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Severe heatwave likely in northwest, east in next 5 days: IMD

Northwest and east India are in for another spell of extreme heat, with temperatures predicted to rise by two to three degrees over the next five days, the India meteorological department said on......

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session. Honourable Members, This joint sitting of......

Amid farmers' stir, Modi flags off 100th 'Kisan Rail' service

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday flagged off the 100th run of the Kisan Rail service in the country between Sangola in Maharashtra and Shalimar in West Bengal, and asserted that his......

32-yr-old farmer commits suicide in Bengal, toll mounts to 7

One more potato farmer has committed suicide in West Bengal after being unable to repay his agricultural loans despite a bumper crop, taking the toll in the state to seven so far.......

How mini lockdowns are making a hole in consumers' pockets

To tide over the difficulties due to incessant shutdowns, several farmers in Maharashtra have turned into aggregators and started selling their produce without the help of mandis or agents. They......

Potato prices jump by 25% due to crop damage, rains

Farmers reported a massive crop damage in transit in addition to huge quantity of the potato left unharvested due to mud in the field. Potato prices have jumped by 25 per cent in a month due to......

How govt's apathy is hurting potato farmers

From output surge to lack of cold storage, not much attention has been given to the potato farmers. The export market, too, is bleak, due to unsuitable domestic varieties and an underdeveloped......

#Notebandi: India's fisherfolk stare at a dark future

Distress sales, market closures and anchoring of fishing fleets have been reported from West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. A particular hammer blow appears to have been dealt by......

The suicidal potato economy of West Bengal

Inadequate marketing channels, manipulation by middlemen and absence of support prices make cultivation in the state inherently risky Last December, the weather conditions were apt --......

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Severe heatwave likely in northwest, east in next 5 days: IMD

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

Amid farmers' stir, Modi flags off 100th 'Kisan Rail' service

32-yr-old farmer commits suicide in Bengal, toll mounts to 7

How mini lockdowns are making a hole in consumers' pockets

Potato prices jump by 25% due to crop damage, rains

How govt's apathy is hurting potato farmers

#Notebandi: India's fisherfolk stare at a dark future

The suicidal potato economy of West Bengal

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