New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Minister of Agriculture Shivraj Singh Chouhan informed Parliament on Tuesday that the Centre has paid Rs 3.47 lakh crore directly to farmers for the purchase of 1,223 lakh metric tonnes of foodgrains at the minimum support price (MSP) during the 2024-25 crop year.
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) India's present solar capacity stands at 129 gigawatt (GW), while the non-fossil electricity capacity has crossed 259 GW, accounting for over 50 per cent of the nation’s total installed power capacity as of October 2025, marking a historic shift toward low-carbon energy, the official data showed on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) India’s startup ecosystem continues to expand at a steady pace, with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) recognising 1,97,692 startups as on October 31, 2025, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Total foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow reported during the first half of FY 2025-26 ($50.36 billion) has increased by 16 per cent compared to year-ago period ($43.37 billion) -- highest ever for first half of a financial year, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) A two-day India-Russia business forum is slated to kick off here on December 4-5, coinciding with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India which is aimed at boosting trade and investment relations between the two countries.
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Sanchar Saathi mobile app is not mandatory and can be deleted, said Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday, amid the privacy row.
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) India’s defence technology market, valued at $7.6 billion in 2025, is projected to reach $19 billion by 2030, growing at close to a 20 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR), a report said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) InterGlobe Aviation, parent of IndiGo airlines, on Tuesday informed that it received a penalty order of around Rs 117.52 crore from the Joint Commissioner of Central Tax and Central Excise, CGST Kochi Commissionerate.
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) India's inflation is expected to average just below 2 per cent in FY26 and to remain below the Reserve Bank of India’s 4 per cent target in FY27, a report said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that India’s approach to tax transparency is rooted in a larger belief that economic governance must be fair and responsible.
