Agriculture
Uttar Pradesh Subsidies Drive Farmers' Income and Efficiency with Modern Machinery
Subsidies in Uttar Pradesh are enabling farmers to increase their earnings and improve operational efficiency through the adoption of modern machinery.
18 Sep 2026
India Launches First Soil Carbon Payment Scheme for Farmers
The government has introduced a pioneering soil carbon payment program, placing farmers at the heart of regenerative agriculture across India.
18 Sep 2026
Uttarakhand promotes Rudraksh farming to curb out‑migration
The state government is encouraging cultivation of the sacred Rudraksh plant as a livelihood option to stem migration from Uttarakhand.
18 Sep 2026
Uttarakhand pushes Rudraksh farming to curb hill‑state migration
The state government has launched a scheme to promote Rudraksh cultivation, aiming to create local jobs and stem out‑migration from the hills.
18 Sep 2026
મહારાષ્ટ્રના તાપી જિલ્લામાં નિઝર અને કુકરમુંડા તાલુકામાં ગ્રામસેવકની કમીથી કૃષિ યોજનાઓમાં અવરોધ
તાપી જિલ્લામાં 104 ગામો, 76,500 એકર જમીન અને 22,000થી વધુ ખેડૂતો માટે માત્ર છ ગ્રામસેવકો નિમાયેલા છે, જેના કારણે રાજ્યની ડિજિટલ ખેતી અને કૃષિ કલ્યાણ યોજનાઓ અસરકારક રીતે પહોંચતી નથી.
18 Sep 2026
Five Stubble-Burning Incidents Recorded in Punjab Over Two Days
The Times of India reports five separate stubble‑burning cases in Punjab within a 48‑hour period.
18 Sep 2026
Farmers Block Mallanwala Railway Track, Disrupting 20 Trains
Farmers in Mallanwala blocked a railway line, causing delays or cancellations of 20 trains.
18 Sep 2026
73 Assam tea estates grant 20% Durga Puja bonus to workers
Seventy‑three tea estates in Assam have announced a bonus equal to 20% of wages for their employees during Durga Puja.
18 Sep 2026
Farmers Block Shaktipeeth Expressway in Hingoli, Halting Minister’s Convoy
A group of farmers in Hingoli district blocked the Maharashtra Shaktipeeth Expressway, forcing the convoy of a state minister to take an alternate route, according to Mid-Day.
18 Sep 2026
J&K Government Appoints Interim Director for Sheep Husbandry Department
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has named an interim officer to head the Directorate of Sheep Husbandry in the valley.
18 Sep 2026
Gujarat Plans to Expand Deep-Sea Fishing Operations
The Gujarat government is exploring ways to increase its deep-sea fishing footprint to boost the state's fisheries sector and support coastal livelihoods.
18 Sep 2026
Karnataka Adds 23 Taluks to Drought List, Total Reaches 124
The Karnataka government has declared 23 additional taluks as drought-affected, raising the state's total to 124. The declaration aims to initiate relief measures for the impacted regions.
18 Sep 2026