Union MoS George Kurian urges fisheries workers to register under NFDP

IANS | October 25, 2025 7:34 PM

New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying George Kurian on Saturday called on all stakeholders in the fisheries sector to register under the National Fisheries Development Programme (NFDP) to avail insurance coverage and various welfare benefits.

NHAI to display monthly, annual pass details at toll plazas to raise user awareness

IANS | October 24, 2025 7:06 PM

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) The National Highways Authority of India has directed its field offices to prominently display information regarding the availability of the ‘Local Monthly Pass’ and the ‘Annual Pass’ at all fee plazas to enhance transparency and raise user awareness, the government informed on Friday.

India’s forex reserves surge by $4.5 bn to cross $702 bn mark

IANS | October 24, 2025 6:13 PM

Mumbai, Oct 24 (IANS) India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $4.5 billion to $702.3 billion for the week ended October 17, mainly driven by an increase in the value of gold reserves, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.

Digital payments make up 99.8 pc of all transactions in H1 2025: RBI

IANS | October 23, 2025 7:47 PM

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) India’s digital payments landscape continues its rapid expansion, with digital transactions accounting for 99.8 per cent of the total payment volume and 97.7 per cent of the total transaction value in the first half of 2025 (H1 2025), according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).