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Agri sector likely to grow at 3.5-4% in 2024-25: Chouhan
The country's agriculture and allied sector is expected to grow at 3.5-4% in 2024-25, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Wednesday, marking a significant improvement from the 1.4% rise recorded in FY24.
Viacom18 Media Becomes Direct Subsidiary of RIL
Viacom18 Media, a leading media and entertainment company, has become a direct subsidiary of Reliance Industries following the conversion of over 24.61 crore compulsorily convertible preference shares (CCPS) into an equivalent number of equity shares.
Markets rebound in first session of 2025 on buying in blue-chips
Benchmark Sensex and Nifty started the New Year on a high note with the key indices closing higher in a see-saw trade on Wednesday on buying in blue-chip stocks.
Air India Rolls Out Wi-Fi Service On Select Planes
Private carrier Air India on Wednesday rolled out Wi-Fi internet connectivity services on board domestic and international flights on its wide-body Airbus A350 and Boeing 787-9 fleet as well as on select Airbus A321neo aircraft.
Sebi Rolls Out New Compliance Rule for Listed Entities
Capital markets regulator Sebi has rolled out a new compliance framework for listed entities, introducing integrated filing for governance and financial disclosures, which will be applicable for filings to be done for the quarter ending December 31, 2024.
Petrol, diesel sales soar on rise in holiday travel
India's petrol and diesel consumption soared in December 2024 as holiday travel boosted demand, reversing the fall witnessed in previous months, preliminary data of state-owned fuel retailers showed on Wednesday.
Slow sales cloud $500-bn goal for local electronics
To reach the goal, annual revenue growth needs to be 23%, against the current growth of 5%
Gaza Rescuers Say 15 Killed in Israeli New Year Strike
Gaza's civil defence agency said on Wednesday that an Israeli air strike in the territory's north killed at least 15 people, marking what the rescuers called the New Year's first deadly attack.
Russia Halts Gas Exports to Europe Through Ukraine
Russian gas exports via Soviet-era pipelines running through Ukraine came to a halt on New Year's Day, marking the end of decades of Moscow's dominance over Europe's energy markets.
South Korea investigators to execute arrest warrant for ousted prez Yoon
Yoon's legal team filed for an injunction to block the warrant and claimed on Wednesday the arrest order was 'an unlawful and invalid act'.
Nepal Launches Drive to End Child Marriage
More than 100 people, including child rights activists from Nepal and India, children and civil society members have joined hands to launch 'Child Marriage Free Nepal' campaign amid Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli's pledge to end this crime.
India, Pakistan Exchange List of Nuclear Installations
India and Pakistan on Wednesday exchanged a list of their nuclear installations under a bilateral pact that prohibits the two sides from attacking each other's atomic facilities, in continuing an over-three-decade practice.
300+ Booked After Unrest in Karachi
Over 300 people have been booked after clashes between protesters and police at Karachi's Numaish Chowrangi as the protest turned violent on Tuesday, ARY News reported.
The unsettled debate about Covid origins
On December 31, 2019, a notice about an unusual pneumonia cluster in Wuhan, China made its way to the WHO's disease surveillance system.
In Manipur, the search for peace
Chief minister Biren Singh's apology offers an opening for dialogue, ending the ethnic conflict
The Many Wars Suggest Collapse of Moral Values
Last year was a violent year, and the new year threatens to be worse. The Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED) initiative indicates that global conflicts doubled over the past five years, with a domino effect in multiple areas.
On climate, India can tap Trump's transactionalism
The West thinks it has been doing too much for the climate. The poor nations aren't moved. The new leader of the West, Trump, rejects pious posturing; he operates like a sharp trader. How does India intend to negotiate with him?
CBI Chargesheets 5, Including FSSAI Asst Director, in Corruption Case
The Mumbai unit of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has submitted a charge sheet in an alleged corruption case against five, including an assistant director of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and three officials of a private laboratory that examined samples sent by the food regulator.
TN Cancels Tender to Adani Group Citing Higher Pricing
Adani Group Firm Emerged as the Lowest Bidder for Tender, Floated for Installing 8.2 Million Smart Meters in Eight Districts
Navy to commission two warships, a submarine
The Indian Navy is set to commission a submarine and two warships into service in Mumbai on January 15, with the new platforms boosting its operational capabilities and combat readiness in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), a strategic maritime expanse where the challenges include China's carefully calculated power play for influence and defending the rules-based international order, officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday.
Nurse's family pins hope on Indian govt
Uncertainty wracked the family of 34-year-old Nimisha Priya, who was sentenced to death by the Yemeni president on Monday, but welcomed the external affairs ministry's intervention and statement extending \"all possible help\" to secure her release.
Militants Attack Village in Imphal West District
Suspected militants launched a fresh attack in the Kadangband area of Manipur's Imphal West district in the early hours of Wednesday, police said.
Tigress Zeenat freed into Similipal reserve
Tigress Zeenat was released in Odisha's Similipal Tiger Reserve on Wednesday, days after it was tranquillised and captured in West Bengal.
Farm insurance scheme gets extension by Centre
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday announced extension of two major farm welfare schemes, namely \"Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana\" and Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme as well the one-time special package on Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) beyond the NBS subsidy at the rate of ₹3,500 per MT for the period from January 1 this year till further orders.
Experts to advise if free food comes under CPI
The government wants to know whether free food distributed to nearly 800 million beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act 2013 should be kept out of inflation calculation, as it is in the process of creating a new, updated consumer price index (CPI), the gauge that measures changes in retail prices.
2024 Warmest Year in India Since 1901: IMD
The year 2024 was the warmest on record in India since 1901, with the average minimum temperature settling 0.9 degrees Celsius above the long-period average.
77% of insurgency incidents in NE from Manipur alone: MHA
THE HOME MIN REPORT SUGGESTS THAT NO INCIDENT OF INSURGENCY WAS REPORTED IN MIZORAM SINCE 2019 AND IN TRIPURA BETWEEN JANUARY 2023 AND MARCH 31, 2024
India Declares 2025 as Year of Defence Reforms
India on Wednesday declared 2025 as the year of defence reforms and that the aim will be to facilitate rolling out integrated theatre commands to bolster synergy among the three services and transform the military into a technologically advanced combat-ready force.
Shiv Murti-Nelson Mandela tunnel faces green concerns
Objections raised Union environment ministry to take a final call on granting clearance to the project
MP to Translocate Four Tigresses to Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav has directed the translocation of 15 tigers from the state to Rajasthan, along with Chhattisgarh and Odisha, as part of a major wildlife conservation initiative.