Centre seeks public comments on draft Pesticides Management Bill to replace 1968 Act
The legislation aims to replace the 57-year-old Insecticides Act, 1968, and the Insecticides Rules, 1971, with enhanced penalties for violations.Read full artic
Oppose land distribution to workers, lose incentives: Assam CM to tea planters
The State government brought legislation to guarantee “land protection” for 3.33 lakh tea plantation worker families across 825 estatesRead full article
Gujarat tops in okra production
In 2024–25, okra cultivation expanded across 12 districts of Saurashtra and Kutch, covering around 14,000 hectares and yielding close to 1.5 lakh tonnesRead ful
What qualifies as ‘tea’? FSSAI clarifies
The food safety regulatory body issued a clarification saying a beverage qualifies to be tea only if it is derived from the plant Camellia sinensisRead full art
Watch: Indian rice exporters not worried about US’s high tariff threats
Indian rice exporters remain unfazed after the United States threatened to impose higher tariffs on Indian rice. Exporters say the move is unlikely to affect th
