India becomes world’s largest rice producer : Shivraj Singh Chouhan
NEW DELHI : India has become the world’s largest producer of rice, surpassing China. This was stated by Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan in New Delhi recently. He said India’s rice production
China, EU are top buyers of Russian fossil fuel; India’s share at 16.26%
NEW DELHI : Russia’s cumulative earnings from exporting fossil fuels since the war in Ukraine (February 24, 2022) surpassed $1 trillion at the beginning of the 2026 calendar year. China and the European Union
Piyush Goyal to visit Brussels for crucial India-EU FTA talks
NEW DELHI : Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, is scheduled to visit Brussels for a significant two-day official trip from 8-9 January 2026. The visit underscores the intensifying diplomatic and
Whole-of-government approach ensuring nutrition, affordability and last-mile delivery: Piyush Goyal
NEW DELHI : Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal emphasised that the fight against malnutrition must be pursued as a collective national responsibility, involving government, corporates, communities and individuals alike. Addressing
Department of Economic Affairs creates Rs 17 lakh crore three-year PPP project pipeline
NEW DELHI: The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance, has created a three-year Public Private Partnership (PPP) project pipeline to streamline infrastructure development across the country. This initiative follows the implementation of
PM Modi ‘not that happy with me’ because they are paying a lot of tariffs: Trump
WASHINGTON : US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is “not that happy with me” because of the tariffs imposed by Washington on Delhi for its purchases of
NITI Aayog urges more competitiveness in existing FTAs as trade deficit jumps 59%
NEW DELHI : Government think tank NITI Aayog flagged the need for more competitiveness in existing Free Trade Agreements, after India’s exports to FTA partners fell 9 percent year-on-year to $38.7 billion in the
Land acquisition a major issue in infrastructure development: T.V. Somanathan
NEW DELHI : Land acquisition remained a major issue to resolve in infrastructure development, said Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan while briefing reporters after the 50th meeting of the Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI),