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Macro Economy & Fiscal Policy 06 Oct 2026, 02:13 AM IST

Centre’s App-Based Fertiliser Pilot in 22 Districts Delivers ₹1,500 Crore Savings

The Centre’s pilot programme for fertiliser sales through an app in 22 districts has generated estimated savings of ₹1,500 crore, even as more farmers bought fertilisers in the Kharif 2026 season than a year earlier in the same districts. The outcome suggests that tighter digital tracking and targeted distribution can curb leakages without constraining farm access, offering a potentially significant fiscal lever in one of the government’s largest subsidy lines.

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Macro Economy & Fiscal Policy09 Oct 2026, 07:40 PM IST

Rain Dependence Remains a Major Drag on India’s Rural Economy, UN Official Warns

India’s rural economy continues to face a structural vulnerability because a large share of agriculture still depends on the monsoon, a senior UN official has said. With rainfed farming covering nearly 60% of the country’s net sown area and contributing about 40% of total food output, the issue remains central to food security, farm incomes and broader macroeconomic stability.

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National Governance & Policy06 Oct 2026, 02:13 AM IST

Shivraj Singh Chouhan Chairs First Comprehensive Monthly Review of Agriculture Ministry in New Delhi

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday chaired the ministry’s first comprehensive monthly review meeting at Krishi Bhawan in New Delhi, signalling a more structured oversight mechanism for the farm sector. The meeting is being viewed as an early effort to tighten administrative coordination, track implementation, and sharpen policy delivery across agriculture programmes.

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El Niño Threatens Rabi Output in Rainfed Areas, Puts Foodgrain Supply on Watch

The agriculture ministry has warned that El Niño conditions could tighten irrigation planning and stress rainfed farms during the rabi season, raising the risk of lower output in wheat, pulses and oilseeds. The warning comes as India faces more erratic climate patterns, with the biggest vulnerability concentrated in areas that depend on winter moisture and limited canal or groundwater support.

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National Governance & Policy1h ago

India Revises Anti-Dumping Duty on Jute Imports from Bangladesh and Nepal, Grants Zero Duty to Select Producers

India's Ministry of Finance has revised anti-dumping duties on imports of jute yarn, hessian fabric and jute sacking bags from Bangladesh and Nepal, setting zero duty for specific producers while imposing higher rates on others. The updated structure follows the Directorate General of Trade Remedies' mid-term review and will remain in force for the rest of the existing duty period, originally imposed in December 2022.

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Corporate, M&A & Industry6h ago

Tata Family Tussle Puts TVS-Hanno Warehousing Deal Under the Lens as India's AI Bets Deepen

A corporate dispute involving the Tata group has drawn fresh scrutiny to a warehousing arrangement between TVS Motor and Hanno One Warehousing, a company run by family members of Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran. Regulatory filings reviewed by YourStory indicate the deal is more extensive than previously understood, involving a 29-year lease, a build-to-suit structure and a facility in Tamil Nadu's Krishnagiri district. The development comes as India's tech funding landscape shows a sharp concentration of capital into fewer, larger bets and as Google Cloud says India is moving quickly from AI experimentation to deployment, with partnerships spanning consumer hardware, agriculture and commerce.

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