Retaliatory moves reignite trade war worries between US and China

IANS | October 11, 2025 9:51 PM

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) After a period of relative calm, with four major rounds of trade negotiations between the United States and China since May that saw at least two instances of freezing tariffs at previous rates (30 per cent), a renewed tariff war is brewing between the world's two largest economies.

Centre aims to scale up domestic pulses production to 350 lakh tonnes by 2030-31

IANS | October 11, 2025 6:40 PM

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the 'Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses' (2025-26 to 2030-31) with a budgetary allocation of Rs 11,440 crore, which aims to scale up domestic pulses production to 350 lakh tonnes and expand the cultivation area to 310 lakh hectares by 2030-31.