Hemlata Samant

India-Japan ties deepen as Japanese firms in India hit record 1,463

Bilateral merchandise trade has doubled over the past decade to $27.48 billion, while cumulative Japanese FDI in India stood at $48.14 billion through March 2026

Bhupendra Patel invites global, domestic investors to participate in VGGS

Gujarat highlights opportunities in semiconductors, green energy, data centres and manufacturing as it gears up for the 11th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in January 2027

Piyush Goyal pushes for JPY 10 trillion Japanese investment in India

Commerce minister meets Japanese financial institutions and companies as India seeks investment in semiconductors, technology and resilient supply chains

Economic activity growth eases to 11.4% in July from 12.1% in June: ICRA

Mining, electricity, e-way bills and domestic air traffic weighed on growth in July, while cement and coal output strengthened and unemployment declined

Give women farmers a fair field, reap ₹2 trillion more, says report

Study finds that unequal access to land, finance and technology is leaving India's farm potential untapped

Crop protection firms seek 5-year data protection in Pesticides Bil

Crop protection firms seek five-year data protection to spur new pesticide molecules, boost domestic manufacturing and strengthen exports

El Niño unlikely to hurt kharif production much: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Chouhan said that integrated farming systems and models based on local resources should be developed to enhance farmers' incomes, urging officials to set clear goals and implement concrete roadmaps

AgriStack DPI to plug gaps in data collection system, says government

To overhaul the system, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare approved the DAM for the creation of a DPI to enable a robust digital agriculture ecosystem in the country.

Only 3.1% of fruit, vegetable samples had excess pesticide residue: Govt

Government data shows 3.1% of 70,652 fruit and vegetable samples tested over three years exceeded FSSAI pesticide residue limits, prompting continued monitoring and farmer training

Parliament panel calls for legal validity for digitally signed land records

Parliament's rural development panel has proposed legal recognition for digitally signed land records, automatic online mutation and expanded financial and skilling support for rural women

India has sufficient food stocks despite El Nino, West Asia crisis: Chouhan

India's foodgrain stocks topped 92 million tonnes as of July 1, with Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan saying reserves are sufficient to meet domestic demand and support exports

Odisha secures ₹43,437 crore food-processing investment commitments

The state signed 27 MoUs involving proposed investments of Rs 41,748 crore and received 12 additional investment intents worth Rs 1,689 crore at the New Delhi summit

80 agricultural universities adopt NEP 2020 reforms, 1,902 MoUs signed

Eighty agricultural universities have adopted NEP 2020 reforms, with 1,902 industry partnerships and expanded internships to strengthen skills and research

Seeds bill could undermine sovereign rights of farmers: Advocacy group

BBSM raises concerns over Draft Seeds Bill 2025, warning it may impact farmers' seed rights and biodiversity, while experts seek a permanent ban on paraquat

MCE-linked capital expenditure likely to reach ₹10 trillion by 2030

India's annual capex in mining and construction equipment-linked sectors is projected to nearly double to ₹10 trillion by 2030, driven by infrastructure and industrial investments

Indian Railways working on mega reforms to boost freight modal share

The national transporter plans procedural reforms, mechanised execution and faster project clearances to raise its freight modal share from 24 per cent to 40 per cent

Indian firms spent over ₹17,000 crore on environmental CSR over last decade

Environmental CSR spending recovered after the pandemic but remains concentrated among a few large firms and falls well short of India's climate financing needs, a Sattva report said

Power ministry proposes mandatory star rating rule for large buildings

The draft rules will apply to buildings and building complexes with a proposed built-up area of 20,000 sq m or more, with ratings valid for 10 years