New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The Unified Payments Interface, or UPI, has transformed the way Indians make payments. This is how digital transactions have become an integral part of everyday life.
Gandhinagar, Aug 25 (IANS) Gujarat will add 20,000 new household biogas plants in 2026-27, expanding a programme that converts cattle dung and other organic waste into clean cooking fuel and organic fertiliser while reducing rural households’ dependence on LPG.
Gandhinagar, Aug 25 (IANS) As religious fairs draw large numbers of devotees during the Shravan month, the Gujarat government is setting up dedicated stalls for products made by women associated with Sakhi Mandals, allowing them to sell directly to consumers across several districts.
Hansi, Aug 25 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM scheme) launched in 2019, with an objective to provide energy and water security to farmers across the country, is yielding considerable results in addressing their agrarian distress and shortages.
Gandhinagar, Aug 25 (IANS) Clocking a remarkable journey in renewable energy production, Gujarat has emerged as the country's leading state in cutting down carbon emissions by record levels, thereby playing vital role in realising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of 'Clean and Green India' and also leading the march towards 'net zero' emission goals by year 2070.
Toronto, Aug 25 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday held separate round-table meetings with entrepreneurs and business representatives in Toronto, seeking stronger partnerships between Canadian enterprises and Gujarat in technology, public policy, financial services and fintech ahead of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2027.
Dhaka, Aug 25 (IANS) Bangladesh's anti-graft watchdog on Tuesday termed "unconstitutional" the appointment of dual citizen Humaiun Kobir as State Minister for Foreign Affairs under the technocrat quota and questioned his decision to assume office without publicly clarifying his position on the issue, local media reported.
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Leaders of the ruling NDA and the Opposition sparred over the hike in onion prices across the country, even as farmers attributed the price rise to low produce reaching markets due to alleged hoarding by middlemen and thea gap in the monsoon.
Taipei, Aug 25 (IANS) People from Taiwan travelling to China could be arrested for engaging in sensitive technology or working in a company deemed "hostile" under Beijing's new border rules, local media reported on Tuesday, citing a national security source.
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday elaborated on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Saptadhara' vision of building a 'Viksit Bharat', stating that the roadmap announced from the ramparts of the Red Fort on August 15 was aimed at giving India an ambitious national goal comparable to the aspirations associated with the 'Great American Dream'.
