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Jharkhand destroys 19,086 acres of illicit poppy cultivation, arrests 190
A major operation against illegal poppy cultivation in Jharkhand has destroyed 19,086 acres of crops, resulting in 283 cases and 190 arrests.
Published on Feb 22, 2025 12:34 PM IST
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Tardy lifting leaves Karnal mandis jam-packed
At New Grain Market along the NH-44, tractor-trolleys loaded with wheat are lined up for gate passes to the main gate
Updated on Apr 23, 2024 08:18 AM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Karnal
Wheat procurement starts in Punjab, but no arrivals in markets on Day 1
Even as the Punjab food and civil supplies department, Markfed, Punsup, State Warehousing Corporation, Pungrain and the Centre’s Food Corporation of India started procurement of wheat on Monday no produce arrived from the fields in grain markets across the state on Day 1
Updated on Apr 02, 2024 07:48 AM IST
Ludhiana: Farmers a no-show on first day of wheat procurement process
Farmers delayed wheat crop procurement in Ludhiana due to inclement weather. Harvest expected after April 10. Officials prepared for hassle-free procurement.
Updated on Apr 01, 2024 10:36 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Hail, rain rather beneficial for crop, damage negligible: Wheat Institute
The rain and hailstorm that struck Haryana over the weekend has impacted crops on several lakhs of acres, prompting the government to open the ‘Kshatipurti’ portal for farmers across all districts to submit their reports detailing the extent of damage to their crops by March 15, while those with insurance cover will register their damaged crop complaint on Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana’s site
Updated on Mar 07, 2024 08:30 AM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Karnal
Will rice spoil India’s inflation math?
A look at how rising prices of cereals, particularly rice, are turning out to be a major concern.
Updated on Jul 28, 2023 12:33 AM IST
Haryana: As floodwater recedes, protecting standing paddy crop an uphill task for farmers
After the water receded, Haryana farmers are facing another challenge of protecting the crop from the impact of floodwater. They are now digging roads, pumping out excess water and using fertilisers to protect the crop from sand.
Updated on Jul 19, 2023 01:03 AM IST
Neeraj Mohan, Karnal
Seeds of brotherhood: Kurukshetra farmers clear their land to sow paddy for flood-hit farmers
Joginder Singh Kajal, Sukhwinder Singh Khangura, Prince and Gurlal Singh of Pehowa of Kurukshetra, whose area was spared from the nature’s fury, have cleared a part of their land to prepare a paddy nursery for flood-hit farmers.
Updated on Jul 18, 2023 03:47 PM IST
Neeraj Mohan, Karnal
The veggie with mass a-peel: Swetha Sivakumar on the potato
It can grow where not much else does, is easy to harvest and cook, ably supplements a diet.See why else the gnarly spud eventually found takers around the world
Updated on Jul 27, 2023 04:56 PM IST
Swetha Sivakumar
Cherry cheer for Himachal growers as high demand pushes prices up
Cherry yield 35% lower due to dry winter this time; premium quality of fruit grown in Nankhari area of Himachal’s capital Shimla fetches record ₹400 to ₹900 a kg
Updated on May 02, 2023 12:00 AM IST
Gaurav Bisht, Shimla
PM Modi hails Kurukshetra farmer for his water conservation initiatives
PM Narendra Modi has praised a young farmer from Kurukshetra’s Ban village for his efforts for water conservation by adopting drip-irrigation. Farmer Ankur said that he has adopted the drip irrigation instead of flood irrigation to save groundwater and cut input cost.
Updated on Apr 25, 2023 12:08 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Karnal
Rain damaged only 10-15% crop in Haryana, says CM Khattar
The CM said damage to wheat crop was between 10-20% and not as high as was earlier anticipated.
Updated on Apr 20, 2023 03:31 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Chandigarh/karnal
Tardy lifting: Grain markets brimming in Malwa region
Heavy arrival, delayed transportation contracts, long wait for trains to shift wheat to other states lead to chaos
Updated on Apr 20, 2023 12:47 AM IST
Vishal Joshi, Bathinda
Panipat DC orders action against 3 for dereliction of duty
Panipat deputy commissioner Virender Dahiya has ordered to chargesheet two mandi secretaries and suspension of a Class IV employee for dereliction of duty. As per the information the action was taken following the visits of the deputy commissioner to various mandis.
Updated on Apr 17, 2023 01:01 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Karnal
Wheat procurement: ₹932 cr disbursed to farmers in Haryana so far, claims CM Khattar
Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that a payment file was generated on Saturday for disbursement ₹317 crore in the accounts of 24, 624 farmers and this payment will be initiated on April 17.
Updated on Apr 15, 2023 11:31 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
3.17 lakh tonne of wheat arrives in Punjab mandis
A total of 3.17 lakh tonnes of grain arrived in mandis across Punjab on Thursday, taking the total arrivals to 6.47 lakh tonnes so far
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 12:56 AM IST
Relief for Punjab wheat farmers, Centre relaxes quality norms
After unseasonal rain and hail, central team visited grain markets to assess quality of yield; value cut imposed on purchase of shrivelled and broken grain but no cut on grain with lustre loss
Updated on Apr 11, 2023 12:19 PM IST
Wheat arrivals pick up, Punjab yet to get provisional cost sheet
The Punjab food and civil supplies department is yet to receive a provisional cost sheet from the Union ministry of food and public distribution even as wheat arrivals have started picking up in mandis of the state following five days of clear weather and constantly rising temperatures
Updated on Apr 09, 2023 11:45 PM IST
Wheat arrival begins on slow note in food bowl Punjab
Wheat harvest in Punjab begins slowly due to rain and hailstorm damage, with only 1,078 tonnes arriving in state mandis so far. Yield loss is estimated at 10-15%.
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 01:41 AM IST
Gurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh
Haryana growers finding it hard to sell wheat with high moisture content
Even as procurement by Haryana government agencies started on April 1, it could not be started in most of the mandis as officials claim that the wheat coming to mandis does not fulfil the required norms for procurement. There are reports that private traders are buying wheat from growers as prices in open market are above MSP.
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 01:00 AM IST
Neeraj Mohan, Karnal
Harvesting wheat crop another challenge for rain-hit Punjab farmers
With at least 14 lakh hectares (40 per cent) of 34.90 lakh hectares of wheat sown in Punjab impacted by rain, high-velocity winds and hailstorm, another challenge that farmers face now is difficulty in harvesting the crop
Updated on Apr 05, 2023 01:23 AM IST
Gurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh
Haryana roadways to buy 375 electric buses
The high-powered purchase committee (HPPC), headed by chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar, on Friday gave approval to purchase different goods worth ₹5,412 crore by various departments, including the electric buses.
Updated on Apr 01, 2023 02:44 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Farmer gets only ₹8 for 205 kg of onion after travelling 415 km to Bengaluru
A farmer travelled 415 kilometres from north Karnataka's Gadag district to Bengaluru to sell 205 kilos of onions and got ₹8.36 in return.
Published on Nov 29, 2022 04:56 PM IST
Yamini C S | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar