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PepsiCo commissions second India flavour plant in Ujjain with Rs 1,266-crore investmentPepsiCo India has launched a massive Rs 1,266-crore flavour manufacturing plant in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. This significant investment, par...
African Proverb of the Day: 'He who wants to plant corn must make peace with the monkeys...'- A Timeless lesson on acceptance, wisdom, and living with life’s realitiesLife's rewards are rarely without challenges, an African proverb wisely states. Just as a farmer must accept monkeys to grow corn, we must ...
West Bengal government exempts essential sectors from diesel container supply curbsWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced exemptions from a recent diesel supply restriction in containers. The move aims to al...
UP targets 20,000 MW renewable energy capacity in next 2-3 years: Yogi AdityanathUttar Pradesh is aggressively boosting its renewable energy capacity, aiming for 20,000 MW in two to three years from the current 6,000 MW....
ITC's packaged foods business crosses $2 billion in revenueITC's packaged food business soared past $2 billion in FY26, with overall FMCG consumer spending reaching Rs 37,000 crore. This growth was ...
India, US inch closer to interim trade pact after fresh talksIndia and the US are nearing an interim trade deal, with both nations reporting significant progress in recent negotiations. Commerce Minis...
India, US move closer to interim trade deal after Goyal-Greer talksIndia and the United States have made significant headway in their Bilateral Trade Agreement negotiations, with both nations expressing str...
Trump: Iran has agreed to 'N' checks till infinity; no talks with IAEA, says TehranConflicting reports emerged Tuesday regarding Iran's nuclear program and asset unfreezing. President Trump claimed Iran agreed to extensive...
No slowdown yet, but inflation and El Niño are risks: ITC's Sanjiv PuriITC Chairman Sanjiv Puri revealed plans for a Rs 20,000 crore investment over the medium term, including hotel expansion. He highlighted st...
Trump says he would 'cancel meetings' with Iran if they deny IAEA nuclear inspectionsPresident Trump declared he would halt technical talks with Iran if nuclear inspections by the IAEA are denied, asserting Washington has se...
Karnataka supports 10,500 food processing units, creates up to 1 lakh jobs: KAPPECKarnataka is championing micro food processing, supporting over 10,500 units and creating up to one lakh jobs. The state is also a leading ...
Iran makes 'major concessions', agrees to long-term nuclear inspections, claims TrumpUS President Donald Trump announced that Iran has agreed to the highest level of nuclear inspections indefinitely, ensuring "nuclear honest...
India has contingency plans in place amid 40% rainfall deficit, says Agriculture CommissionerWhile India is currently facing 40 per cent rainfall deficit, the country has prepared district-level contingency plans to tackle possible ...
A stock trader’s guide to navigating rare ‘Super El Niño’As fears over the Iran conflict ease, investors are turning their attention to climate risk, with a potential “Super El Niño” emerging as a...
PM Modi says Bengal on fast development track under NDA's double-engine governmentPrime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that West Bengal is now on a rapid development path under the NDA's 'double-engine' government, contr...
Northeast India poised to be next growth engine via sustainable agriculture and organic produce: Nirmala SitharamanUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted Northeast India's potential as a growth engine, emphasizing sustainable agriculture a...
El Nino Impact: Milk prices likely to go up, againPoor rainfall typically leads farmers to reduce cattle numbers because of shortages of fodder and water, lowering milk output and pushing u...
How a fruit born out of 1992 experiment is helping farmers earn Rs 10–12 lakh per acreMahabaleshwar strawberries have become a symbol of Maharashtra's agricultural innovation, growing from a seasonal fruit into a thriving ind...
India facing 41% rainfall deficit as southwest monsoon stalls over MaharashtraIndia is experiencing a significant rainfall deficit. The southwest monsoon has stalled, impacting large parts of the country. Several mete...
El Nino to hit 9-10 states severely; Chouhan calls for district-level contingency plans for KharifAgriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed coordinated meetings with district officials and agricultural agencies in 9-10 stat...