Bee Corridors on Highways: A Small Idea with Big Ecological Promise
By S. N. Verma At first glance, highways and honeybees seem to belong to entirely different worlds—one defined by speed and concrete, the other by quiet cycles of nature. Yet…
Bihar Faces Massive Rabi Crop Loss; Farmers Demand Compensation, Loan Waiver
AMN Patna Bihar is grappling with a severe agrarian crisis following extensive damage to Rabi crops caused by unseasonal weather, with farmer organizations accusing the state government of negligence and…
Rajnath Singh inaugurates Unnat Krishi Mahotsav in Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh
AMN Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Saturday inaugurated the three-day Unnat Krishi Mahotsav at Dashehra Maidan in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh. The festival running from 11th to 13th April, features…
River Linking in India: Promise of Water Security or Persistent Policy Challenge?
By S. N. Verma India receives an estimated 4,000 cubic kilometres of rainfall annually—equivalent to roughly one million gallons of freshwater per person each year. Yet despite this seemingly abundant…
Govt approves Subsidy rates for Kharif Season on Phosphatic and Potassic fertilisers
SUDHIR KUMAR / New Delhi The Union government today approved Nutrient-Based Subsidy rates for the Kharif Season 2026 on Phosphatic and Potassic fertilisers. Briefing the media here Information and Broadcasting…
Farmers’ income are govt’s top priorities: Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Ashfaque Kayamkhani / Jaipur Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that ensuring food security and increasing farmers’ income are the government’s top priorities. Addressing…
Government asserts sufficient stock of fertilizers, available for Kharif season, despite West Asia crisis
AMN / NEW DELHI The Government today assured that the seeds of all types of crops are sufficiently available in the country amid the West Asia Conflict. Addressing the Inter…
Piyush Goyal highlights role of fisheries at WTO meet in Cameroon
AMN Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that fisheries in India are a vital source of livelihood and food security, supporting more than 9 million fishermen, largely comprising small,…
India Boosts Gas Supply to Fertilizer Plants; Urea Output Set to Rise 23% Ahead of Kharif Season
S. N. Verma | New Delhi Amid geopolitical uncertainties in West Asia and concerns over global supply chains, the Government of India has rolled out a multi-pronged strategy to ensure…
FSSAI asks Milk Producers and Vendors to Obtain Mandatory Licence
A R DAS The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued an advisory directing milk producers who are not members of dairy cooperative societies, along with milk…