Govt monitoring onion prices, enough stock to meet domestic demand in coming months: Sources

IANS | August 24, 2026 5:35 PM

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The government is closely monitoring onion prices, market arrivals and availability across states to ensure adequate supplies and protect consumers from undue price volatility, government sources said on Monday, adding that onion availability is currently comfortable to meet domestic demand in the coming months, supported by an estimated production of 307.37 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) in 2025-26 which is in line with the previous year's production of 307.67 LMT.

Argentina bats for expansion of India-Mercosur preferential trade agreement

IANS | August 24, 2026 5:25 PM

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Hailing growing ties with India, Argentina's Ambassador Mariano Caucino on Monday highlighted that the trade partnership between both countries has increased to over USD six billion now. Speaking to IANS, Caucino mentioned that the economies of India and Argentina complement each other and both countries continue to work on achieving various goals after elevating bilateral ties to a strategic partnership.

JeM, AQIS join hands to engineer mass unrest across India

Vicky Nanjappa | August 24, 2026 3:49 PM

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) is showing signs of resurgence and has tied up with the Al Qaeda in the Indian sub-continent. The outfit was relatively quiet post Operation Sindoor, but over the past few months, it has gradually rebuilt infrastructure and boosted its recruitment drives.

Govt removes export curbs on wheat flour, maida, semolina

IANS | August 24, 2026 3:07 PM

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The government has amended the export policy for several wheat products and shifted from the prohibited to the free category, according to a notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on Monday.