New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and the Department of Posts on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create a nationwide system for transporting pesticide, seed and fertiliser samples to testing laboratories across India.
Hazaribagh, (Jharkhand) Jan 7 (IANS) As the political debate intensifies nationwide over the VB-G RAM G scheme (Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission –Gramin), contrasting ground-level reactions are emerging from rural India.
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The US strike in Venezuela and the capture of the country’s President, Nicolás Maduro, also comes as a big setback to China, at a time when the Asian giant was expanding its influence in Latin America, according to media reports.
Bhopal, Jan 7 (IANS) PM POSHAN, a central government scheme running under the Ministry of Education, was launched with an objective to provide hot cooked meals to the children studying in government as well as government-aided schools across the country, aiming to cover all eligible children pertaining to the lower strata.
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Ministry Piyush Goyal on Wednesday held a meeting with Sabine Monauni, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Liechtenstein, on strengthening economic ties between the two countries.
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The Centre and states will work in close coordination to ensure effective implementation of the four Labour Codes, promoting equity and equality in workers’ welfare and benefits, the government said on Wednesday.
Kabul, Jan 7 (IANS) Pakistan continues to face massive losses from the prolonged shutdown of border crossings with Afghanistan as trade between two nations remains halted, the local media in Kabul reported quoting an official of Afghanistan's chamber of commerce.
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Not just oil, Venezuela holds substantial reserves of nickel, iron ore, bauxite, coal and gold, and is increasingly prioritising lithium, nickel and rare earth elements as strategic resources, a report said on Wednesday, adding that for India, deeper investment partnerships in these areas could support long-term supply security for minerals essential to batteries, electric vehicles and clean-energy technologies.
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) India’s highways are now transitioning from fossil-fuel dependency to bio-driven, regenerative, and circular economy solutions and the roads constructed using this technology will involve lesser budget, have a more sustainable lifespan, and will also be free from the hazard of causing environmental pollution, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, said on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram has jumped 11 places amidst popular tourist destinations in India, rising from 33rd in 2024 to 22nd in 2025, becoming the fastest‑growing Indian city among international visitors, a report said on Wednesday.
