Gujarat market expert backs PM Modi’s seven-point roadmap

IANS | August 15, 2026 11:35 PM

Surat, Aug 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s seven-point development framework announced from the Red Fort on Saturday has drawn support from market expert and RupNex co-founder Avnish Tiwari, who said India’s focus on manufacturing, technology, agriculture and other strategic sectors could strengthen its position in the global economy.

FTAs can give Indian agriculture a bigger global footprint: Gujarat farmer

IANS | August 15, 2026 10:01 PM

Vadodara, Aug 15 (IANS) The opening of global markets through free trade agreements (FTAs) could create new opportunities for Indian farmers to increase their incomes, particularly by expanding exports of agricultural and processed food products, Vadodara-based farmer Hrithik Purohit said on Saturday, responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day call for the next leap in agriculture and food processing.

Strait of Hormuz crisis underscores need for diversified energy routes: Report

IANS | August 15, 2026 8:33 PM

Washington, Aug 15 (IANS) The closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the escalating unrest in West Asia highlights how dependence on a single transit route can encourage aggressive military strategies. By contrast, diversified networks, including pipelines, can help constrain and moderate the behaviour of sovereign states, a report has stated.

Govt launches RSVC-AMRIT digital platform to connect rural needs with innovations

IANS | August 15, 2026 7:58 PM

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Apex advisory body, the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the government and NABARD on Saturday launched the RSVC-AMRIT platform to strengthen technology-led rural development and accelerate the adoption of appropriate technologies in rural areas, according to an official statement.

PM Modi’s agriculture push can open new global opportunities for Indian farmers: Expert

IANS | August 15, 2026 7:10 PM

Mumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s emphasis on strengthening the agriculture sector, promoting millets, harnessing artificial intelligence and developing the blue economy can open new avenues for India’s economic growth, according to CA Aditya Sesh, Member of the Expert Committee at the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India.