New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Central government's Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) has brought more than 115 lakh hectares under micro‑irrigation as of July 2026 and has benefitted 12.30 lakh farmers, around 20 per cent of them women, an...
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) HDFC Bank MD and CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan has decided not to seek reappointment for another term and will retire from the services of the country's largest private sector lender on October 26, the bank said...
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The 57th meeting of the GST Council -- chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman -- is scheduled to be held here on September 12 with simplification of GST registration for large businesses likely to...
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday called for transforming the National Test House (NTH) into a premier global testing and certification organisation with its certificates gaining worldwide acceptance as India expands its manufacturing capabilities.Addressing the...
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) has emerged as a global blueprint for inclusive growth, with countries across Asia, Africa and Latin America exploring elements of the country’s digital architecture to accelerate service delivery and financial...
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The 57th meeting of the GST Council could mark an important phase in the evolution of India's indirect tax regime, with the focus expected to move beyond rate rationalisation towards reducing litigation, strengthening input tax...
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) India's sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry could achieve cost parity with conventional jet fuel by 2036 with domestic production offering greater protection from currency fluctuations and global commodity price volatility, a report has said.The report...
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Bangladesh’s gas crisis amounts to a logistics failure and a huge supply shortfall, with total availability around 2,420 million cubic feet per day (MMcfd) in mid‑August against national demand of about 3,800 MMcfd, a new...
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) Former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya has written to Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey, raising concerns over the newly introduced Closing Auction Session (CAS) mechanism after the Sensex witnessed an unusually...
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Saturday withdrew its order cancelling the drug sale licence of Cipla Pharma & Life Sciences Ltd's Carry and Forwarding (C&F) facility in Pune after the Bombay High...
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Gold prices dipped nearly 1.86 per cent as markets digested higher‑than‑expected inflation data and a hawkish debut speech by US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh at the Jackson Hole symposium.On Friday, MCX gold futures expiring...
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) India's apex apparel exporters body -- Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) -- on Saturday urged Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh to take suitable measures to regulate cotton...