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Solar manufacturing PLI to create 90 Gw addl capacity in India: R K Singh

India to have more than 60% power generation from RE by 2030, says minister

TN taking steps to withstand possible recession: State finance minister

"Governance is akin to playing a game of chess, where you have to plan at least two-three moves ahead. We plan things ahead for next six months as well as two years ahead," he said.

India's sugar output to be higher at 36.5 mn tonnes in 2022-23: ISMA

India is expected to produce around 36.5 million tonnes of sugar in the new season that began on Oct 1, a leading industry body said on Monday

'India to have over 65% power gen capacity from non-fossil fuels by 2030'

India will have more than 65 per cent of its power generation capacity from non-fossil fuels by 2030, Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh said on Monday

Govt's wheat, rice stock at a comfortable level: Food Secretary

Price rise is not abnormal as it has been perceived and projected, says Sudhanshu Pandey

Wait for India-UK free trade agreement likely to extend until mid-2023

One of the officials said that the trade deal between India and the UK is at the last stage

PM expresses concern on high import bill for edible oil, fertlisers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed concern over the huge edible oil and fertilisers import bill, which is putting pressure on the exchequer, saying it is time to work to make India self-reliant

PM Modi launches single brand 'Bharat' for subsidised fertilisers

The Centre has started a new scheme - One Nation One Fertiliser - under which it is mandatory for companies to market all subsidised fertilisers under single brand 'Bharat'

India to have over 65% power capacity from non-fossil fuels by 2030: Singh

India will have more than 65 per cent of its power generation capacity from non-fossil fuels by 2030, Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh said on Monday.

PM Modi releases 12th instalment of funds worth Rs 16K cr for farmers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the two-day PM Kisan Samman Sammelan 2022 and said that the 12th instalment of funds worth Rs 16,000 crore has been sent to farmers across the country

PM Modi to distribute Ayushman cards under PMJAY-MA Yojana in Gujarat

To provide coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year, for primary, secondary and tertiary care hospitalization without any cap on family size or age, PM Modi will distribute Ayushman cards today

PM Narendra Modi to release 12th installment under PM-KISAN scheme today

In what could be a Diwali bonanza for millions of farmers, the govt will release Rs 16,000 crore under the 12th installment of PM-KISAN scheme through, which is expected to benefit 10 crore farmers

India will achieve $2 trillion export target by 2030: Piyush Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday expressed confidence that the country will achieve the export target for goods and services to $2 trillion by 2030

Opposition slams FM Sitharaman's remark that rupee has not weakened

Opposition parties slammed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's remark that rupee has not weakened but it is the dollar that has strengthened, saying she cannot hide the failure of her government

'Salary in certain sectors to reach pre-pandemic level by fiscal-end'

Salary level in certain sectors are expected to be restored to the pre-pandemic mark by the end of this financial year aided by the recovery in economic activities, TeamLease HRTech CEO said

Kharif arrivals likely to dampen food prices, but downside limited

CPI-inflation for the month of September surged to a five-month high of 7.4 per cent largely due to a spike in food inflation which jumped to a 22-month high of 8.6 per cent for the same period

India may attract $475 bn in FDI over next five years: CII-EY survey

The study says 71% of MNCs see the country as a key destination for their global expansion

Govt considering extending Rs 35,000 cr PLI scheme to more sectors

The objective of the scheme is to make domestic manufacturing globally competitive and create global champions in manufacturing

Rs 25 trn in Jan Dhan accounts, says Union Minister Kishan Reddy

As much as Rs 25 trn has been distributed so far to beneficiaries under various welfare schemes and subsidies through Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana bank accounts, Union Minister Kishan Reddy said

PM to bring together 13,500 farmers, 1,500 agri startups on one platform

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the two-day event PM Kisan Samman Sammelan 2022 on Monday at Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi