Dr Bishwajit Dhar


National
RBI retains repo rate at 6.5pc, growth projection 6.5pc, inflation forecast 5.4pc

RBI retains repo rate at 6.5pc, growth projection 6.5pc, inflation forecast 5.4pc

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously...

National
Veg, non-veg thali gets cheaper, thanks to fall in tomato prices

Veg, non-veg thali gets cheaper, thanks to fall in tomato prices

The prices of vegetarian and non-vegetarian thali became cheaper in September, thanks...

National
Centre starts kharif paddy procurement, 12.21 lakh tonne purchased so far

Centre starts kharif paddy procurement, 12.21 lakh tonne purchased so far

The government has started procuring paddy and about 12.21 lakh tonne of the grain...

National
FCI sells 1.89 lakh tonne wheat, 5,000 tonne rice in 15th weekly e-auction under open market sale scheme

FCI sells 1.89 lakh tonne wheat, 5,000 tonne rice in 15th weekly e-auction under open market sale scheme

State-owned Food Corporation of India (FCI) sold 1.89 lakh tonne of wheat and only...

National
Govt sets up National Turmeric Board, exports may touch USD 1 bn by 2030

Govt sets up National Turmeric Board, exports may touch USD 1 bn by 2030

The Centre on Wednesday set up National Turmeric Board with a view to promoting...

National
UNCTAD raises India's 2023 economic growth forecast to 6.6pc, but says Global economy a mixed bag

UNCTAD raises India's 2023 economic growth forecast to 6.6pc, but says Global economy a mixed bag

UNCTAD has upped India's 2023 economic growth forecast to 6.6%, from 6% predicted...

National
LPG Subsidy : Ujjwala beneficiaries to pay ₹603 for an LPG cylinder

LPG Subsidy : Ujjwala beneficiaries to pay ₹603 for an LPG cylinder

The government has raised the subsidy amount for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries...

Agritech
Pioneering progress in pearl millet: Corteva Agriscience - ICRISAT - ICAR join hands

Pioneering progress in pearl millet: Corteva Agriscience - ICRISAT - ICAR join hands

In an era marked by growing global population and climate change concerns, a collaborative...

National
India's economy to grow at 6.3pc in FY24: World Bank

India's economy to grow at 6.3pc in FY24: World Bank

Despite global headwinds, the World Bank has retained India's growth forecast at...

States
UP cane growers' dues cross Rs 4,000cr, SAP not announced for 2023-24 crushing season

UP cane growers' dues cross Rs 4,000cr, SAP not announced for 2023-24 crushing season

Sugarcane farmers of the state owe more than Rs 4,000 crore to more than a dozen...

National
National Turmeric Board to fulfil Telangana farmers' long-pending demand

National Turmeric Board to fulfil Telangana farmers' long-pending demand

India is a major producer, consumer and exporter of turmeric. Against this backdrop,...

National
Retail inflation for industrial workers eases marginally in Aug

Retail inflation for industrial workers eases marginally in Aug

Thanks mainly to lower prices of certain food items, retail inflation for industrial...

National
Govt exempts Bangalore rose onion from export duty, farmers' leader smells politics

Govt exempts Bangalore rose onion from export duty, farmers' leader smells politics

The Centre has exempted export of Bangalore rose onion from duty, subject to certain...

National
Govt subsidy on machinery to check stubble burning

Govt subsidy on machinery to check stubble burning

The government has revised guidelines for crop residue management enabling ex-situ...

States
CAQM reviews preparedness of NCT of Delhi on prevention, control, abatement of air pollution

CAQM reviews preparedness of NCT of Delhi on prevention, control, abatement of air pollution

The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas, CAQM held...

Agritech
IISER Bhopal sheds light on Greenhouse Gas emission from stubble burning

IISER Bhopal sheds light on Greenhouse Gas emission from stubble burning

The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal (IISER) collaborated...