Reducing fertiliser import dependence vital: Jat, Secretary DAREJat highlighted that India consumes nearly 33 million tonnes of fertilisers annually, with a substantial portion being imported, making it ...
14 Apr, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
Congress slams govt's import policy for yellow peas, alleges it's benefiting AdaniThe Congress alleged the government's import policy for yellow peas has benefited the Adani Group while causing significant losses to farme...
07 Oct, 2025, 03.15 PM IST
15 cooperative sugar mills to get NCDC funding for CBG, potash plants: Amit ShahUnion Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah announced that 15 cooperative sugar mills will receive NCDC funding to establish compressed b...
05 Oct, 2025, 06.39 PM IST
Niti Aayog recommends strategies to double India's pulses production by 2047 and self-sufficient by 2030Niti Aayog suggests ways for India to become self-reliant in pulses. The goal is to double pulse production by 2047. Production may reach 3...
05 Sep, 2025, 03.38 PM IST
CWC to play a key role in India's logistics cost reduction plan: Food Min Pralhad JoshiThe government aims to reduce logistics costs to global standards of around 8% through initiatives like the National Logistics Policy and P...
02 Mar, 2025, 05.33 PM IST
DBT helped spot fake accounts, save ₹2.5 lakh crore, says Finance Minsiter SitharamanFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the government's success in saving ₹2.5 lakh crore through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) by...
26 Jan, 2024, 12.55 AM IST
This FMCG player rallies after its Ethanol project announcementThe proposed project is likely to incur a cost of Rs 2,250 crore to the company, with an estimated annual revenue projection of Rs 3,500 cr...
13 Oct, 2022, 01.41 PM IST
Super duper debut! Paras Defence lists at a hefty premium of 171%The Rs 170.78 crore Paras Defence and Space Technologies IPO, which was sold from September 21 to 23, received a record breaking response f...
01 Oct, 2021, 09.57 AM IST
MSME loan disbursals up 40% during the COVID year, due to govt initiativesSignificantly new borrowers or new-to-bank (NTB) which signals revival of credit demand has returned back to pre-COVID levels.
28 Jul, 2021, 05.23 PM IST
India set to manufacture containers to boost exportsWhile the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has already set up a committee to study the feasibility of manufacturing containers at ...
23 Feb, 2021, 07.34 PM IST
Free ration distributed to 2.67 crore migrants per month in May, June: GovernmentResponsibility of identification of beneficiaries under this scheme was entrusted with states, which initially indicated about 2.8 crore to...
15 Sep, 2020, 07.42 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi has questions lined up for govt in ParliamentThe questions have been posed to the Finance Minister and the Food and Public Distribution Minister. Gandhi has been active in asking quest...
12 Sep, 2020, 07.43 PM IST
View: Never a better time than now to build for IndiaThe timing couldn’t have been more apt to accelerate growth. The criticality of technology in a contact-less hyper-digital world, cannot be...
08 Jul, 2020, 11.53 AM IST
10 states seek extension of free grains schemeThe states, including Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab and Tamil Nadu, have asked the food ministry to extend the scheme that provides fre...
18 Jun, 2020, 06.56 PM IST
Centre tells states to pace up distribution of grains to migrantsUnder PMGKAY, the government is providing 5 kg free foodgrains per person and one kg pulses per family to 800 million people for three mont...
05 Jun, 2020, 11.39 PM IST
Ordinance soon: Cabinet OKs proposal to amend IBCThe cabinet approved the constitution of an empowered group of secretaries, to be chaired by the cabinet secretary, to facilitate investmen...
04 Jun, 2020, 07.29 AM IST
Third tranche offers sweeping reforms for farm sectorShe also unveiled a Rs 1.50 lakh crore package for the farm sector including a dedicated fund to create farm gate infrastructure and aid fo...
15 May, 2020, 07.50 PM IST