France says cattle future at risk as lumpy skin virus spreadsFrance faces a critical threat to its livestock farming as lumpy skin disease spreads near the Spanish border, prompting a 15-day export ba...
17 Oct, 2025, 04.58 PM IST
WTO meet on June 3 in Paris: India to raise issues on agri, fisheries, investment facilitationIndia will voice its concerns regarding agriculture, fisheries agreement, and the WTO's appellate body dysfunction at a Paris meeting of tr...
01 Jun, 2025, 04.31 PM IST
Sustainability to enhance agro-commercial opportunities between Brazil and IndiaOn an official mission to India, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Carlos Fávaro, seeks to strengthen diplomatic relations and enhance...
02 Nov, 2023, 04.50 PM IST
Larger than life: Emmanuel Macron downs a beer to cheers, and criticismMacron is a keen sports fan and is well known for his locker-room visits to French sports teams. A recent video on social media shows the p...
19 Jun, 2023, 09.05 PM IST
India, France discuss progress on India-EU trade pactPiyush Goyal also said India is looking to buy 2,000 commercial aircraft in the next 10 years and there is a huge opportunity to make comme...
12 Apr, 2023, 11.47 AM IST
Egypt adds India as new wheat import originEgypt, often the world's top wheat importer, usually buys the grain via tenders set by its state grains buyer, the General Authority for Su...
15 Apr, 2022, 10.54 AM IST
India, France conclude pathbreaking roadmap on digital technology partnershipFrance and India recognise the shared responsibility of a wide variety of actors, in their respective roles, to improve trust, security and...
23 Aug, 2019, 08.43 AM IST
Think before levelling allegations: Rajnath to RahulRajnath Singh said the verification of the French media report, which quoted former French President Francois Hollande on the purchase of t...
22 Sep, 2018, 04.51 PM IST
India holds opportunity for Canadian entrepreneursIt opens opportunities for Canadian entrepreneurs to come to India to invest here, process food, and sell Canadian products," Canadian mini...
16 Mar, 2017, 01.17 PM IST
Food processing minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal discusses sector FDI issues, roadblocksThe minister will meet French agriculture and food minister Stéphane Le Foll during her visit to the global food festival, SIAL, in Paris f...
13 Oct, 2016, 10.58 PM IST
Bill Gates drops by during Narendra Modi-Francois Hollande meetingGates, who was not present at the meeting Modi had with technology leaders in San Jose over the weekend, dropped in while the Prime Ministe...
28 Sep, 2015, 09.16 PM IST
Drought-struck Kerala agriculture ministry shower LCDs for its 140 MLAsAgriculture minister KP Mohan and state assembly speaker G Karthikeyan say the decision to award TVs was taken much before the drought set ...
12 Apr, 2013, 06.16 AM IST
- After Meghalaya, Lafarge plant in Himachal faces trouble
Lafarge, the French cement giant, has landed in trouble again with green clearances, this time for a project in Himachal Pradesh.
15 Jun, 2011, 07.41 PM IST
- No time frame to take decision on FDI in retail: Govt
The government on Monday said that it has not fixed any time limit for taking a decision on FDI in multi-brand retail.
22 Nov, 2010, 04.50 PM IST
- SC refuses to lift stay on mining by Lafarge
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to lift the stay on mining activities of French cement giant Lafarge in the forests of Meghalaya.
27 Apr, 2010, 02.50 AM IST
- Departmental stores may be allowed to sell wine
The government may allow departmental stores to sell wines after they acquire licences from respective state governments. “We are working t...
31 Dec, 2008, 12.31 AM IST
- Govt ferments new wine policy
The steps being considered include putting in place a uniform tax and duty regime for wines across all states, allowing its sale in departm...
15 Oct, 2007, 04.50 AM IST