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Pink bollworm threatens cotton crop again even as options to fight it taper

Pink bollworm can inflict locule damage to the extent of 55% and can reduces seed cotton yield by up to 90%. It impacts the lint quality primarily

Karnataka, Manipur, Cahandigarh top NITI ranking for innovation, growth

Chhattisgarh is last among major states in index based on seven broad parameters and 66 indicators

Centre reins in its debt at 56% for FY22 against 60% pegged in Budget

Committed to fiscal deficit targets for FY23: Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth

India-UK ink agreement for mutual recognition of educational degrees

Professional degrees not covered, India to negotiate for inclusion

Sebi proposes regulatory framework for online bond platforms

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Thursday proposed a regulatory framework for the online bond platforms that are selling listed debt securities.

BS Number Wise: The surprisingly low number of employed women graduates

A larger share of them remain without work than men, and the disparity is telling in some states

India-UK trade pact negotiations to be concluded by Aug-end: Commerce Secy

Negotiations for the India-UK free trade agreement will be concluded by August 31 and ready for signing by Diwali in October, Commerce Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam said on Thursday.

Prepping for tokenisation deadline, UPI transaction failures decline

Payment failures rose only marginally after RBI implemented its mandate on recurring payments, suggesting that the system should be able to handle the transition to tokenisation too

Yogi 2.0 to showcase MSME bandwidth at UP Global Investor Summit 2023

UP is setting its sights on Rs 10 trillion in fresh investment from domestic and multinational companies at the high-ticket event

To promote crop diversification, Chhattisgarh govt to procure pulses at MSP

While farmers will get Rs 6,600 for a quintal of 'arhar' (pigeon pea), 'urad' (black gram), those selling 'moong' (green gram) to the government society will be entitled to Rs 7,755 a quintal as MSP

India is one of the worst-hit major economies in child immunisation

India's coverage of the TB vaccine dipped eight percentage points in 2022 - from 92% in 2019 to 84% in 2021

Over 10 mn air passengers availed benefit of UDAN scheme: Govt

Over one crore air passengers have availed the benefit of the government's UDAN regional connectivity scheme since its inception in 2016, MoS for Civil Aviation, Gen. V.K. Singh (retd), said

GST: Understanding how the rules around tax on rent will apply to tenants

Businesses with a turnover of less than Rs 40 lakh per annum and salaried individuals are not required to pay the GST on rent under the new rules

India's FY23 growth forecast cut to 7%, RBI to stay hawkish: FICCI

The Indian economy is expected to expand 7% in fiscal 2022/23, slower than a previous estimate of 7.4% and the central bank's 7.2% projection, according to a survey by India's leading industry body.

Japan trade deficit grows despite improved exports as oil prices surge

Japan's trade deficit for the first half of this year totaled nearly 8 trillion yen because of surging oil prices and a sinking yen, brought on partly by the war in Ukraine, and weaker global demand

Analysts slash India's GDP forecast amid high inflation, recession fears

On Thursday, ADB lowered India's growth forecast from 7.5 per cent to 7.2 per cent for FY23. Earlier on July 18, US-based Morgan Stanley also slashed India's GDP growth forecast to 7.2 per cent

Will inclusion in labour code work or do gig workers need a special law?

7.7 million people employed in the sector need welfare measures hardcoded into the law, say some experts

Asia's central banks forced to play catch-up in global rush to raise rates

Having bucked a global dash to tighten monetary policy for a year, Asian central banks find themselves scrambling to catch up in order to tackle rising inflation and defend weakening currencies

Only decentralised renewable energy can help achieve 2030 targets: Experts

According to the Ministry officials, India's RE installed capacity increased 286 per cent in the last 7.5 years but it had a share of just 26.53 per cent in the total installed generation capacity

Rewriting an industrial hazards law that followed the Bhopal gas leak

While it is easier now to sue a firm for adopting harmful manufacturing processes, successive govts have dragged their feet on goading companies to take out adequate insurance