1+ hour, 59+ min ago  (543+ words) The 2026-27 Union budget announced a "Coconut Promotion Scheme" with the primary aim of improving productivity by rejuvenating old, non-productive gardens with high yielding coconut varieties and establishing new plantations along the coast. The farming community has welcomed the announcement. The…...

12+ hour, 2+ min ago  (359+ words) Published - March 01, 2026 04:11 pm IST - CHENNAI A public interest litigation petition has been filed in the Madras High Court to prevent the slaughtering of animals either within or behind the retail shops that sell mutton, chicken, or beef and ensure that…...

12+ hour, 37+ min ago  (187+ words) Published - March 01, 2026 08:36 pm IST - HYDERABAD Two manufacturing units in Jalpally were raided by the police, leading to the arrest of four persons for allegedly producing substandard ginger garlic paste in unhygienic conditions. The accused have been identified as 45-year-old Abdul…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (375+ words) Union Food Ministry suspends rice fortification scheme after IIT study; activists praise the decision against ineffective anaemia intervention. As the Union Food Ministry decided to temporarily discontinue the process of rice fortification "until a more effective mechanism for delivery of…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (202+ words) Published - February 28, 2026 08:08 pm IST - HYDERABAD Several violations with regard to health and hygiene were found in two food establishments in Secunderabad Zone, during an inspection conducted by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation officials on Saturday. Led by the Secunderabad Zonal…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (176+ words) Explore the traditional "pazhancher" method for effective weed control in organic farming, enhancing soil fertility and reducing costs. Published - February 28, 2026 07:19 pm IST - KARAIKAL An on-field study on the traditional "pazhancher" method of preparing the land and water management practices was…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (403+ words) Updated - February 28, 2026 02:37 pm IST I had planned a virtuous nap before descending, restored, into mixology. Pranav intervened with breakfast, and while I was close to refusing, it felt faintly cowardly. It was at this point that a realisation hit: there…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (123+ words) Updated - February 28, 2026 07:58 pm IST - KUPPAM The Kuppam sub-division police on Saturday convened a meeting with the managers of all milk collection and production centres in Gudupalle, Kuppam, Ramakuppam, and Shantipuram mandals of Kuppam Assembly constituency in Chittoor district to ensure…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (276+ words) Published - February 28, 2026 12:10 am IST - Nellore G. Venkateswara Rao, Assistant Food Controller, inspecting a milk collection point in Buchireddypalem, SPSR Nellore district on Friday. After the milk adulteration incident in East Godavari district, officials of Food Safety Department have intensified quality checks…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (295+ words) Apple Farmers" Federation of India will mobilise apple farmers from Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand and hold a demonstration outside Parliament in March 2026 Apple farmers from Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh,and Uttarakhand, led by the Apple Farmers" Federation…...