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Monsoon advances amid severe heatwave across north and central India

NEW DELHI, May 27 -- Even as northwest and central India reel under severe heatwave conditions, the southwest monsoon is steadily advancing, raising hopes of relief in the coming days. The southwest ... Read More


Mint explainer: what changes under the new VB-G RAM G rules, and how will rural jobs work now?

New Delhi, May 26 -- Ahead of finalizing the operational framework for the new rural employment law, the Centre on 23 May released draft rules under the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika... Read More


Heat wave to persist across northwest, central India, relief likely after 29 May: IMD

NEW DELHI, May 26 -- Heat wave conditions are set to persist across large parts of India this week before temperatures begin easing from 29 May, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in an up... Read More


India's wheat procurement surges past 34 million tonnes, bolsters food buffers

NEW DELHI, May 25 -- The government's wheat procurement is proceeding apace despite unseasonal April rains that had raised concerns over delayed arrivals, strengthening foodgrain stocks even as the en... Read More


Monsoon likely to hit Kerala around 26 May, may boost kharif sowing

New Delhi, May 15 -- India is likely to see the southwest monsoon arrive over Kerala around 26 May, according to the latest update from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), raising hopes for a t... Read More


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