New Delhi, March 13 -- The country has surplus grain stocks, and the West Asian conflict has not impacted essential food items like pulses or edible oil, while prices are currently steady, a governmen... Read More
New Delhi, March 11 -- The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday approved a restructuring of the Jal Jeevan Mission, the Centre's rural drinking water scheme, which in its ne... Read More
New Delhi, March 4 -- The war in West Asia is roiling the fertiliser business in India, with imports being hit by an increase in shipping costs and the closure of a key route, and domestic manufacturi... Read More
New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- The government has cracked down on the free sale of sensitive and prohibited security equipment, including certain drone systems and signal-jamming devices barred for civilian us... Read More
New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- The Centre has stopped federal funding for the Jal Jeevan Mission, a flagship programme to connect rural households with tap water, with states being asked to finish the rest of t... Read More
New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- The four labour codes, rolled out by the government last November, mark the first step towards transforming India's labour market to spur job creation, but the transition will re... Read More
New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- Women's participation in paid work is rising but science education, workplace safety, on-site childcare and affordable transport will improve both quality and quantity of such pa... Read More
New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- Farmers have planted wheat, the winter staple, on 33.4 million hectares aided by favourable weather conditions, which is 7% higher than the five-year average, figures released by... Read More
New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- The government is likely to introduce the Seeds Bill 2025 in the upcoming Budget session of Parliament, seeking to enforce new regulations to an estimated Rs.1,600-crore industry... Read More
New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- Firms in India's gig economy, known as aggregators and platforms, will have to contribute up to 5% of the wages payable to workers as contribution towards a National Social Securi... Read More