The Union Cabinet has approved an estimated Rs 62,370 crore fertiliser subsidy for the Rabi 2026-27 season. The move aims to protect farmers from global price fluctuations and ensure the availability of fertilisers at affordable rates.
Amul has increased the prices of its fresh pouch milk variants by around 4-5 per cent across major markets in India, with toned milk becoming costlier by Rs 2 per litre and full-cream milk by Rs 4.
Small landholdings make it difficult for many Indian farmers to adopt better farming practices, improve productivity and earn higher incomes.
Expert said India's farm mechanisation level was significantly lower than that of advanced countries, where it is nearly 90%.
Jobs have increased, GDP has grown, incomes have risen and the cost of living has gone up. But farmers say their earnings have not kept pace with this growth, even as land prices and the cost of farming have increased.
Moody's said broad-based economic growth, strong domestic consumption and improving investment were helping India navigate external pressures. Sound macroeconomic fundamentals should also allow the economy to sustain growth close to 7% over the medium term, it added.
The Sensex closed at 81,879.40, up 772.75 points or 0.95%. The index had opened at 82,248.68 and touched an intraday high of 82,520.40 before slipping to a low of 81,417.39. The Nifty50 settled at 25,255.05, gaining 210.40 points or 0.84%.
Banks can lend up to 80% of the value of the stored produce against warehouse receipts. The process, including farmer KYC, opening a loan account and disbursal, can be completed digitally within 24 hours.
NABARD, SBI and warehousing representatives outlined easier farm credit options at the Kisan Tak Conclave 2026. The discussion stressed cheaper loans, simpler procedures and wider awareness to support farmers.
Anthropic and some of its existing shareholders plan to sell 825 million shares at an indicative price range of $70 to $78 apiece. The shares are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq on November 19 under the ticker symbol 'ANT'.
In Delhi-NCR, the price of toned milk sold in bulk has been raised by Rs 2 to Rs 60 per litre, while pouched toned milk will now cost Rs 62 per litre, up from Rs 60.
Veejay Nakra, senior executive at Mahindra & Mahindra outlined the potential of AI, data and automation at the Bharat Agriculture Conclave 2026. He said affordability, accessibility and collaboration would determine how widely Indian farmers adopt these technologies.
The episode surrounding CEO Jensen Huang's affair scandal has drawn attention to a deeper governance problem at Nvidia. The company has become so closely associated with its founder that the absence of a clear successor could pose a significant risk if he were to step aside.
At around 9:48 am, the Sensex was up 1,360.61 points, or 1.68%, at 82,467.26. The Nifty had gained 357.45 points, or 1.43%, to trade at 25,402.10.
At around 9:48 am, the Sensex was trading at 82,467.26, up 1,360.61 points or 1.68%. The Nifty50 was up 357.45 points, or 1.43%, at 25,402.10.
Microsoft shares were down 0.4 per cent at USD 543.25, while Nvidia plunged more than 6 per cent to around USD 167.11 at the time of writing. The sharp decline pushed Nvidia below Microsoft in the global market-cap rankings.
Microsoft has urged the Trump administration to halt a proposed ban on Chinese optical transceiver imports. The industry says supply disruption could slow data centre construction and weaken US AI competitiveness.
Bloomberg reported a 50,000-chip discrepancy and Nvidia counsel's contact with a US official. The revelations intensified scrutiny of a stalled probe into suspected export-control breaches.
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has cited India's ethanol programme as a model for aligning bioeconomy demand and supply. Its report urges governments to create viable markets and measure policy outcomes from the outset.
Anthropic withdrew a securities filing sent to banks after saying its IPO pricing details were inaccurate. The retraction leaves the proposed offering's final terms unclear amid scrutiny of artificial intelligence spending.
