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.

MEA debars BLS International from participating in future tenders for 2 years

IANS | October 11, 2025 5:50 PM

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has debarred BLS International from participating in all future tenders of MEA and India Mission abroad for a period of two years, according to the company's exchange filing on Saturday, adding that the debarment will not affect its existing contracts.

DMart's Q2 net profit declines 10 pc sequentially to Rs 746.55 crore

IANS | October 11, 2025 4:28 PM

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Avenue Supermarts Ltd, which operates retail store chain DMart, on Saturday reported its net profit at Rs 746.55 crore for the second quarter of the current fiscal (Q2 FY26), down 10 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) from Rs 829.73 crore.