The purchases were 48 per cent lower at 20.7 lt in until October 15, whereas in the second fortnight over 63 lt rice was procured by the Centre

October was the warmest pan-India basis since 1901, with the mean temperature recording 1.23 degree Celsius above normal

Easterly to north-easterly flows starting to rebuild after being scattered by severe cyclone Dana over the Bay

Area under paddy this year surged to record 43.37 million hectares (mh) from 40.73 mh year-ago.

2024 “certain” to be the warmest year on record, says Copernicus Climate Change Service 

With proper investments and policy support, this sector could deliver even greater benefits

Building genuine connections and understanding the intrinsic motivations of farmers can create a vibrant ecosystem

A consultant is to be appointed soon to redevelop the unused airstrip that belongs to Lakshmi Mills. The project could revive the FTO in Tamil Nadu

Diesel and petrol consumption rise during the month

The airport logged 1,538 air traffic movements, significantly up from 1,433 in September 2024

Kandla port is looking to offer three oil jetties and a couple of cargo jetties to private players under the PPP mode

Choirmaster Christopher Sherwood talks about his passion for collecting LP records and his love for music

Thrilling gameplay and beautiful visuals make Titanfall2 a worthy purchase

The Russian Film Days festival showcases the best of the country’s contemporary cinema and strives to restore lost cinematic ties between the two countries in the aftermath of Perestroika

Ashish Somaiyaa, CEO, WhiteOak Capital AMC, on the impact of elections on the market and more

Mohammed Ameen and Mohammed Jaseel, Plus Two students from KKM Higher Secondary School, Cheekkode in Malappuram, contested the same event in the previous edition and finished exactly in the same positions

These include the MSP hike for 14 Kharif crops, Varanasi airport expansion, and a new major port at Vadhavan

Key provisions include user protection, reforms in the right of way, optimal spectrum utilisation, and the introduction of biometric identification for new SIMs

Government has reconstituted 8 Cabinet Committees with the Prime Minister heading six of them.

The notification aims to safeguard the region by prohibiting activities such as mining, quarrying, sand mining, and new thermal power projects, while also restricting large-scale construction projects and townships

Modi government has ended “policy paralysis” and transformed India into an economic bright spot, says Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Existing rule says ‘widow’ or ‘widower’ shall mean a spouse, legally wedded to deceased government servant or pensioners.

This plan aligns with the global targets set by the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

Stakeholders invited to share feedback by December 6 on proposed changes aimed at a more streamlined and effective penalty recovery process

Kerala Chicken Curry, Chettinadu Chicken Curry, Chicken Biryani, Mutton Curry, Mutton Roast, Beef Fry, Beef Roast etc. constitutes ‘ready to eat packaged food’ more specifically than ‘prepared or preserved meat: AAR

The poll-bound State shows significant progress in some other social measures

Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and West Bengal are most impacted by the suspensions

JIPMER in Puducherry will be closed until 2:30 p.m. due to the consecration of Ram temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya

Srinagar district’s poll percentage was 27.9% in the 2014 Assembly election and recorded 29.24% this time; J&K Chief Electoral Officer says Srinagar saw an increase of 5% compared to voter turnout of the recent Lok Sabha polls

Centre tried to present the high voter turnout as signs of normalcy and as if the people had accepted the revocation of Article 370, said the National Conference leader

NC vice-president Omar Abdullah said the Centre was at fault to project the high poll percentage in the first phase as normalcy and call it the effect of Article 370 removal. “I think the low voter turnout was the reaction to it in Srinagar,” he said.

Both the Indian men's and women's teams scripted history on Sunday (September 22, 2024), winning their maiden gold medals in the Chess Olympiad in Hungary.

India’s young shooters won five more medals, including two gold on October 4, taking the tally to 21 medals to remain at the top with 13 gold, two silver and six bronze

I was playing chess for 11 or 12 years in a row before deciding that I wanted to have a social life; I am focusing a lot on the game again; I managed to win the Grand Chess Tour, but could have done a bit better at the Candidates; Gukesh is a big favourite for the World title but Ding has the experience