Hyderabad: At a time when cash demand is surging for kharif cultivation, weddings and household expenses, customers across Telangana are finding it increasingly difficult to withdraw their own money from banks. A shortage of currency at several branches has reportedly led to daily withdrawal limits of just ₹10,000-20,000, leaving farmers, pensioners, traders and salaried employees…
Farmers in Koppal reserve their place in urea queues by leaving photocopies of RTC records, Aadhaar cards and other documents while waiting under trees nearby Koppal: Farmers across Koppal district are struggling to procure adequate quantities of urea as the kharif sowing season gathers pace, with long queues, supply restrictions and delays under the mandatory…
A farmer sprays fertiliser in his field Pune: As farmers gear up for the kharif sowing season, one of the state’s largest enforcement drives against fertiliser irregularities has uncovered a troubling reality: a parallel economy built around black marketing. Hoarding and diversion of farm inputs continue to thrive despite repeated govt warnings and regulatory mechanisms.As…
People cover themselves on a hot summer day New Delhi: By late May, Delhi feels like a furnace. Roads shimmer under the afternoon glare, metro pillars radiate heat long after sunset, and even pockets of city forests seem to exhale warmth.Across northwest India, temperatures push past 45°C, bringing heatstroke warnings, water stress and exhausted streets….
Dharwad: Deputy commissioner Snehal has assured farmers that Dharwad district has adequate stocks of seeds and fertilisers for the upcoming kharif sowing season and urged them not to panic over rumours of shortages.Chairing a meeting of agriculture department officials, fertiliser dealers and farmer representatives, she said agricultural activities have already begun in the district and…
