Category: Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Focusing on rural India — policies, success stories, welfare programs, and challenges faced by the agricultural and rural communities.
ICAR Data Breach Fallout: Accountability, Reform and the Future of India’s Agri-Tech Research
By Sarhind Times Bureau | New Delhi | October 20 2025 Summary A recent cyber-breach at one of India’s premier agricultural research institutes has sent [more…]
Centre Lifts Ban on De-Oiled Rice Bran Exports, Paving Way for Global Trade Revival
New Delhi, October 4:In a major boost to India’s agri-processing and feed industries, the Union government has lifted the ban on exports of de-oiled rice [more…]
India’s Monsoon Ledger 2025: Punjab Records +41% Excess, Northwest Sees Wettest Season Since 2001
New Delhi, October 1 –The curtains on the 2025 southwest monsoon have fallen, leaving behind a season that will be remembered for its unprecedented surpluses [more…]
Fresh Low in Bay of Bengal Delays Monsoon Withdrawal, Rains to Continue into Next Week
New Delhi, October 1 –Just as large parts of northwestern India were preparing for the formal retreat of the southwest monsoon, the India Meteorological Department [more…]
Monsoon 2025 Ends With 7.9% Surplus, October Rains Likely to Stay Above Normal: IMD
New Delhi, October 1 –India’s four-month-long southwest monsoon officially concluded on September 30 with a remarkable 7.9% surplus, the fifth-highest since 2001, according to the [more…]
Maharashtra Rains: Orange/Yellow Alerts Issued; Evacuations on Standby as Dam Levels Rise
By Sarhind Times Bureau Thane/Mumbai: State on High Alert Amid Relentless Showers Maharashtra is bracing for further weather disruptions as heavy weekend showers across the [more…]
IMD Alert for Pune and Marathwada: Late-Season Rains Threaten Kharif Harvest and Rural Stability
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a fresh alert for Pune and Marathwada’s farming belts, warning of late-season rains that could damage standing kharif [more…]
IMD Issues Red Alert for Maharashtra: Heavy Rains Threaten Pune’s Navratri Celebrations and Farmers’ Crops
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Konkan and the Madhya Maharashtra Ghats, warning of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in [more…]
Telangana Braces Under Rain, Lightning Toll: Farmer Killed, Heavy Downpours Forecast
Hyderabad / Telangana, Sept 26, 2025 — Torrential rains battered parts of Telangana on Thursday, with Mulugu district among those seeing moderate to heavy showers, [more…]
IMD Issues Multi-Day Rain Alerts for Maharashtra & Central India; Telangana Lashed by Intense Showers
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded a multi-day weather alert for large parts of central and western India, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall [more…]