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Climate change is quietly lowering the nutrient content of India's staple crops

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- When we talk about climate change, the conversation usually begins with rising temperatures, unpredictable rainfall, shrinking yields, or food security. Rarely do we talk about s... Read More


Centre permits sugar mills to sell October output over and above monthly quotas

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- The central government has permitted all sugar mills to sell their entire sugar production for October 2026 during October and November, in addition to the regular monthly releas... Read More


IDBI Bank sale: Keep CCEA decision in abeyance pending independent inquiry, says EAS Sarma

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Former Secretary to government of India EAS Sarma has demanded that Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) decision on October 14 to disinvest government's and LIC's holdin... Read More


Why quality solar infrastructure matters for the future of Indian agriculture

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- A solar pump for irrigation is only useful if it works when the crop needs water, and that is where quality in Indian agriculture actually starts to matter. Diesel irrigation cos... Read More


From crypto trades to classroom dreams: A 23-year-old's mission to build a school

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Somewhere in Rajasthan, a village shares its name with a cryptocurrency network, a coincidence that Aditya Sharma thought was reason enough to link the two. The 23-year-old cryp... Read More


Jharkhand: Bokaro administration warns against closure of all BSL gates

Bokaro, Oct. 17 -- The Bokaro district administration has warned against any attempt to shut all gates of Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) as the agitation by displaced people entered its eighth day on Saturd... Read More


Centre notifies new penalty rules for court fee stamp violations in UTs

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- The Centre has notified new rules governing penalties for violations of court fee stamp regulations in union Territories (UTs), providing for fines of up to Rs 10,000 for specifi... Read More


Haryana steps up maternal, child nutrition through Doodh Uphar Yojana

Panchkula, Oct. 17 -- The Haryana government is providing fortified milk, micronutrient-enriched kheer mix, and protein milk bars twice a week to children aged 1 to 6 years, pregnant women, and lactat... Read More


The hidden $2.9 trillion risk fuelling the AI boom

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Big tech companies are currently driving the largest capital expenditure boom in modern history to build artificial intelligence infrastructure. However, a staggering $2.9 trilli... Read More


Kerala spices make export history under India-New Zealand trade pact

Kochi, Oct. 17 -- Kerala has flagged off its first export consignment under the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with Synthite Industries Pvt. Ltd. shipping spices to New Zealand in a mov... Read More