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‘Dairy dilemma’ engulfs women farmers in CM Chandrababu Naidu’s constituency Kuppam with sudden fall in milk price

Recently, the dairy industry has experienced a decrease of ₹5 per liter in the milk price, causing concern among the predominantly women farmers involved in the sector. 




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Scientists found a bacteria tricked a wasp to get rid of its males

A new study reports Wolbachia may have taken it a bit too far, after scientists found it manipulated the evolution of Encarsia formosa wasps




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Shivraj Chouhan asks scientists to visit fields, help farmers to use technology

Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh said that if the country does not pay attention to the livestock and fisheries sectors then the sectors may fall down




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Budget 2024: Agriculture, Employment, Infrastructure feature in nine priorities of third NDA government

Union Budget 2024 unveils nine priorities for this financial year as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivers her seventh budget speech in Lok Sabha




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Centre launches new system to understand cropping patterns, impact of weather

Union Agriculture Ministry launches Krishi-DSS, a digital platform providing real-time data insights for stakeholders in Indian agriculture




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90-year-old farmer convicted, sentenced to one-year imprisonment for encroaching 36 guntas of government land in Karnataka

Small and marginal farmers are worried about being punished for encroachment, demand action against influential people who allegedly encroached on government land




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ICAR team makes tool small enough to edit plant genomes

In a genome-editing landscape low on options for plants, the new tool has scientists enthused about its applications in agriculture




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Taking roots in Tirupati, ‘Konark’ set to reach the kitchens of Odisha and Bengal




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Centre talks to States on new mechanism to gather crop data

The national conference discusses the Digital General Crop Estimation Survey to enhance agricultural statistics accuracy and transparency for policy formulation and planning




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Most top scientists at ICAR hired through lateral entry since 2007, bypassing reservation norms

Over 2,700 senior scientists, including HoDs, ADGs, DDGs, are hired through interviews only, sans reservations; those recruited through examinations seek ban on lateral entry, as it creates a “toxic” work culture, blocks advancement




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When Tamil Nadu police opened fire at farmers protesting against power tariff increase in 1970

Tamil Nadu’s history of free power supply for farming led to violent agitations, political backtracking, and eventual implementation in phases




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M.P. Cabinet increases MSP for soya bean; proposal to go for Centre’s nod




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PM Modi expresses condolences over demise of renowned organic farmer Pappammal

In 2021, she was given the Padma Shri award for popularising organic farming in India and was regarded as a pioneer in the agriculture field




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Centre announces 3 AI Centres of Excellence focused on healthcare, agri and sustainable cities

The Centres of Excellence will be led by top educational institutions, in consortium with industry partners and startups, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said




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After loss of one vision, carpenter overcomes odds to script a success story in farming

After Udayakumar, from Mahadevikadu, near Haripad, lost his vision in one eye 15 years ago, his career as a woodworker came to an abrupt end. He then turned to agriculture to find solace and success through determination and resilience.




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Keep the bran on millets to retain health benefits: study

Removing the brain from millets -- dehusking -- could squander away the benefits of eating them, say the authors who studied five small Indian millets: foxtail, little, kodo, barnyard, and proso  




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Collective memory as currency [electronic resource] : the dominance of the past in the present / Tracy Adams.

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter [2024]





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Kohli the run-machine goes past Tendulkar but...

Kohli's knock of 88 (94) was his 10th 50-plus score in the ODI format this year second only to Shubman Gill who leads the charts with twelve 50-plus ODI scores in 2023.




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Steven Smith's stats shut down doubters

Smith carried his bat with an unbeaten 91 in a losing cause in Brisbane.




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Women in India earn 19% less than men: report




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SAT pulls up Sebi for lack of uniformity in penalising market players




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‘Only 2 to 3 payments banks will succeed’

Paytm will continue with its plan to start a payments bank, says its CEO




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Volkswagen India enters compact sedan segment




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Zomato’s losses widen in FY16




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Business confidence dips to 5-month low in May




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RPG Life Sciences to sell biotech unit to Intas Pharma




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Shree Cement Q4 net profit surges 87%




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Housing.com to post $10 million revenue this year




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Infibeam to invest Rs. 45 cr in CCAvenue




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Debt private placements hit record high of Rs. 4,92,000 crore in FY16

Total mobilisation six per cent higher than previous financial year




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Mahindra rides on higher demand, Q4 net up 14 per cent




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Quality of farm loans by Indian banks won’t weaken: Moody’s




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Tata Motors signs MoU with ASDC for skill development




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S. Korea woos startups in India with ‘grand challenge’

Wants them to look at Korea as a testing bed for their ventures




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Decks cleared for Adani’s coal project in Australia: Envoy




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Forbes’s list of self-made American women has two with India connect




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Singapore Arbitration Centre to open office at GIFT City

The Arbitration and Conciliation Act lays down a time frame of 18 months for the disputes to be resolved.




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When you click upon a star




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Investment limits for govt. bonds to be auctioned




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BSE sends notice to 509 suspended firms

Bourse asks companies to either apply for revocation of suspension or opt for delisting




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Domestic investment bankers outpace global brands in managing IPOs

The list of top 10 investment banks this year includes only one foreign entity.




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HC seeks Centre’s response on probe into Tavera recall




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Local investment banks edge out global brands in managing IPOs

Domestic banks win on consistency, efficiency; HSBC is only foreign bank on top-10 list




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Oil & gas roadshow: New policy to create more transparency, says Pradhan




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Shoppers’ paradise lost? Singapore’s malls suffer as locals, tourists curb spending




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Axis Bank unveils India’s first certified green bond on LSE




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Sensex scales 27,000-mark after seven-month hiatus




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Greenko raises $230 million from ADIA, GIC




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Sensex hits seven-month high, crosses 27,000-mark

Bank, auto, real estate stocks among the top gainers