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Deep depression may bring extremely heavy rainfall to central, western India: IMD

New Delhi, July 30 -- A deep depression over west-central Chhattisgarh and adjoining parts of Vidarbha and southeast Madhya Pradesh is expected to trigger extremely heavy rainfall across parts of cent... Read More


IMD warns of flash flood risk across central India as monsoon intensifies

New Delhi, July 29 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued a low to moderate flash flood risk warning for parts of Chhattisgarh, east Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha and Odisha over ... Read More


Mint explainer: why has the Centre imposed sugar stock limits?

New Delhi, July 29 -- The Union government on Tuesday imposed stock holding limits for sugar dealers from 1 August to 30 November 2026, allowing them to hold inventory equivalent to 30 days' stock or ... Read More


Govt imposes sugar stock limits till November to rein in prices

New Delhi, July 28 -- The Centre has imposed stockholding limits on sugar dealers across the country from 1 August to 30 November to curb hoarding, discourage speculative trading, and ensure adequate ... Read More


IMD issues flash flood alert as heavy rain batters central India

New Delhi, July 28 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday warned of extremely heavy rainfall across parts of central and western India over the next four days under the influence of a... Read More


Kharif sowing gap narrows, but acreage remains below year-ago level

New Delhi, July 27 -- Kharif sowing continued to trail last year's pace, with farmers planting crops across 78.7 million hectares as of 24 July, compared with 82.6 million hectares during the same per... Read More


Monsoon set to revive over northwest India from 28 July; Bay depression raises flood risk in eastern India

New Delhi, July 26 -- Monsoon activity is set to revive across northwest India from 28 July after remaining subdued over Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh until the night of 27 July, the India Meteorolog... Read More


Heavy rain to persist across India as IMD warns of flash floods in Gujarat, Maharashtra

New Delhi, July 23 -- Active monsoon conditions are set to persist across northwest, central and adjoining north peninsular India, as well as eastern and northeastern states over the next three to fou... Read More


PM calls for citizen-centric reforms, greater policy convergence

New Delhi, July 22 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday directed secretaries to keep citizen welfare at the core of reforms and work in a coordinated manner to speed up India's transition to a... Read More


Mint Explainer | Why duty-free edible oil imports from Nepal are becoming a concern for Indian producers

New Delhi, July 22 -- Duty-free imports of refined edible oils from Nepal to India, the world's largest edible oil importer, surged 17-fold to 804,000 tonnes in 2025 from 47,295 tonnes in 2023. These ... Read More