The Hindu

Farmers alleged the Central Government is encroaching on Punjabs water through amendments to the Bhakra Beas Management Board rules, the Dam Safety Act, the Water Amendment Act 2024 and the Punjab Reorganisation Act

The commission highlighted a recent report identifying vehicles as a major source of PM2.5 emissions and stressed the urgent need for cleaner mobility

Opposition protests over the plummeting of onion cost, NCP SP leader writes to CM

Six such dams will be taken up on a pilot basis, said officials

Right To Food campaign allege the government has reduced funding and withdrawn ground-level support agencies for millet mission

The Bench stated that the issue fell outside the courts domain and it cannot direct the Delhi Government to legislate a law to introduce a new taxation framework

The experts participating in a panel discussion on the topic Impact of West Asia Crisis on Economic Disruptions and Sustainability: Implications for India say India should continue to follow the current policies while focussing on a transition to sustainable practices in the long term

While Centre says MSP levels have been increased significantly compared to those in 2013-14, farmer organisations criticise new rates, saying they do not factor in possible disastrous impact of India-United States trade Deal and other free trade agreements on agriculture sector

Briefing reporters, Information and Broadcasting Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw said the MSPs have been fixed to ensure remunerative prices for farmers and are at least 50% above the cost of production across all 14 crops

An official said the Central and State governments are making efforts to promote the balanced use of fertilizers and curb excessive use

The task force, which should submit a report to the Union Agriculture Minister in a week, will also recommend necessary advisories and extension activities for farmers, besides suggesting interventions required at both the State and Central levels

Janardhan Reddy operates an earthmover to remove silt from Hanumathu Gundam tank as part of Jaladhara-Jalaharathi programme in Kolimigundla mandal of Banaganapalle Assembly constituency

Consumer goods conglomerate ITC has started loading 22,000 metric tonnes of wheat at the western port of Kandla for shipment to the United Arab Emirates, sources said

According to Commissioner of Civil Supplies M. Stephen Ravindra, the department is operating at full capacity across the State to handle the inflow of paddy