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agricultural research news

Rohtak: MDU, ICAR and IARI plan collaboration to promote agri-startups for rural youth

MDU vice-chancellor prof Milap Punia held discussions with Rabi Narayan Sahu regarding awareness and capacity-building programmes focused on agri-startups and innovation-led entrepreneurship. (HT File)
chandigarh news
Published on May 23, 2026 07:32 am IST

Delhi: IARI takes back its order of switching to online classes

A day before its withdrawal, a had directed students to return home and shift to online classes from April 6, citing difficulties in managing hostel mess operations amid the supply disruption caused due to the West Asia conflict. (Hindustan Times)
delhi news
Updated on Mar 29, 2026 01:43 am IST

Cornell wins back $250 million: What’s the deal with White House?

Cornell is the fifth university and fourth Ivy League school to ink a deal with the White House.
us news
Updated on Nov 08, 2025 05:39 am IST

Why agriculture is key to building Viksit Bharat

Indian agriculture has gone from stagnation and food insecurity before the 1960s to large surpluses today, disproving the Malthusian belief that population growth would outstrip food production. (AFP)
opinion
Published on Aug 04, 2025 08:46 pm IST

Punjab Agricultural University ranked among world’s top 100 agri institutions

Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, has earned a major global distinction by featuring in the EduRank 2025 list of the world’s Top 100 agricultural institutions.
chandigarh news
Published on Jul 25, 2025 08:28 am IST

Government calls for stricter checks on use of nano urea, crop growth boosters

Government calls for stricter checks on use of nano urea, crop growth boosters
india news
Published on Jul 21, 2025 08:02 am IST

Ludhiana: PAU to receive ₹40-crore grant by Punjab government to research facilities

During his visit, the finance minister reviewed the several ongoing renovation and infrastructure projects at PAU that are being funded by the ₹20 crore grant provided earlier. (HT Photo)
chandigarh news
Published on Apr 29, 2025 05:46 am IST

Punjab Agricultural University to get ₹40 crore grant this year: Finance Minister

Punjab Agricultural University to get ₹40 crore grant this year: Finance Minister
india news
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 06:54 pm IST

Let science guide the shift to sustainable farming

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The pressing need is for investment in agriculture research and the development of new technologies that can weed out the second-generation problems of the Green Revolution (HT Photo)
editorials
Published on Nov 27, 2024 08:18 am IST

Haryana govt: 29% dip in stubble-burning cases than last year

713 farm fire cases (till October 27) have been recorded by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. (ANI)
chandigarh news
Updated on Oct 29, 2024 09:02 am IST

PAU faculty, students explore blended learning platforms

PAU faculty, students explore blended learning platforms. (HT)
chandigarh news
Updated on Feb 07, 2024 05:42 am IST

Ludhiana agri varsity bags ‘Best AICRP on Wheat and Barley Centre’ award

PAU officials showing the ICAR awards in Ludhiana. (HT FILE)
chandigarh news
Updated on Sept 07, 2023 11:05 pm IST

G20 MACS: India, France keen on promoting millets, natural farming

Delegates during one of the sessions on the second day of G20 MACS in Varanasi on Tuesday (HT Photo)
lucknow news
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 01:09 am IST

PAU scientist objects to varsity wanting profs to listen to Modi

Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) principal soil chemist Varinderpal Singh has objected to the varsity, sending an email to teachers to attend a programme, online, of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 25
chandigarh news
Updated on Dec 30, 2020 02:50 pm IST

Students from Tamil Nadu secure 25% ICAR seats in TNAU

Representational image.
education
Updated on Nov 23, 2020 07:12 pm IST

Mushrooms are having a moment

Namrata Goenka, is a former patent lawyer who now grows mushrooms full-time. She succeeded growing them in a spare room in her home, and is now in the process of expanding her business, via a commercial unit in Bengaluru that will contain temperature-, light-, humidity- and nutrition-controlled chambers.
health
Published on Dec 14, 2019 08:17 pm IST

How crop diversification and mechanisation can help clean Delhi’s air

This winter will be a test case for whether the Centre’s scheme for in-situ management of crop residue has been a success.
india news
Updated on Aug 19, 2019 04:15 pm IST

India’s future prosperity depends on extending opportunities to farmers

Over 20% of our farmers live below the poverty line. Evidence suggests that the speed with which the agriculture sector reduces rural poverty is at least twice of what the rest of the economy and when growth in agriculture is rejuvenated, poverty decline became faster.
analysis
Published on Jun 12, 2019 07:59 pm IST

‘Overfishing, killing of juvenile fish on rise along Maharashtra coast’

To lower juvenile bycatch, Tarun Shridhar, secretary, department of animal husbandry, dairying and fisheries, issued an advisory in February, directing all coastal states to implement a minimum legal size for catching, landing and trade of fish.
mumbai news
Updated on Jun 08, 2019 08:38 am IST

Coastal wetlands get two big protectors

Coastal wetlands get two big protectors
mumbai news
Published on Apr 12, 2019 03:54 am IST

UGC plans scheme on trans-disciplinary research

The University Grants Commission (UGC) is planning to launch an ambitious scheme to promote trans-disciplinary research (Photo-Diwakar Prasad – Hindustan Times)STORY BY SAURAV ROY
education
Updated on Feb 11, 2019 04:18 pm IST

Warning issued about threat to India’s maize crop from invasive worm

India produces more than 20 million tonnes of maize every year, with the highest area under cultivation in Karnataka.
mumbai news
Updated on Aug 08, 2018 09:58 pm IST

3 years after announcement, digital soil-testing labs yet to see light of day

Farmers thresh harvested wheat crop on the outskirts of Ajmer in Rajasthan .
jaipur news
Updated on Jun 11, 2018 09:52 pm IST
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