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

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

Digital Agriculture Mission, which has an outlay of ₹2.817 crore and aims to create a consolidated database on crop data, among initiatives to get nod; schemes to boost nutritional security and livestock production also approved

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

Plantations of over 70 farmers severely affected by the spotted locust infestation at Konnathady and Vathikudy panchayats

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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Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index after 29 World Cup 2023 games.

There has been a sharp contraction in China’s imports over the past year

Sells 76% stake in GAPCO to Total of France; to focus on home market

Axis Bank leads charge, SBI narrows gap with ICICI, HDFC Bank on top; numbers inch up to 25m

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

$60 million will be spent on a new supercomputer to improve the accuracy of one of the world's most vital weather forecasts

Developed countries’ policies to keep interest rates low impact emerging market economies, says Guv

The outflow came following a nine-month high investment of ₹57,724 crore in September

Total income rose to ₹14,871 crore in the quarter under review, from ₹13,530 crore in the same period a year ago, IndusInd Bank said in a regulatory filing

Mild tremors were registered in and around Pochampalli in Krishnagiri and parts of Dharmapuri

This is because the process of re-organisation of local bodies in general and village panchayats in particular is not yet complete. An official, who handled the previous round of local bodies’ polls, says this may take three to four months

Heat stress is repeatedly causing disruptions in ecological and economic systems, SPC report titled ‘Beating The Heat-Tamil Nadu Heat Mitigation Strategy’ said.

Jedarpalayam police registered a case and are investigating

The initiative is being organised by Chennai Volunteers, a social initiative of the Giving Matters Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation, in collaboration with the Portobello Institute, Ireland

The NIA sleuths will interrogate them in custody till November 14, said a source privy to the investigation

Chennai district collector has declared holiday for schools on November 12 owing to rain

The Madras High Court also permits him to withdraw ₹1 lakh deposited in April this year to prove his bona fide intention

This comes in the wake of the Madras High Court recently expressing dissatisfaction over the implementation of the e-pass system in the Nilgiris and Kodaikanal

BJP’s Tamilisai Soundararajan says that it is not necessary that only parties with similar ideologies should form an alliance

Justices M. Sundar and K. Rajasekar take the decision in light of the orders passed by the Supreme Court

Justices G. Jayachandran and C.V. Karthikeyan pass the order on an application filed by the Official Assignee of the High Court