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September 15, 2026 4:07 PM

Maharashtra Cabinet approves soft loans to sugar mills for clearing FRP dues

The Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday approved soft loans for cooperative sugar mills to clear pending Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) dues of farmers for the 2025-26 crushing season and support operations for 2026-27. The decision was taken during a weekly cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister ...

September 15, 2026 12:14 PM

Bengal minister launches new semiconductor unit at CSIR wing in Kolkata

West Bengal minister Kalyan Chakraborti on Monday launched an Emerging Quantum and Semiconductor Technologies section at the CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute here, aimed at boosting the state government's push to position itself as a hub for next-generation technology investments. ...

September 15, 2026 11:29 AM

Heavy rain forecast for nine Tamil Nadu districts till September 20

Heavy rain is likely in nine Tamil Nadu districts on Tuesday, while the Nilgiris and Coimbatore may continue to receive heavy showers accompanied by strong winds until September 20, the Regional Meteorological Centre said. A trough extending from southern interior Karnataka to the southwest Bay of ...

September 15, 2026 9:15 AM

Central team to visit Bihar to assess flood situation: CM

A central team led by Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will visit Bihar to assess the flood situation, Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said. Choudhary, however, did not specify when the team will arrive in the state. He said the state government was making sustained efforts for a permanent sol...