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New Delhi: Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Sunday released the first instalment of Rs 25,863 crore to the states for the implementation of the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G-RAM-G) scheme. The instalment, which forms part of the...

New Delhi: Trading sentiment in the stock market this week will depend on crude oil prices, global trends and the start of corporate earnings season with IT bellwether TCS reporting its June-quarter financial results July 9, analysts said. Besides, the advancement of the southwest monsoon...

New Delhi: The combined market valuation of 6 of the top-10 most valued firms surged by Rs 1 lakh crore last week, with Bharti Airtel and Bajaj Finance emerging as the biggest gainers, amid a largely positive trend in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark...

New Delhi: The government has issued a stern notice to Meta on Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material (CSEAM) in paid advertisements on Instagram, sources said Sunday. The government issued the notice Saturday evening, they added. "MeitY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) has ordered...

New Delhi: The government has withdrawn most provisions of the emergency natural gas supply regulation order imposed during the West Asia conflict after liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments through the Strait of Hormuz resumed following a ceasefire. In a notification issued Saturday, the Ministry of...

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Saturday said negotiations for a proposed India-Peru free trade agreement (FTA) are unlikely to conclude anytime soon, citing concerns over market access in certain products. "There are certain concerns. There are many products where we cannot offer...

New Delhi: The government has raised the procurement price of onions for buffer stock purposes by 13 per cent, from Rs 1,875 per quintal to Rs 2,125 per quintal, in a bid to boost procurement and ensure better returns for farmers. The revised rate comes...

New Delhi: The India-Israel Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) which will ensure a secure and predictable investment climate and strengthen the bilateral economic relation has come into force from Saturday, the finance ministry said. The BIA is robust in protection of investment and investor with respect...

New Delhi: The Centre has served a notice to popular messaging app Telegram, directing it to crack down on the widespread dissemination of pirated films, OTT content and other audio-visual material through its platform, government officials said Saturday. In its notice, the Ministry of Information...

Kathmandu: Fresh from a disruption to tea exports to India, a government task force report has suggested focusing attention on improving the commodity's quality apart from exploring newer markets, officials said Friday. After Indian authorities introduced strict regulations for testing Nepalese tea, export to India...