Hindustan Times

According to the Punjab agriculture director Jaswant Singh, the department has set a target to cover 2 lakh hectares under cotton in the 2024-25 kharif cycle. Punjab is struggling with diversification plans by turning farmers towards the cultivation of the traditional crop of cotton.

The Indian Express

As the election campaign in India hits fever pitch despite rising temperatures, most pollsters are predicting a continuation of the incumbent government. Interestingly, the Narendra Modi government has already asked various ministries to prepare plans that they would like to announce in the first 100 days of their third term. The ministries are contacting various experts to help them frame the right policy framework that is in sync with the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047.