Alake Market remains unoccupied even though it was inaugurated four years ago

Traffic may be hit due to the security arrangements at the border and in the Central part of Delhi, a senior police official said.

Farmers complain of water loss

RJD MP Manoj Jha criticised Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, urging action on farmers demands for Minimum Support Price (MSP) and compensation

Covering their eyes and mouths, several protesting farmers rushed to cover the tear gas shells with wet jute bags to counter the smoke.

Farmers are marching to force the Centre for a legal guarantee for minimum support price for crops

The protest is being held to demand compensation and benefits related to agricultural reforms, including a legal guarantee for the Minimum Support Price (MSP).

SC had directed the commission to provide by Nov. 25 information from Haryana and Punjaband Minutes of the Meeting of a committee formed by it; directions were an oral observation of the court and not part of its order, says CAQM source

The meeting also discussed climate-resilient practices, including Direct Seeded Rice and zero tillage to minimise the input costs involved in farming

The NMNF will be a standalone centrally-sponsored scheme under the Ministry of Agriculture and it will have a total outlay of 2,481 crore

According to data of Punjab government and the Centre, the burnt area of paddy fields in both States increased in 2023 compared with previous years, but CAQM data shared with the apex court show farm fires decreasing in 2023 by 26.5% and 37.09% over the 2022 figures

Modern tools like CRISPR help scientists make targeted changes to a plants genome, cutting the cost of development. People are also more accepting of GM when the plant doesnt have foreign genes. But the costs of regulation and ensuring nothing harmful enters the market is still too high for institutions that dont only work for profit