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World MSME Day: Chemical industry seeks policy support to boost competitiveness amid global trade disruptionsIndian chemical industry leaders are urging a policy overhaul to boost competitiveness ahead of World MSME Day 2026. They highlight the nee...
Humans drew so much groundwater since 1993 that Earth's spin axis tilted 31.5 inches, a Seoul team published the math in Geophysical Research Letters three decades later in 2023Groundwater depletion, particularly in regions like India's Punjab, has significantly impacted Earth's spin. A recent study reveals that pu...
Eastern India remained backward during Congress rule, now emerging as gateway to development: PMPrime Minister Narendra Modi declared eastern India, once neglected under Congress, is now a hub of progress. Addressing a Rairangpur gathe...
Lakhs of farmers committed suicide between 2005-14, situation changed under Modi regime: UP CM YogiUttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday highlighted a transformation in agriculture over the past 12 years. He also stated that farme...
Who gets what in Vijay’s Tamil Nadu Cabinet as Congress, VCK, IUML join power tableTamil Nadu's political landscape has shifted with Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay forming a 35-member coalition ministry. This new government...
Kerala: Newly elected MLAs administered oath of officeIn an event marking the start of the 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly, newly elected legislators swore their oaths on May 21. The oath-taki...
Tamil Nadu Cabinet Expansion: CM Vijay adds 23 more ministers to TVK-led govt, shuffles some portfoliosT.N. Cabinet Expansion Updates: Tamil Nadu's new government has expanded its cabinet. Twenty-three more MLAs joined the State Cabinet. This...
Tamil Nadu ministers list 2026: From Maria Wilson to Srinath, here is the full list of Vijay’s cabinetTN ministers list 2026: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has expanded his Cabinet by inducting 23 MLAs and assigning portfolios ac...
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...
Captain Polyplast starts production at new Ahmedmad facilityCaptain Polyplast Limited has commenced operations at its new manufacturing plant near Ahmedabad, significantly boosting its micro-irrigati...
In 2009, a metal detectorist searching an ordinary ploughed field uncovered a buried Anglo-Saxon hoard that transformed Britain’s understanding of early medieval wealth2009 marked a significant moment for archaeology when a metal detectorist’s chance find in a Staffordshire farm field revealed an astonishi...
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 ...
Women's role in India's labour market is shifting toward stability, SBI Research findsIndia's female labour market may be on the cusp of a structural upgrade, with education, household agency and social mobility driving a gra...
Central banks look through inflation until entrenched, no evidence of second-round effects: Dy Gov Poonam GuptaThe Reserve Bank of India is navigating global economic hurdles and geopolitical tensions. Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta explains the centra...
Quality and branding: The twin pillars of India’s global horticulture pushA coordinated push involving policy support, private investment, and technology adoption can help India shift from volume-driven to value-l...
El Niño and geopolitical tensions cloud India’s rural economy: A somber 2026 outlookIndia’s rural economy faces pressure in 2026 from a likely El Niño-driven weak monsoon and rising input costs due to US-Iran tensions. Lowe...
India cannot become developed nation with 'backward agriculture': Bayer South Asia PrezIndia's agriculture sector must modernize to achieve developed nation status by 2047, says Bayer South Asia head Simon Wiebusch. He commend...
Odisha giving thrust on agriculture: Naveen PatnaikOdisha government is focusing on development of agriculture and animal husbandry in its effort to bring people of backward regions to the m...
- Haryana to give 10% reservation in government jobs
Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes Minister Geeta Bhukkal today said the Haryana government has issued a notification in this...
- Incentivise investment in agriculture:Parliamentary panel to states
With FDI in retail marred into controversy, a Parliamentary panel has suggested that states should frame appropriate policies to encourage ...