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12.38 lakh tonnes paddy purchased from 1.54 lakh ryots so far, ₹1,129 crore paid

12.38 lakh tonnes paddy purchased from 1.54 lakh ryots so far, ₹1,129 crore paid

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HYDERABAD The Telangana Civil Supplies Department has procured 12.38 lakh tonnes of paddy produced in the Rabi season so far against the plans to purchase about 90 lakh tonnes. The farmers are paid ₹1,129.43 crore in Minimum Support Price (MSP) payments directly into the bank accounts of over 1.54 lakh farmers. According to Commissioner of Civil Supplies M. Stephen Ravindra, the department is operating at full capacity across the State to handle the inflow of paddy. Currently, a network of 8,575 Paddy Purchase Centers (PPCs) is actively buying paddy from cultivators. Published – May 03, 2026 05:13 am IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

12.38 lakh tonnes paddy purchased from 1.54 lakh ryots so far, ₹1,129 crore paid

DRI seizes 70 tonnes of firecrackers at Nhava Sheva; two arrested

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The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai Zonal Unit, has seized 70 metric tonnes of Chinese-origin firecrackers on Monday, 20 April — smuggled into India and arrested two persons. The seizure, valued at₹17.07 crore, was made from four containers at Nhava Sheva Port under an operation codenamed “Pyro Heist”. The consignments were declared as other goods to evade customs inspection. The accused had attempted to move the firecrackers from the imported containers to another vehicle at a Container Freight Station (CFS) after breaking the container seals. DRI officers caught them during the transfer. Published – April 25, 2026 09:42 am IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Indian LPG Tanker Nanda Devi, Carrying 45,000 Metric Tonnes Of Gas, Arrives In Gujarat | India News

Indian LPG Tanker Nanda Devi, Carrying 45,000 Metric Tonnes Of Gas, Arrives In Gujarat | India News

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Last Updated:March 17, 2026, 11:30 IST News18 Indian LPG Tanker Nanda Devi, Carrying 45,000 Metric Tonnes Of Gas, Arrives In Gujarat First Published: March 17, 2026, 11:30 IST News india Indian LPG Tanker Nanda Devi, Carrying 45,000 Metric Tonnes Of Gas, Arrives In Gujarat Disclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Read More Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Bangladesh’s Tarique Rahman Government Seeks Extra 50,000 Tonnes Of Diesel From India | Exclusive | World News

Bangladesh’s Tarique Rahman Government Seeks Extra 50,000 Tonnes Of Diesel From India | Exclusive | World News

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Last Updated:March 10, 2026, 19:59 IST Bangladesh relies heavily on imported fuels oil, gas, coal for power generation and other needs Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman. (AFP File Photo) To improve its depleted fuel reserves and prevent shortages, Bangladesh has formally requested an additional 50,000 metric tonnes of diesel from India over the next four months March–June. This shortage was conveyed by Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury to Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma on March 9. Bangladesh relies heavily on imported fuels oil, gas, coal for power generation and other needs. Recent global disruptions are linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Bangladesh is in bad situation after Iran-related war that has worsened supply pressures and prices. Bangladesh has secured diesel imports including from India’s Numaligarh Refinery and via the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline. According to government sources, an immediate 5,000 tonnes are already arriving on March 10. India is positively reviewing the extra request and will go by agreement. India is committed to maintain good relationship with Bangladesh specially …

Bearing 2,600 tonnes of rice, first full rake of foodgrains arrive via Railways in Kashmir Valley

Bearing 2,600 tonnes of rice, first full rake of foodgrains arrive via Railways in Kashmir Valley

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A little over seven months after the Kashmir line became fully operational, the Railways have facilitated the arrival of the first-ever full railway rake of foodgrains in the Valley.On Thursday, the 42-wagon train laden with rice arrived at the Anantnag goods shed from Sangrur rail terminal in Punjab. Northern Railways’ Chief Public Relations Officer Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyay said the unloading of the train was delayed due to snowfall in Kashmir on Friday. “The unloading of rice was completed on Saturday. The total weight of foodgrain on the train was 2,600 tonnes – equivalent to transporting 100 trucks full of rice. Railways will soon be transporting other commodities, apart from cement and foodgrains, in the region. We are focusing on diversifying our freight basket,” said Upadhyay. Earlier, in December 2025, a mini foodgrain freight train with 21 wagons and carrying 1,384 tonnes reached the Anantnag goods terminal. The train, dispatched from Ajit Wal Railway Station in Punjab, marked the first bulk rail-based foodgrain supply to Kashmir via train. “This first ever full rake of rice movement …

Noida to begin remediation of 7 lakh tonnes of waste in January

Noida to begin remediation of 7 lakh tonnes of waste in January

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NOIDA: The Noida authority is set to commence remediation of the city’s 700,000 tonne waste stored in the Sector 145-located Mubarakpur Village, from January onwards as it is set to finalise an expert agency for the job by December-end, officials said on Sunday. In 2018, when the Authority started dumping the waste at a vacant plot owned by it, villagers opposed the site stating that the plot was close to Hindon river, and it would cause river pollution, and also health issues to them. They were assured it was a temporary site, and would be shifted to Astoli village in Greater Noida. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo) The Authority stores the waste at Mubarakpur along the Hindon embankment road. In 2018, when the Authority started dumping the waste at a vacant plot owned by it, villagers opposed the site stating that the plot was close to Hindon river, and it would cause river pollution, and also health issues to them. They were assured it was a temporary site, and would be shifted to Astoli village in Greater …

Tonnes of solid waste generated on Maha Deepam day removed during clean-up drive

Tonnes of solid waste generated on Maha Deepam day removed during clean-up drive

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Collector K. Tharpagaraj inspecting the mass clean-up drive by sanitary workers, who collected around 450 metric tonnes of garbage generated on Maha Deepam in Tiruvannamalai town. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Around 450 metric tonnes of garbage generated on Maha Deepam day have been removed from Tiruvannamalai town during a two-day mass cleaning drive by Tiruvannamalai Corporation, restoring cleanliness in the temple town. Officials of the Corporation said that a large workforce of 2,300 sanitary staff, who are mostly women workers, were roped for the mammoth exercise, which was started on Thursday, a day before Maha Deepam as the town witnessed steady flow of pilgrims. “Sanitary workers from extended areas of the Corporation were also roped for the purpose. In the two-day drive, they collected around 450 tonnes of wastes, which is the highest volume generated on Maha Deepam so far,” S. Selva Balaji, Commissioner, Tiruvannamalai Corporation, told The Hindu. Apart from sanitary staff from Tiruvannamalai Corporation, civic workers from big municipalities like Ambur, Arcot, Arani, Arakkonam, Polur, Vandavasi, Vaniyambadi and Gudiyatham were also roped …

Operation Sagar Bandhu: India Sends 27 Tonnes Of Humanitarian Aid To Cyclone-Hit Sri Lanka | India News

Operation Sagar Bandhu: India Sends 27 Tonnes Of Humanitarian Aid To Cyclone-Hit Sri Lanka | India News

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Last Updated:November 29, 2025, 14:18 IST India launched Operation Sagar Bandhu to aid Sri Lanka, sending 27 tons of relief, NDRF teams, and setting up an emergency help desk as over 123 lives were lost. A total of around 27 tons of relief material delivered by air and sea. (X/@DrSJaishankar) Cyclone Ditwah: India has launched ‘Operation Sagar Bandhu’, a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) initiative to support Sri Lanka as the island country battles Cyclone Ditwah, which has claimed at least 123 lives and left over 130 people missing. Disaster Management Centre Director General Sampath Kotuwegoda said relief operations were underway with 43,995 people moved to state-run welfare centres after their homes were destroyed in the week-long heavy rains. The DMC said as many as 1,48,603 individuals from 44,192 families were suffering due to widespread flooding, while 5,024 families (approximately 14,000 people) had taken shelter in 195 emergency centres. The first tranche of relief materials was handed over after the consignments were transported by the Indian Navy’s aircraft carrier INS Vikrant and frontline ship …

Coffee Board of India sets a target to double production to over 7 lakh tonnes by 2047

Coffee Board of India sets a target to double production to over 7 lakh tonnes by 2047

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Three new coffee varieties would be released by the Central Coffee Research Institute during its centenary programme next month. | Photo Credit: file photo The Coffee Board of India on Monday said it has a target to double the coffee production to over 7 lakh tonnes by 2047. India currently produces 3.5 lakh tonnes of Arabica and Robusta varieties of coffee in about 4.05 lakh hectares of land. Board chairman M.J. Dinesh said: “The board has set an ambitious target to increase our production to 7 lakh tonnes by 2047, when India celebrates 100 years of independence. Our goal is to achieve 15% specialty coffee out of this 7 lakh tonnes.’’ According to him, to achieve this production goal, the board has chalked out a comprehensive action plan. Speaking at the Karnataka Planters’ Association (KPA) 67th annual general meeting here, he said about 1 lakh hectares will be brought under cultivation in Odisha and Northeast States like Nagaland. “We will increase land under coffee cultivation in non-traditional areas while we will also boost yield in the coffee …

India to receive 2.2 million tonnes of LPG from US

India to receive 2.2 million tonnes of LPG from US

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Indian state-run oil companies have signed a one-year deal to import cooking gas LPG from the United States in 2026, marking a push by New Delhi to expand energy purchases from Washington. The move is seen as an attempt to narrow India’s trade surplus with the US. “Indian PSU oil companies have successfully concluded a one-year structured contract to import around 2.2 million tonnes of LPG from the US Gulf Coast for the contract year 2026,” an official statement said on Monday. The quantity contracted is close to 10 per cent of India’s annual LPG imports and marks the first such structured US LPG contract for the Indian market. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. …