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May retail inflation at 4.75 percent, lowest in 12 month

May retail inflation at 4.75 percent, lowest in 12 month

In May, the retail inflation rate has fallen to a 12-month low of 4.75 percent....

Shivraj took charge of the Agriculture Ministry, Shah and Nadda take over Home and Health

Shivraj took charge of the Agriculture Ministry, Shah and Nadda take over Home and Health

Almost all the ministers of the Modi government have taken charge from Tuesday....

Key ministers retain portfolios; Shivraj gets Agriculture, Nadda returns to Health Ministry

Key ministers retain portfolios; Shivraj gets Agriculture, Nadda returns to Health Ministry

The BJP has kept important ministries like Defense, Foreign, Education and Health...

PM Modi takes oath with 71 ministers, including NDA allies

PM Modi takes oath with 71 ministers, including NDA allies

The NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken oath for the third...

Prof. Rakesh Mohan Joshi takes over as vice-chancellor of IIFT

Prof. Rakesh Mohan Joshi takes over as vice-chancellor of IIFT

A distinguished academician and international trade and management expert Prof....

Agricultural Growth Stagnates at 1.4 Percent in 2023-24, Down from 4.7 Percent in Previous Fiscal Year

Agricultural Growth Stagnates at 1.4 Percent in 2023-24, Down from 4.7 Percent in Previous Fiscal Year

According to the latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data for 2023-24 released by...

Bihar's Divya Raj Aims for Sustainable Soil Usage with FMC India Science Leaders Scholarship

Bihar's Divya Raj Aims for Sustainable Soil Usage with FMC India Science Leaders Scholarship

Every year, twenty more students pursuing PhD/MSc in agricultural sciences get added...

Amidst claims of self-sufficiency in pulses, declining production of gram, rising prices and resort to imports

Amidst claims of self-sufficiency in pulses, declining production of gram, rising prices and resort to imports

The buffer stock of gram in two years of government procurement crossed 30 lakh...

Wheat procurement crosses last year’s total procurement

Wheat procurement crosses last year’s total procurement

Procurement of Wheat during RMS 2024-25 is going on smoothly in the major procuring...

Why import of wheat may become inevitable in a year of 'record production'

Why import of wheat may become inevitable in a year of 'record production'

The central government has estimated a record production of 112 million tonnes of...

Sweltering heat in swathes of India to stay for five days

Sweltering heat in swathes of India to stay for five days

In view of the torrid weather conditions, the Met Office has issued a red warning...

Govt's challenge increases on wheat, procurement may remain at last year's level   

Govt's challenge increases on wheat, procurement may remain at last year's level  

Amidst claims of record wheat production by the government, the reality might turn...

India's April palm oil imports increased 34 pc on lower global prices

India's April palm oil imports increased 34 pc on lower global prices

India imported 70.69 lakh metric tons of edible oils during the first half of the...

Costlier food pushes wholesale inflation to 13-month high of 1.26pc in Apr

Costlier food pushes wholesale inflation to 13-month high of 1.26pc in Apr

Fuelled by rising prices of food articles, especially vegetables, the wholesale...

Veg thali costlier by 8pc in Apr, non-veg meal cheaper

Veg thali costlier by 8pc in Apr, non-veg meal cheaper

Crisil Market Intelligence and Analysis' monthly "Roti Rice Rate" report said a...

PM Modi to announce UN International Year of Cooperatives at ICA conference in New Delhi

For the first time in the 130-year-long history of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA), the premier body for the Global Cooperative...

Cooperatives

Paddy procurement begins in Odisha at Rs 3,100 per quintal

The Odisha government has begun paddy procurement for the 2024-25 Kharif season, offering Rs 3,100 per quintal, including an Rs 800...

States

BKS condemns bar association for not defending farmers in stubble-burning cases

The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) has condemned the Madhya Pradesh High Court Bar Association's decision not to represent farmers in...

States

Global soil conference 2024 highlights need to boost soil fertility for food security

The Global Soil Conference 2024, held in Delhi from November 19-22, focuses on soil health amidst food security, climate change, and...

National

ICRA Projects Agricultural GVA Growth at 3.5 percent in Q2 FY2025

ICRA projects India's GDP growth to dip to 6.5 percent in Q2 FY2025 from 6.7 percent, with GVA growth easing to 6.6 percent. Agriculture...

National

ISB launches centre of excellence for aerial and water robotics 

The Indian School of Business (ISB), IIIT-Delhi, and DRIIV have launched the Centre of Excellence for Aerial and Water Robotics (CoE-AWRDS)....

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