Sanjeeb Mukherjee

MGNREGA data show work demand typically dipped between July and November over the past 10 years before rising from December

Lok Sabha starts debate on VB-G RAM G that replaces MGNREGA, Parl Panel head wants new bill to be send to standing committee for detailed examination

Government introduces VB G-RAM-G bill in Parliament to replace MGNREGA amid strong opposition protest

The Centre has proposed renaming MGNREGA as VB-G RaM G, raising guaranteed workdays to 125 and shifting the funding pattern to 60:40, drawing criticism over diluted worker protections

Data showed that till December 12 oilseeds have been sown in around 8.97 million hectares, which is higher than the normal acreage of 8.67 million hectares

Cabinet clears Bill to rename MGNREGS as 'Poojya Bapu Grameen Rozgar Yojana' and raise guaranteed employment from 100 to 125 days

FAI chief S Sankarasubramanian says buying fertiliser assets abroad could keep value capture outside India; FY27 subsidy requirement may be lower as global prices are softening

India's top fertiliser co-operative plans overseas units with buyback pacts to secure scarce inputs like rock phosphate

Between January and October 2024 and 2025, data show that speciality water soluble fertiliser imports from China dropped by just 5.2 per cent

Cap of Rs 20 lakh per work; 100% e-KYC and pre-estimation field visits mandatory

No supply shortage anywhere, country has adequate stocks, say officials

Plant protection industries say the draft Pesticides Management Bill risks fostering 'licence raj' and hampering research, citing sweeping inspector powers, price controls and unclear licensing terms

Rajasthan has red-flagged major issues in the eNAM 2.0 pilot, with data-migration failures forcing mandis back to manual trading during peak harvest season

Russia's share in India's total fertiliser imports has grown from a mere 7.68 per cent in 2017-18 to almost 27 per cent in 2023-24, making it a significant player in India's fertiliser story

A sliding rupee could make both fertiliser imports and domestic production costlier, pushing the subsidy bill higher as urea and DAP prices remain fixed for farmers

The recovery of ammonium nitrate linked to the Delhi blasts has raised fresh questions about how fertilisers are bought, tracked and stored in India, and how some agri inputs can be misused

To further promote nano-fertilisers, the panel has given many suggestions to the Department of Fertilizers, under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

Some experts said that drop in demand is mainly due to an improvement in economic activity in rural areas

Rabi sowing has crossed 39.3 million hectares, with strong gains in pulses and oilseeds as farmers leverage good soil moisture, better seeds and stable MSP cues to diversify beyond wheat

First supplementary demands for grants tabled in Parliament focus on fertiliser and petroleum subsidies amid rising costs