New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- On 18 December, a parliamentary standing committee on rural development and panchayati raj flagged persistent violations of land acquisition laws in scheduled areas, despite the ... Read More
NEW DELHI, Dec. 22 -- The Centre on Monday sought to calm fears of ecological damage to the Aravalli hills, insisting there is no imminent threat to the region and that mining will remain tightly regu... Read More
New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- On Thursday the Union government passed the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill 2025 in the Lok Sabha, proposing a sweeping overhaul of India'... Read More
New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- The Union government is considering several measures to prevent a domestic sugar glut and ensure timely payments to farmers, with a policy announcement expected in January, food ... Read More
New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The Union government intends to roll out a revamped rural jobs guarantee scheme across the country from April next year, and states will be required to prepare their implementati... Read More
New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Sugarcane farmers in Uttar Pradesh (UP) are selling their produce to mills in neighbouring Haryana, attracted by the latter's higher state advised price (SAP). Haryana currently... Read More
New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- India's transition to a green economy presents unprecedented opportunities to integrate sustainability with competitiveness, said Bhupender Yadav, minister of environment, forest ... Read More
New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- Even as India's rural land-mapping has progressed substantially, most urban areas lack reliable, up-to-date maps and clear ownership data. This gap leads to land disputes, ineffic... Read More
New Delhi, Nov. 26 -- India has emerged as the world's second-largest producer of agricultural commodities-after China. Food grain output touched a record 357.73 million tonnes in 2024-25, according t... Read More
New Delhi, Nov. 21 -- All states and Union Territories barring West Bengal and Delhi have joined the Centre's initiative to digitally identify farmers, a plan that will eventually help digitally map a... Read More