India has ample fertiliser stocks to meet farmers’ needs for kharif season: Govt

IANS | June 15, 2026 8:49 PM

New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) There is ample stock of fertiliser available in India to meet the needs of the country’s farmers, as the country’s stocks are currently at around 195.79 LMT against a projected total requirement re-assessed by the Agriculture Ministry at 383.9 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) for the entire kharif season of 2026, the government said on Monday.

US-Iran deal to restore supply chains, curb inflationary pressures: PHDCCI

IANS | June 15, 2026 8:22 PM

New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The peace agreement between the United States and Iran is a welcome development that will help restore global supply chains and ease inflationary as well as fiscal pressures, Dr. Ranjeet Mehta, CEO and Secretary General of the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI), said on Monday.

Adani’s Navi Mumbai and Guwahati airports named among ‘World’s Most Beautiful Airports 2026’

IANS | June 15, 2026 7:26 PM

Mumbai, June 15 (IANS) Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL) on Monday announced that it has achieved global recognition after two of its airport projects -- the Navi Mumbai International Airport and the new Terminal 2 of Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati -- were named among the ‘World’s Most Beautiful Airports 2026’ by the prestigious Prix Versailles architecture and design awards.

India’s urban unemployment rate dips to 6.4 per cent in May

IANS | June 15, 2026 5:16 PM

New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Overall unemployment rate (UR) for people above 15 years of age in urban areas declined to 6.4 per cent in May this year from 6.9 per cent in the same month last year while the female unemployment rate in urban areas declined to a year’s low of 8.2 per cent during the month, according to figures released by the National Statistics Office on Monday.

PMAY, JJM, Ujjwala among schemes powering 'ease of living' over 12 years

IANS | June 15, 2026 5:08 PM

New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) India’s journey over the past twelve years has been marked by a decisive transformation in governance and living standards, describing it as a shift toward 'ease of living' driven by large-scale welfare programmes, infrastructure expansion and structural reforms, according to an official statement on Monday.

PM Modi to lead International Day of Yoga 2026 celebrations in Kolkata

IANS | June 15, 2026 4:36 PM

New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the national celebrations of the 12th International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2026 in Kolkata on Sunday (June 21), as the Ministry of AYUSH on Monday formally launched the nationwide and global countdown to the annual event.

India's new producer price indices to strengthen inflation tracking: Experts

IANS | June 15, 2026 4:12 PM

New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Economists and industry experts on Monday welcomed the government's rollout of a new producer price index (PPI) framework, saying it will strengthen inflation tracking, improve industry-level price monitoring and align India's statistical system with global best practices.