In a significant move to support workers, particularly those in the unorganised sector, the Centre has announced an increase in minimum wage rates by revising […]
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Govt mulling increasing ethanol price, sugar MSP: Food Minister Pralhad Joshi
The government is considering increasing the ethanol price for 2024-25 season as well as minimum selling price of sugar, Food Minister Pralhad Joshi said on […]
Y-Cook plans to increase farming area, product basket significantly in two years
Y-Cook India Pvt Ltd – a company that produces no-preservative, ready-to-eat snacks and engages in contract farming with a network of 5,000 farmers – is […]
Power demand: Capacity utilisation by gas-based power plants falls in July 2024
The capacity utilisation, or plant load factor (PLF), of gas-based power plants, with 23.64 gigawatts (GW) capacity under operation, fell in July 2024 after clocking […]
Mumbai Weather: 14 flights diverted as rains lash
Of the remaining flights which were instructed by the ATC to divert to other airports, two were of Vistara and one each was of Air […]
75% farmers impacted by climate change, reveals 2024 Farmer Voice survey
About 75 per cent of farmers are already impacted by climate change or worried about its impacts, and 71 per cent of them report reduced […]
Pakistan may lose out on getting GI tag for its basmati from EU
The European Commission (EC) is unlikely to provide Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) tag for Pakistan’s basmati rice in the European Union. This follows the EC’s […]
Targetting annual FDI inflows of $100 b through ‘Make in India’ programme: DPIIT Secy
India is targetting annual foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows of $100 billion, up from a current average of $70-80 billion, in step with the thrust […]
BluPine Energy commissions 120 MW solar project in Gujarat
BluPine Energy on Wednesday announced the successful commissioning of its 120 megawatt (MW) solar project in northern Gujarat, which includes a 70 MW solar plant […]
Guidance Tami Nadu celebrates achievement of major investment milestone
As Tamil Nadu achieved a milestone of attracting investments worth ₹10-lakh crore that has potential to create 31 lakh Jobs in the last three years, […]
