Agriculture

Yogesh Sonkesariya, a professor at Bharti Agriculture College in Durg, received the question paper in a sealed envelope on 17th August. Instead of opening the envelope, Sonkesariya made a very small hole at the bottom of it. He then inserted an endoscopic camera through the opening and used it to capture images of the question paper inside.

A farmer leader alleged, "You are signing this FTA in a secret way as the govt tells us nothing about it."

The framework on India-US trade deal is not a binding pact but a preliminary outline reaffirming commitment to broader Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) talks

RTI data accessed by OpIndia shows Bundelkhand districts remained top beneficiaries throughout implementation, with Jhansi leading pond creation. The scheme operates under RKVY funding, uses DBT for grants, and mandates functional micro irrigation systems.

The South India Natural Farming Summit in Coimbatore showcased a powerful shift towards sustainable, science-driven agriculture led by India’s innovative farmers and agri-entrepreneurs.