Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train service to start soon, travel time little over 2 hours: Ashwini VaishnawRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that India's first bullet train will start soon. It will reduce travel time between Mumbai and ...
03 Aug, 2025, 01.47 PM IST
Scope for adding 79 lakh more beneficiaries under food law: Govt in RSThe central government announced that states have the potential to include an additional 79 lakh beneficiaries under the National Food Secu...
22 Jul, 2025, 03.27 PM IST
India exports 198.65 lakh tonnes rice till March 25 of FY25India exported 198.65 lakh tonnes of rice till March 25, 2025, surpassing 2023-24’s total of 163.58 lakh tonnes. Basmati rice exports reach...
01 Apr, 2025, 04.54 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
Government launches Rs 1,000-cr credit guarantee scheme to help farmers access post harvest loansUnion food minister Pralhad Joshi launched a Rs 1,000 crore credit guarantee scheme to boost farmers' access to post-harvest loans using el...
16 Dec, 2024, 07.30 PM IST
States delete 5.97 crore ration cards since 2013 to achieve rightful targetingStates and Union Territories have cancelled nearly 6 crore ration cards since 2013. This action aims to improve the targeting of the Nation...
10 Dec, 2024, 07.49 PM IST
Centre expands 'Bharat' brand to include chana whole and masur dalThe Centre expanded its subsidised pulses programme, adding chana whole and masur dal under the 'Bharat' brand. Chana whole will retail at ...
23 Oct, 2024, 02.21 PM IST
17,625 posts vacant in Food & Consumer Affairs Ministry: GovernmentAs many as 17,625 posts are vacant under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution. There was no re-employment of retire...
30 Jul, 2024, 08.49 PM IST
G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant calls for consistent sugar policy, industry seeks export reliefG20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant has urged for a long-term predictability and consistency policy for the sugar sector, which he believes is crucial ...
27 Jul, 2024, 02.37 PM IST
Pilot study to improve viability of Fair Price Shops in 4 cities underway: GovernmentA pilot study in India is underway to enhance 60 fair price shops in four cities through partnerships with SIDBI and B2B online wholesale a...
24 Jul, 2024, 06.04 PM IST
Modi Cabinet portfolios allocated; Sitharaman retains finance ministry, Jaishankar to serve as EAM againNDA Full List Ministry Portfolio: Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his third consecutive term on Monday by allocating key portfolios to m...
11 Jun, 2024, 02.11 PM IST
House cat, not leopard: Delhi Police on mysterious animal spotted during Modi Cabinet oath-taking ceremony. Watch viral videoPrime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in for a third consecutive term, matching Jawaharlal Nehru's record. Dignitaries from neighboring co...
10 Jun, 2024, 10.46 PM IST
Nirmala Sitharaman among 7 women part of new council of ministers; Irani, Lekhi droppedSeven women, including two in the Cabinet, join the new council of ministers in the 18th Lok Sabha. The dissolved 10-woman ministers' counc...
10 Jun, 2024, 09.04 AM IST
Five new faces among 7 LS candidates declared by BJP in Gujarat; MoS Railway droppedThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced seven more candidates for Gujarat's 26 Lok Sabha seats, dropping five sitting MPs, including...
14 Mar, 2024, 02.07 PM IST
Gujarat polls: CM Vijay Rupani’s dream run spurs ticket rushIn Vadodara, the list of those who have held the mayor's post and are seeking a ticket is quite long. The prominent contenders include sitt...
13 Nov, 2017, 11.59 AM IST