Punjab DSR area rises 36% to over 400K acres in Kharif 2026: State agri min
Punjab’s area under direct-seeded rice rose 36% to over 4 lakh acres in Kharif 2026, aided by incentives and efforts to conserve groundwater
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In 2010, a Massachusetts cranberry farm began returning to wetland; 225 acres and 3 miles of stream were restored, and thousands of migratory fish returned
A former cranberry farm in Plymouth, Massachusetts, has been transformed into a thriving freshwater wetland after restoration work began in 2010. The project restored 225 acres of wetland and more than three miles of stream habitat, removed dams and barriers, and brought back native plants and wildlife. Thousands of migratory fish, including alewife and blueback…
Kharif sowing picks up pace, year-on-year acreage gap narrows to 6%
This happened even as the monsoon entered a weak phase, as the rains in the previous fortnight provided sufficient soil moisture to start planting
Urea, DAP sales show marginal dip in June 2026 despite patchy monsoon
India’s fertiliser sales dipped only marginally in June despite a weak monsoon, while easing global prices offered relief even as FY27 subsidy estimates remained elevated
India’s fertiliser exports rise 52% in three years from FY24 to FY26
Official data show Brazil remains biggest buyer as imports continue to dominate the sector
Info Edge Q1 profit rises 43% to Rs 490 crore as Naukri, 99acres gather pace
Info Edge reported a strong June quarter with a 43% net profit increase. Enterprise hiring and 99acres momentum significantly boosted core business performance. Recruitment services saw billings rise 17.5% and revenues climb 13%. 99acres narrowed its operating loss as paid listings and enquiries grew.
TCS says received alerts alleging exposure of some employee data
Tata Consultancy Services said on Monday that it had received threat-intelligence alerts alleging the possible exposure of certain employee-related data, and added there was no indication that customer data or systems had been impacted.
Odisha turns to complex fertilisers as DAP, urea supplies come under strain
State asks districts to promote complex fertilisers and ammonium sulphate as alternatives to DAP and urea to ensure uninterrupted crop production during the kharif season
Meta launches new AI model as Zuckerberg champions open-weight push
The new model, Muse Glimmer, is much smaller than leading AI models from rivals and is instead designed for agentic tasks and can run on a Mac or PC with a single graphics card, aiming to tap demand for AI systems that run directly on people’s devices.
Enough funds for fertiliser subsidy; ₹70K cr spent so far: Anupriya Patel
The Centre has sufficient funds to meet its fertiliser subsidy commitments for 2026-27, having spent Rs 70,709 crore till July 13 — 39.9 per cent of the total budgetary allocation of Rs 1.77 lakh crore for the year, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. “Sufficient funds are, therefore, available to meet the subsidy expenditure,” Minister of…