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Pralhad Joshi gets Education Ministry after Pradhan quits amid 36-day protestPralhad Joshi received additional charge of the Education Ministry on Saturday. This change followed Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation after...
India slams Pakistan for "cynically" misusing ASEAN Regional Forum to peddle falsehoodsIndia strongly criticized Pakistan's unwarranted comments on Kashmir and the Indus Waters Treaty. Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister made the...
Monsoon Session: Lok Sabha to discuss SC Judges Bill; PAC to table reports on 'DHANUSH' gun delays, defence offsetsParliament Monsoon Session: The Lok Sabha will debate the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026. Opposition members will al...
Sugar prices hit record highs amid supply concerns in IndiaRecord high sugar prices in India have emerged due to pressing supply issues, though industry leaders assure that domestic stocks are adequ...
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi warns restaurants against service charge, says violators will face finesUnion Minister Pralhad Joshi warned restaurants against levying mandatory service charges. Establishments continuing this practice face str...
Government launches White Rabbit tech network to secure Indian Standard TimeThe system disseminates Indian Standard Time, traceable to the national time-keeping authority UTC (NPLI), using Precision Time Protocol-ba...
Rainfall deficit comes down to 12% as July witnesses above-normal rainfall: GovtThe rainfall deficit has reduced to twelve percent with above-normal monsoon activity in early July. An El Nino year may not necessarily re...
RBI backs crypto ban, tax department warns of evasion risks, documents showIndia's central bank has reiterated its preference for a cryptocurrency policy "leaning towards prohibition," warning that crypto assets an...
Govt relaxes verification norms for high capacity weighing instrumentsThe government has significantly eased rules for verifying large weighing instruments, those with a capacity of one tonne or more. This mov...
Concerns rise over low procurement for onion buffer stockGovernment efforts to build a buffer stock of onions are lagging significantly, with less than 5% of the target procured despite multiple p...
India to chair 9th UN Intergovernmental Group of Experts session on consumer protection in GenevaIndia is set to chair the UNCTAD's Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Consumer Protection Law and Policy in Geneva. The session will foc...
Govt raises onion procurement price by 13% as buffer stock buying strugglesGovernment hikes onion procurement price by 13% to Rs 2,125/quintal, effective July 4, 2026, to boost buffer stock purchases amid a slow st...
EU issues new steel, e-commerce regulations to reduce trade imbalance with ChinaThe European Union has introduced new measures to protect its steel industry and curb e-commerce imports from China, aiming to address a si...
Tomato, onion stoke fears of higher food inflationConsumers are encountering rising costs once more as tomato, onion, and potato prices escalate, heightening worries about food inflation. T...
DPIIT issues guidelines to operationalise transition facilitation order for quality certificationNew guidelines from DPIIT now offer companies an alternative pathway for product quality certification under ten selected Quality Control O...
From export bans to price crashes: Why onion farmers need more than buffer stock purchasesRecent hikes in procurement price have provided little relief, according to stakeholders, as onion farmers argue that prices are still belo...
FRAI urges govt to intensify crackdown on counterfeit products, illicit tradeRetailers are urging the government to intensify efforts against illegal trade and fake products, citing risks to consumer safety and the l...