Sanjeeb Mukherjee

States will get a six-month transition window to notify and align with the new scheme once the Act is formally notified by the Centre

Developed by NDRI Karnal, the synthetic Karan Fries cow breed combines high productivity with resilience, delivering peak daily milk yields of up to 46.5 kg

Though largely routed via UAE, India's basmati rice and tea exports may come under pressure

Civil unrest in 'pillar market' has disrupted payment cycles, delayed shipments and dented buyer confidence

Cold wave grips North India; temperature dips to 2.7 degrees in Gurugram

Over 500 researchers, policymakers, women farmers, industry leaders and others will take part in the event, aimed at in-depth discussions and shaping a clear policy-backed roadmap for action

This has happened as domestic production of fertilisers in 2025 reached an all-time record

Study by a NITI Aayog member reveals income jumped 126% between 2014-15 and 2023-24, surpassing the target set by the Modi government

The nominal growth rate of GVA of agriculture and allied activities is projected at a record low of just 0.8 per cent in FY26, down from 10.4 per cent in the last financial year

Industry says absence of regulatory data protection in new draft could hamper research; welcomes no pricing control

A blueprint is likely on the anvil to spell out how the sector will reach 500 million people and treble its economic contribution

India recorded its eighth warmest year in 2025 since 1901, with extreme weather events killing 2,760 people, while the IMD forecast below-normal rains and colder days ahead in early 2026

With early models hinting at an evolving El Nino around India's monsoon onset, forecasters warn that 2026 rainfall may hinge on how the climate crosses the spring uncertainty barrier

Lower actuarial bids and Maharashtra dropping add-ons could ease the Centre's subsidy burden in FY26

GST rate cuts and welfare transfers lifted consumption, but falling crop prices clouded farm incomes

The paper has taken seven criteria and divided them into equity and efficiency. To simulate the hypothetical scenario, it takes seven parameters and assigns weights to balance both equity and efficien

UP's finance minister Suresh Khanna says disciplined spending, revenue surpluses and rising capex have helped India's most populous state maintain fiscal stability while expanding infrastructure

Lower crop prices and weak nominal farm growth weighed on rural incomes in 2025, but GST cuts, welfare support, and rising consumption helped stabilise demand and sentiment

As of December 2025, nearly 787,520 kilometres (km) out of a total sanctioned length of 825,114 km of rural roads had been completed under various phases of the scheme

According to an official letter issued a few days ago, the gram sabhas should ensure active participation of villagers, workers, women, SC/ST households and other vulnerable groups