- The prices of nuts and dry fruits have surged sharply over the past month, after the war in West Asia disrupted supplies from Iran and tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan s... Read More

Dry fruit prices surge as imports from Afghanistan, Iran face disruptions

New Delhi, April 3 -- Prices of nuts and dry fruits have surged sharply over the past month, after the war in West Asia disrupted supplies from Iran and tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan slowe... Read More

Mint Explainer | Inside India's tougher waste management regime

NEW DELHI, April 1 -- India's new Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, effective 1 April, mark a shift from a compliance-light regime to one driven by enforcement, segregation and financial penal... Read More

IMD sees normal day temperatures, warmer nights in April-June

New Delhi, March 31 -- India is likely to witness normal to below-normal temperatures across most parts of the country during April-June, according to the latest outlook by the India Meteorological De... Read More

West Asia war may hit fertilizer output by 10-15%, raise subsidy burden, says Crisil report

New Delhi, March 26 -- India's domestic fertilizer production may face a contraction as the West Asia war threatens to choke the supply of raw materials, according to a new report by Crisil Ratings. U... Read More

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