KVIC registers record sales of Rs 1.55 lakh crore in 2023-24

IANS | July 9, 2024 8:15 PM

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has registered a robust 15.7 per cent growth in sales to cross a record Rs 1.55 lakh crore and created a staggering 10.17 lakh new jobs in rural areas during the financial year 2023-24, according to official figures released on Tuesday.

Kharif crop sowing rises by 14.1 pc in 2024, pulses record 50 pc jump

IANS | July 8, 2024 5:22 PM

New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) With a better monsoon this year, the area under kharif crop sowing has shot up by 14.1 per cent to 378.72 lakh hectares compared to 331.9 hectares during the same period last year, according to data released on Monday by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

Momentum with bulls, but bears are on the prowl

Arun Kejriwal | July 7, 2024 3:22 PM

New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Markets continued their upward trajectory and added to their gains. At one point in time, BSE SENSEX had crossed 80,000 and registered gains of 10,000 points since the low made on June 4, when results for the elections were announced.

Adani Vizhinjam Port to receive first mothership on July 12

IANS | July 4, 2024 7:13 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, July 4 (IANS) With the completion of the first phase of the country’s first exclusive trans-shipment port, the Adani Group's Vizhinjam Port located near the famed Kovalam beach in Kerala is all set to receive its first mothership on July 12, a top port official said on Thursday.