Share of processed foods in agri-food exports reaches 20.4 pc: Govt

IANS | January 9, 2026 1:41 PM

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The share of processed food exports in agri-food exports increased substantially from 13.7 per cent in 2014-15 to 20.4 per cent in 2024-25, the government said on Friday, adding that the sector is one of the largest employment providers in the organised manufacturing field with 12.83 per cent employment in the total registered/organised sector.

I-PAC office raid: Centre seeks detailed report from ED

IANS | January 9, 2026 1:24 PM

Kolkata, Jan 9 (IANS) The Union Home Ministry has sought a detailed report from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the sequence of events on January 8 in relation to the simultaneous raid and search operations by the central agency officials at the Kolkata office of the India Political Action Committee and the residence of I-PAC co-founder Pratik Jain.

Agencies weaponised: Abhishek Banerjee breaks silence on ED’s I-PAC raids after Trinamool MPs detained by Delhi Police

IANS | January 9, 2026 1:19 PM

Kolkata, Jan 9 (IANS) Trinamool Congress general secretary and the party’s Lok Sabha member, Abhishek Banerjee on Friday morning finally broke his silence on the issue of the Enforcement Directorate (ED)’s simultaneous raids and search operations on Thursday at the office of the India Political Action Committee (I-PAC) at Salt Lake and at the residence of I-PAC co-founder Pratik Jain at Loudon Street in central Kolkata.

PM Modi views diaspora as partners in nation-building: Odisha CM recalls PBD celebrations

IANS | January 9, 2026 12:50 PM

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday looked back at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention (PBD) held in Bhubaneshwar last year and recalled Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s valuable contribution in reaching out to Indian nationals living abroad and encouraging their participation in the nation’s development.