Kolkata to host India Energy Week for the first time from January 28–31

IANS | September 28, 2026 9:02 PM

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Kolkata will host the India Energy Week (IEW) for the first time from January 28–31, 2027, bringing the country’s flagship global energy platform to eastern India as the sector grapples with rising energy demand and a rapidly changing global energy landscape, it was announced on Monday.

Prepare rabi season strategy based on water availability, not habit: Minister

IANS | September 28, 2026 4:46 PM

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday called on states to adopt a scientific and region-specific approach for the upcoming rabi season, saying changing weather patterns and uneven rainfall during the kharif crop cycle have highlighted the need for better planning of water resources and crop choices.

DRI cracks pan-India smuggling racket, seizes Rs 10.36 crore gold

IANS | September 28, 2026 3:56 PM

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a pan-India gold smuggling syndicate that allegedly used courier networks to transport smuggled gold across the country, seizing 6.61 kg of foreign-origin gold worth about Rs 10.36 crore and arresting 11 persons, including one of the alleged masterminds, according to an official statement on Monday.