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India leads consensus on future of agriculture as BRICS adopts historic Indore declarationThe declaration outlines several landmark decisions aimed at strengthening food security, farmer welfare, climate-resilient agriculture, ag...
India faces test of oil, inflation and monsoon risks despite economic resilience, FinMin report showsIndia's economy shows cautious resilience. Domestic strengths support the outlook despite global challenges. Manufacturing and services are...
Kerala Cabinet full list: CM Satheesan to handle Finance, Ramesh Chennithala gets Home portfolioKerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar has approved the portfolio allocation for the new UDF government, led by Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan. S...
Adhikari's Bengal government launches with Ayushman Bharat, BSF fencing, and Abhaya fact-find panelThe new West Bengal government is set to allocate land for border fencing within 45 days. The Ayushman Bharat health scheme will be launche...
Suvendu Adhikari unveils BJP govt’s first portfolio mix in West Bengal; check who gets whatWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has allocated key portfolios to the first five members of his council of ministers. Senior BJP ...
Bihar cabinet portfolio allocation: Who gets what in Samrat Choudhary's government, here's the full listBihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has secured crucial ministries. He will oversee Home, General Administration, and Cabinet Secretariat...
Cognizant wins £74 million deal from UK's Department of Environment, Food and Rural AffairsCognizant will implement, under the Application Development and Maintenance Support services program, a new online services and digital pla...
England to ban single-use plastic cutlery, plates from OctThe move is part of a wider push to protect the environment by clamping down on waste that blights the countryside and oceans and by reduci...
Brics to create forum on Agro, Rural AffairsThe ministers adopted a document on Brics food security cooperation strategy. It agreed on the establishment of a forum on agriculture and ...
China drafts new rules to allow gene edited crops to overhaul seed industryGene editing is a newer technology that is seen as less risky than GM because it does not involve adding any foreign genes to a plant. Inst...
India for closer cooperation in agri sector within SCO amid COVID-19 challengesIndian agri sector has performed very well during the Covid period. Not only foodgrain production has increased but also exports, thereby c...
Govt disburses Rs 25.25 crore seed capital to SHGs in 1st year of PMFMEThe Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME), launched on June 29 last year, aims to enhance the competiti...
PMO rejigs work areas, makes new appointmentsTwo more officials will also be with Gopalakrishnan in the home department, as per work distribution at the PMO from June 3. The governance...
UK starts hiring for new Brexit crisis centre: ReportApplicants are expected to be recruited on a six-month contract with an option for three-month extensions up to two years.
'Misguided mango import ban could hit India-EU FTA'The Brussels-based Europe India Chamber of Commerce (EICC) issued a statement on the ban on Indian Alphonso mangoes and some vegetables whi...
- Rural Development, HRD, External Affair ministries owe FCI Rs 3,443 crore
The amount was due against foodgrains supply by FCI under welfare schemes of these ministries, Food Minister Thomas told Rajya Sabha.
- Government to help rural entrepreneurs in creating small warehouses
The government plans to encourage rural entrepreneurs to create smalland mid-size warehousing facilities with the support of rural banks.
- Grains go down the rotten path
The government’s efforts to augment foodgrain storage facility across the country so as to give an impetus to their procurement and prevent...
Sibal to head HRD ministry, Moily gets LawVeerappa Moily will take charge of Law, Ambika Soni to become I&B minister, Anand Sharma gets Commerce & Industry.
- Food ministry has a problem of plenty - dues
The food ministry’s pleas to other ministries to clear dues appear to have fallen on deaf ears, as various government departments owe about...