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Centre to launch portal for panchayat revenue tracking

new delhi, Aug. 27 -- The Centre is set to launch a dedicated portal, SAMARTH Panchayat, to help the country's rural local bodies track and manage their tax and non-tax revenues and bring transparency... Read More


India's maize productivity lags-except in these high-yield states

New Delhi, July 9 -- India's average maize yield stands at just 3.5 tonnes per hectare-well below the global average of 6 tonnes. Yet, states like West Bengal (7 tonnes), Telangana (5.9 tonnes), Bihar... Read More


Home-cooked meal costs drop in June on easing vegetable, broiler prices, says Crisil report

New Delhi, July 8 -- The cost of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis, or meals, declined year-on-year in June, offering some respite to households. According to the Crisil Roti Rice Rate (RRR), ... Read More


India reaffirms it bioeconomy target of $300 billion by 2030

New Delhi, July 7 -- India is committed to growing its bioeconomy to $300 billion by 2030, Union minister for science and technology Jitendra Singh said on Monday, as the country aims to leverage biol... Read More


IMD to use two Isro satellites to help improve weather forecast

New Delhi, July 3 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) plans to ask the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) to build and launch two-fourth generation INSAT series satellites, helping imp... Read More


IMD to buy two Isro satellites to help improve weather forecast

New Delhi, July 3 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) plans to ask the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) to build and launch two-fourth generation INSAT series satellites, helping imp... Read More


India plans AI-driven pest detection roll-out to help farmers, say agriculture secy

New Delhi, July 2 -- India plans a nationwide roll-out of its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven pest detection scheme to help farmers, agriculture and farmers welfare secretary Devesh Chaturvedi tol... Read More


Active monsoon conditions to continue in most part of the country during next 6-7 days: IMD

New Delhi, July 2 -- Flash floods are likely in some districts of Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur and Tripura in the next 24 hours, the weather office warned on Wednesday. According to India Meteorologica... Read More


Above-normal rainfall expected in July, likely to boost agriculture and economy

New Delhi, June 30 -- India is likely to receive above-normal rainfall in July, a development that could significantly benefit agriculture and support the broader economy. "The monthly average rainfa... Read More


Push for ease of doing business in agroforestry: Centre issues model rules for tree felling on farmland

New Delhi, June 29 -- The Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change has issued model rules for felling trees in agricultural land, aiming to boost exports of wood-based products. The r... Read More