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SECTOR | 20 May 2025, 08:14PM

Mumbai Rains: Strong Pre-Monsoon Showers With Thunder, Lightning; Internet Reacts

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Internet users took to social media to share the visuals of thunder and lightning in parts of Mumbai.

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SECTOR | 20 May 2025, 07:54PM

Govt to invest 1,280 cr to upgrade FCI, CWC godowns, says Food Minister Joshi

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Launches three initiatives to improve PDS efficiencies

Agriculture

SECTOR | 20 May 2025, 04:30PM

MCA To Complete Gensol Probe In 35 Months, Plans IBC Amendment in Monsoon Session: Sources

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The amendment, once through, will reduce procedural delays in insolvency resolutions by shifting the CCI approval timeline.

Monsoon 2025 To Hit Kerala Earlier Than IMD's Forecast Of May 27; Check Latest Weather Update

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SECTOR | 20 May 2025, 12:00PM

How Indian agriculture is bouncing back from climate woes

Business Line

Farmers are switching towards shorter duration crops that need less water, especially vegetables, says Sanjiv Kanwar, Managing Director, Yara South Asia

Agriculture

SECTOR | 19 May 2025

Monsoon enters more parts of south Arabian Sea, Comorin, south Bay of Bengal in push for onset

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India Met Department maintains watch for preparatory circulation that will set up a low-pressure area by Thursday

Agriculture

SECTOR | 19 May 2025

Foodgrain production up by 106 lakh tonnes in FY25, hits 1,663.91 lakh tonnes: Shivraj Chouhan

Business Line

Agri Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, Our foodgrain production is increasing...we don't want to stop here.... Our vision is to make India the food basket of the world, one day.

Agriculture

SECTOR | 18 May 2025

Pick of BL commodities - May 18, 2025

Business Line

The south-west monsoon, the lifeline of Indian agriculture, is most likely to set in next week. Farmers in the 10 border districts of Punjab and Rajasthan are not worried about the Indo-Pakistan conflict. They are ready to forego their crops for the country's safety. India's wheat procurement is nearly 30 million tonnes, though purchases in Punjab and Haryana have ended, lower than last year. By the time the kharif season begins in June 20206, the country could have its entire seed system digitised. India's sowing of summer or zaid crops is up 7 per cent, with acreage under all crops rising. India will launch its first manned submersible vessel for deep ocean, Matsya, will be launched by the end of 2026.

Agriculture

SECTOR | 15 May 2025

Southwest Monsoon 2025 Advances Further; Check Details And Latest All India Weather Forecast

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IMD says the monsoon is likely to move further into more areas in the next 3 to 4 days.

Monsoon reaches Myanmar and Maldives; Sri Lanka is the next major stop

Business Line | 15 May 2025

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SECTOR | 14 May 2025

Uttar Pradesh Shuts Zoos Amid Bird Flu Scare, Intensifies Surveillance

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The decision aims to prevent any possible transmission of the virus and to enhance surveillance across zoos and poultry farms.

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SECTOR | 14 May 2025

India's vegetable oil imports dip 32% in April on lower palm oil demand

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India's vegetable oil imports fell 32 per cent to 8.91 lakh tonnes in April from a year earlier, industry body Solvent Extractors Association (SEA) said on Wednesday, as shipments of both palm and refined oils declined. Vegetable oil imports, comprising edible and non-edible oils, stood at 13.18 lakh tonnes in the year-ago period. "The import in the last three months was at a very low level due to reduced demand for palm oil coupled with increased crushing of mustard in the country," SEA said in a statement. Import of refined edible oils from Nepal, estimated at 60,000 to 70,000 tonnes monthly, also affected overall imports and stock positions, it added. For the first six months of the 2024-25 oil year (November-October), total vegetable oil imports decreased to 65.02 lakh tonnes, from 70.69 lakh tonnes a year earlier. Palm oil imports plunged 53 per cent to 3.21 lakh tonnes in April, from 6.84 lakh tonnes a year ago, with crude palm oil shipments down 55 per cent to 2.41 lakh...