Mauritius keen to import more rice from India

IANS | November 3, 2025 6:24 PM

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Mauritius is keen to strike long-term deals with India for the import of around 33,000 tonnes of rice to keep its subsidised food programme running and to replace supplies from Pakistan, Mauritius State Trading Corporation Chairman Takesh Luckho said.

Gujarat uniquely positioned to lead India’s agri transformation: CM on Niti Aayog road map

IANS | November 3, 2025 5:07 PM

Gandhinagar, Nov 3 (IANS) Gujarat is uniquely positioned to lead India’s agricultural transformation via initiatives such as the Digital Crop Survey, Digital Agri Farm Registry, and the i-Khedut portal, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said on Monday, as NITI Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub unveiled a groundbreaking road map here to reimagine agriculture utilising frontier technologies.

India’s solar capacity to touch 216 GW in FY28: Report

IANS | November 3, 2025 4:22 PM

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) India is expected to have around 216 GW of solar capacity generating 305 billion units by FY28, driven by strong responses to applications under the Production Linked Incentive scheme, a report said on Monday.