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Fuel price hike may raise farm input costs ahead of kharif sowing

New Delhi, May 15 -- India's latest fuel price increase is expected to raise cultivation and transportation costs across the farm sector ahead of the crucial kharif sowing season, potentially adding f... Read More


IMD says monsoon to hit Andamans around 16 May; warns of severe heatwaves in northwest India

NEW DELHI, May 13 -- Conditions are turning favourable for the crucial southwest monsoon to advance into parts of the south Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands around 16 May... Read More


IMD to forecast monsoon arrival at block level to help farmers plan sowing

New Delhi, May 12 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is rolling out an artificial-intelligence-powered system to predict the arrival of the southwest monsoon at the sub-district level, an up... Read More


West Bengal to join Digital Agriculture Mission soon

New Delhi, May 12 -- With the new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government taking charge in West Bengal, the state is expected to shortly join the Centre's Digital Agriculture Mission (DAM) in a major ... Read More


New rural employment guarantee scheme to replace MNREGA from 1 July, govt says

New Delhi, May 11 -- The union government on Monday notified the implementation of the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Employment and Livelihood Mission (Gramin) or VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, paving the way ... Read More


North-west, central India to see hotter days, rain in many parts

New Delhi, May 10 -- Large parts of north-west, central and western India are likely to see heatwave conditions intensify over the coming days, even as thunderstorms, hailstorms and heavy rain are for... Read More


Fresh thunderstorms over northwest India from May 10; heatwave to grip Gujarat, west Rajasthan: IMD

New Delhi, May 7 -- Northwest India is set to witness a mix of thunderstorms and intensifying heat over the coming days as heatwave conditions build up in the western parts of the country, the India M... Read More


India to host first global big cat summit in June

New Delhi, May 6 -- India will host the first-ever International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) summit on 1 June in New Delhi, bringing together world leaders, experts and stakeholders to shape a coordinated... Read More


Western disturbance to bring rain, thunderstorms across north India; stronger spell on 10-11 May

New Delhi, May 5 -- A fresh spell of pre-monsoon activity is set to sweep parts of India this week, with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds forecast across northwest India on 5-6 May, followed b... Read More


India's fertilizer subsidy reaches Rs.2.17 trillion in FY26 due to West Asia war, may rise by a fifth in FY27

New Delhi, May 5 -- India's fertilizer subsidy bill touched Rs.2.17 trillion in FY26, exceeding budget estimates and underscoring volatile global input prices and currency pressures, according to two ... Read More