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Higher mobile bills hit Indian consumers harder than most nations

An analysis from shows that while overall bills are lower in India in absolute terms, they are a larger share of monthly income than in many economies

Assam to have 24 medical colleges in next five years, says CM Sarma

He said the state government is working with a vision to set up one medical college in each district in Assam

Centre reviews progress of PM Krishi Sinchayee Yojana in five states

Ranking of all the states will be done based on their progress

Centre likely to raise authorised fund in NSFDC by Rs 1,000 crore

The Department of Social Justice, the nodal authority, has floated a draft cabinet note for inter-ministerial consultation

Silos are yet to be broken to expeditiously deliver projects and policies

Lack of coordination between depts and ministries within the govt on the one hand, and between the Centre and the states on the other, has proved to be a hurdle

ESMA logjam: EU regulator's move may disrupt bond, derivatives markets

RBI stand on Clearing Corp audit rights behind decision

India raises serious concerns over growing trade deficit with Korea

It was agreed that the 10th round of CEPA upgradation negotiations will be hosted by India in early 2023

Need to fastrack clearance of patents filed by govt-related bodies: Goyal

The minister for Textiles instructed that the quarterly engagement of TRAs with the ministry be institutionalised

FMCG companies watch rural demand with bated breath as pain persists

In October, FMCG sales in rural areas stood at 0.8 per cent while urban sales declined 0.1 per cent against September, according to data by Bizom- a retail intelligence platform

ADB clears $350 million loan to improve road connectivity in Maharashtra

It will also construct 5 km of major district roads connecting Nanded and Telangana

Giving a thrust: Exports to account for 48% of nine PLI schemes

Data suggests bulk of the exports will come from largescale electronic manufacturing, which is dominated by mobiles

Rabi sowing tracker: Mustard covers 72% of normal area, wheat spikes

Mustard is usually sown in 6.4 million hectares, and sowing in almost 4.6 million hectares is complete till Friday

Commerce ministry to release exports, imports data once every month

Since October 2020, the ministry was releasing the data twice every month -- the preliminary data in the first week and then the revised numbers by the middle of the month

FTA with India to be expedited in next few months: British envoy

The long-pending FTA issue was also discussed during an interaction between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his UK counterpart Rishi Sunak, who took charge of his new responsibility late last month

What is coal gasification and why is India investing in it heavily?

The process of partially oxidizing coal with air, oxygen, steam or carbon dioxide to form syngas is called coal gasification

Spotlight on innovation in non-solar areas in emerging green energy sector

Businesses built on renewable infrastructure are gaining traction but banks are still figuring out ways to finance them

Goyal holds consultations with SEZ stakeholders on work from home facility

Meanwhile, Goyal also held a meeting with Taiwan's Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs Chern-Chyi Chen

Lobby to intensify protests against environmental release of GM mustard

Almost 200 activists gathered outside the Directorate of Mustard Research in Bharatpur (Rajasthan), calling for halting the approvals

Treasury Secretary Yellen to visit India to deepen US-India economic ties

To conclude the day, Yellen and Sitharaman will sign a joint statement on the EFP dialogue

Coal pensioners to agitate for dearness relief in pay, pension body revamp

Retired Employees Association says nearly 270,000 pensioners are getting less than Rs 2,000 a month as pension