New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday shared an article by Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar highlighting the acceleration of India’s development over the past 25 years. Khattar said the period has strengthened the country’s foundations across digital technology, infrastructure, manufacturing and social welfare, paving the way for the next phase of growth and Read More…
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday raised its GDP growth forecast for the current financial year by 40 basis points to 7.1 per cent, while warning that persistent global geopolitical tensions could pose risks to the economic outlook. Announcing the October bi-monthly monetary policy, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said domestic economic activity Read More…
Thrissur: Saffron, one of the world’s most expensive spices, is traditionally associated with the cool climate of Kashmir. But James, a resident of Puthur in Thrissur, is experimenting with growing the spice in Kerala by using technology to overcome the state’s warm and humid climate. James has set up a soil-free saffron cultivation system on Read More…
Washington: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday met leading US business executives and discussed opportunities to strengthen partnerships and attract investments to India. Goyal held meetings in New York with Jonathan Gray, President and COO of Blackstone; George Walker, Chairman and CEO of Neuberger Berman; and Stéphane de La Faverie, President and CEO of The Read More…
Mumbai: The Centre has constituted a team to assess the drought situation in Maharashtra, where 265 of the state’s 358 talukas have been declared drought-affected, Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharne said. The team will visit the affected areas in coordination with the state government and assess the severity of the situation before recommending relief and rehabilitation Read More…
New Delhi: Coal India Ltd (CIL) recorded a 7.6 per cent rise in coal offtake during the first half of FY 2026-27, reaching 384.2 million tonnes (MT), compared with 357 MT in the same period last year. Coal supplies to the power sector rose 6.1 per cent to 302.8 MT during the period, accounting for Read More…
New Delhi: The Green Energy Corridor Phase-III (GEC-III) scheme will help India utilise its rapidly expanding renewable energy capacity and deliver economic and social benefits, UN climate chief Simon Stiell said on Thursday. The Union Cabinet approved the GEC-III scheme on Wednesday. The initiative aims to develop an intra-state transmission network equipped with battery storage Read More…
New Delhi: The Centre has sanctioned more than ₹1,200 crore to 10 states under the Prime Minister Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY) to support agricultural development and improve farmers’ livelihoods. The sanction letters were handed over by Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan during the second day of the National Agriculture Conference Read More…
New Delhi: The Centre has set a foodgrain production target of 373.93 million tonnes for the 2026-27 crop year, slightly below the record production achieved in the previous year amid concerns over possible El Niño-related weather conditions. The target is 2.63 million tonnes lower than the actual foodgrain output of 376.56 million tonnes recorded in Read More…
New Delhi: The Centre has decided to send teams to Karnataka and Maharashtra to assess the drought situation in the two states, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Monday. Speaking at a two-day national conference on preparations for the upcoming rabi season, Chouhan said the impact of climate change was becoming increasingly evident, Read More…