Meghalaya bans illegal import and sale of fish from Bangladesh

IANS | February 3, 2026 12:26 AM

Shillong, Feb 3 (IANS) The Meghalaya government has imposed a prohibitory order banning the transportation, storage, sale and distribution of fish illegally imported from Bangladesh without valid legal documents, officials said on Monday.

Industry leaders hail historic India-US trade deal

IANS | February 2, 2026 11:59 PM

New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Industry leaders on Monday hailed the India-US trade deal as announced by President Donald Trump, saying that India has emerged on top of the stack in this "uncertain geopolitical geometry".

Area sown under rabi crop rises to 676.84 lakh hectares

IANS | February 2, 2026 10:00 PM

New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The total area sown under rabi crops in the ongoing winter season has increased by 15.88 lakh hectares to 676.84 lakh hectares as on January 30 this year, compared with the corresponding figure of 660.96 lakh hectares in the same period last year, data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Monday showed.