First-ever Global Rainfall Erosivity Database (GloREDa) depicts the whole of India in ‘green’ (moderate risk) category but threat from climate change could escalate it to […]
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Agriculture and Budget: Immediate compulsions and long-term vision
Much of the outlay towards the agriculture (and allied) sector continues to remain skewed towards meeting the MSP-related spend at about ₹2.36 lakh crore. Nevertheless, […]
Penalties for unregistered pan masala, gutkha machines under GST begin Oct 1
The government has set a date of October 1 for imposing a penalty for failure to register certain machines used in the manufacture of pan […]
India’s lifestyle market to reach $210 bn by 2028 with 18%–22% online penetration: Report
India’s burgeoning lifestyle market is set to witness significant growth, reaching $210 billion by 2028, largely led by the organized segment, according to a report […]
India asks its nationals to avoid non-essential travel to Libya
India on Tuesday issued an advisory asking its nationals to “avoid non-essential travel” to Libya, in a partial modification of its 2016 advisory imposing ban […]
No more GST notices for FY18: CBIC eases norms for foreign firms
Companies with head offices or branches abroad will not get any more show-cause notices (SCNs) regarding the GST dues for fiscal year 2017-18. The due […]
Tweaking LTCG norms for real estate on the cards
The Government is all set to tweak the Long Term Capital Gain Tax (LTCG) norms as announced in the Budget, by providing a special grandfathering […]
Indian farmers in Karnataka, Maharashtra drive expansion in pigeon pea area
Indian growers have increased the acreage under tur (pigeon pea/arhar) by over a fourth till early August in the ongoing kharif cropping season with major […]
La Nina unlikely to emerge before October 1st week, says Australia’s weather agency
La Nina, rain-bearing weather event in Asia and India in particular, is unlikely before the last week of September 2024, when the Southern Hemisphere spring […]
Bühler India, IIMR Nutrihub tie-up to push innovation in millet processing
Swiss technology firm Bühler India has announced a collaboration with Nutrihub, a business incubator hosted by the Indian Institute of Millet Research, ICAR–IIMR, Hyderabad. The […]
