India can lead next phase of agricultural transformation: World Bank Group

IANS | June 9, 2026 12:08 PM

Ahmedabad/New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) South Asia, and particularly India, can unlock significant opportunities for employment, investment, economic growth and poverty reduction through agricultural and food transformation with the help of key government initiatives, the World Bank Group said on Tuesday.

India set to launch Coal Exchanges under new regulatory framework

IANS | June 9, 2026 9:57 AM

New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The government has paved the way for the establishment of Coal Exchanges in the country, which is a major step towards modernising India's coal supply chain and creating a transparent, market-driven trading ecosystem, according to an official statement on Tuesday.