India’s core industrial activity contracted in March 2026, with the combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) falling 0.4 per cent year-on-year compared to March 2025. This marked the weakest performance in nearly two years.
The Government is enhancing access to application technology for nano fertilizers through the Namo Drone Didi (NDD) Scheme, with an outlay of Rs 1,261 crore for the period 2023-24 to 2025-26.
Warning firms engaged in production of counterfeit fertilizers and pesticides, Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said the central government is taking strict action to protect farmers’ interests, and the offenders would be dealt with strictly.
The protests were held at Sheopur and Chhindwara.
Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi assured that there was no shortage of fertilizers in the state.
Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Monday said that ever since the BJP came to power, farmers have been forced to desperately wait for MSP, fertilisers, and seeds. Today the situation is such that fertilizers have to be distributed to farmers under police protection.
The output of eight key infrastructure sectors slowed down to a five-month low of 2.9% in February, as against 7.1% growth registered a year ago, according to official data released on Friday.
The budgetary requirement for the Kharif season 2024 would be approximately Rs 37,216.15 crore. This is approximately Rs 13,000 crore more than the budgetary requirement for Rabi season 2024-25.
The government has ensured smooth availability of fertilizers at affordable prices despite recent geo-political situations due to Russia - Ukraine war by providing special packages over and above the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) subsidy rates on need basis.
The output of eight key infrastructure sectors expanded by 3.1% in October 2024, sharply down from a 12.7% growth registered in the same month last year, data released by the Commerce Ministry said on Friday.
