How Budget 2025 can empower India’s agro-chemical sector and farmers
With India making rapid strides on many fronts under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the agriculture sector is gaining greater significance, as has been evident from the past few Budgets. This progress, and the fact that this is the first full Budget of Modi 3.0, has heightened anticipation
Will take action to protect Indian steel industry from dumping; Engaging with Europe for fair trading environment : HD Kumaraswamy
India could explore policy measures such as anti-dumping duties, safeguard measures apart from stricter quality control measures to curb rising imports, says HD Kumaraswamy, the Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries. Speeding up PLI investments towards driving speciality steel-making, tapping into new export markets to counter trade barriers being
CCPA imposes penalty on Vision IAS for misleading ad claim
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed penalty of ₹3 lakh on Vision IAS for misleading ad claim regarding result of UPSC CSE 2020, as part of a wider crackdown. In an official statement, it said that the decision was taken to protect rights of consumers and ensure that
Posthumous Padma awards conferred on Osamu Suzuki, Bibek Debroy, Sushil Kumar Modi
On the eve of the country’s 76th Republic Day, the Centre announced the list of recipients for the Padma Awards 2025 comprising 7 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri Awards. Padma Vibhushan awardees include Late Osamu Suzuki, former Chairman of Suzuki Motor Corporation; Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy from
‘One Nation One Election’ initiative can prevent policy paralysis: President Murmu
President Droupadi Murmu has endorsed the ‘One Nation One Election’ initiative of the government and said it could prevent policy paralysis and reduce financial burden. “Another measure that promises to redefine the terms of good governance is the Bill introduced in Parliament to synchronise election schedules in the country. The
India-Indonesia forge ties: AMFI and AMII ink landmark MoU in investment management
The Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) and the Asosiasi Manajer Investasi Indonesia (AMII), the Indonesian Investment Managers Association, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Saturday to strengthen bilateral relations and enhance cooperation between the mutual fund industries of India and Indonesia. The MoU was signed and exchanged
Government notifies Unified Pension Scheme, to be effective from April 1
The Finance Ministry has notified Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) as an option under National Pension System (NPS). It will come into effect from April 1 this year and has potential to benefit 23 lakh employees. This will be available for government servants who have joined the service on or after
India’s electric car penetration to surge to 9 per cent by FY30: Nomura Report
The penetration of electric cars in India is projected to rise significantly, reaching 9 per cent by FY30 from the current 2 per cent, according to a report by Nomura. This shift is part of the country’s broader transition toward sustainable and eco-friendly mobility solutions. The report highlighted that electric
Campco expresses concern over unfair areca import practices, seeks strict regulations to curb them
Expressing concerns over unfair arecanut import practices by some people, the Central Arecanut and Cocoa Marketing and Processing Cooperative (Campco) Ltd has urged the Government to implement stronger regulations to protect the interests of domestic growers. In a letter to the Union Commerce Minister, Piyush Goyal, the Campco President, A Kishore
Impact of Basmati price volatility in key international markets for Indian exporters
One of the most integral parts of India’s agricultural exports, the global Basmati rice market often experiences price fluctuations. Since Basmati rice is cultivated in only India and Pakistan in the world, with the former producing the giant’s share of the total cultivation, price volatility leads to considerable implications on