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India pushing ahead with Sustainable Development Goals: Syed Akbaruddin

By 2022, India plans to produce 175 GW of renewable energy that will include 100 GW of solar power

Panacea for drought: Yogi govt mulls China-type artificial rain technology

Yogi govt had engaged IIT Kanpur to develop indigenous technology

Truckers go on indefinite strike; supply of essential items to be impacted

Truckers across India announced a strike after talks regarding GST and E-way bill with Finance Minister Piyush Goyal failed to be conclusive

Weak rupee not enough to tip the scale in favour of India's exports

A weak currency is good for exports. In India's case, the script is not so straightforward

Army shutting down high-tech project in bid to save Rs 30 billion cost

The army says equipping the 800-plus combat units with BMS would cost an unaffordable Rs 500-600 billion, going by prototype development costs

Modi govt to achieve 50-million LPG connection target by August 15

Ujjwala Yojana was launched on May 1, 2016 at Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh and has so far covered 47.3 million consumers in 715 districts

Milk price hike: Dairy sector crisis seems over for now but will fester

India usually exports around 100,000 tonnes of skimmed milk powder annually, but the drop in international milk prices has forced it to cut exports

Narendra Modi govt pushes anti-graft Bills ahead of trust vote

BJP leaders also reached out to friendly parties to shore up the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) numbers for Friday's no-confidence motion

Gold demand to be positive in second half of 2018, says WGC report

While gold's volatility spiked in February and April, it has been moving in a relatively low range since

National GST appellate tribunal on anvil, Council to decide on July 21

The Centre and state governments would have to amend the GST law if the proposal is approved by the Council in its next meeting on July 21

Govt, developers and bankers discuss problems in the realty sector

The FM wants banks, developers and the ministry to work in a collaborative way for the sector

RBI gives in-principle nod to LIC for acquiring majority stake in IDBI Bank

The Cabinet nod is required because the government's stake will be diluted below 51 per cent in IDBI Bank

Maharashtra dairy farmers withdraw stir as govt hikes rate to Rs 25/litre

Under attack from dairy farmers' bodies seeking a fair procurement price, the government announced that milk suppliers would get Rs 25 per litre rate from July 21

Diesel price rise, toll fees: Nationwide truckers strike begins today

Truckers key demands include reduction in Central and state taxes by getting diesel under the GST

Trai notifies new rules to check pesky calls and spam messages

Trai has asked telecom operators to put in place the blockchain-based solution in the next five months

Real estate developers seek GST reduction, boost in investment from govt

Govt discusses ways to boost real estate sector with stakeholders

SIT on black money revises cap on cash holding from Rs 2 mn to Rs 10 mn

The SIT has also recommended that the entire amount found in seizures crossing that limit should go to the government treasury

PM interacts with beneficiaries of rural electrification, targets Congress

The residents of these villages who were connected through a district centre thanked the PM for bringing electricity to their areas

Is govt's claim of hiking sugarcane FRP by Rs 20 per quintal an eyewash?

Activists and leaders say the actual realisation for the average farmer would be much less, as the hike has been linked to a higher recovery rate

Mid-year economic review set to make a comeback, maybe out in December

The review will not only present data, trends but also list out the achievements of the Narendra Modi government