Cabinet approves MSP hike for Rabi crops in 2025-26

IANS | October 16, 2024 3:35 PM

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the increase in the minimum support prices (MSP) for all mandated Rabi crops for marketing season 2025-26.

Coffee exports from India up 55 pc as global demand grows

IANS | October 16, 2024 2:41 PM

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) As the global demand for Indian coffee surges, the country has clocked coffee exports worth Rs 7,771.88 crore in the first half of current fiscal (FY25), a massive 55 per cent increase from Rs 4,956 crore during the same period last fiscal.

Sarla Aviation to revolutionise urban mobility in India with electric flying taxis

IANS | October 16, 2024 2:16 PM

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Sarla Aviation is leading the charge in transforming urban air mobility by developing cutting-edge electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Co-founded by Adrian Schmidt, the company aims to provide faster, cleaner, and more efficient transportation across India's most congested cities, including Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi, and Pune.

India now ranks 6th in share of GenAI startups among major economies

IANS | October 16, 2024 1:15 PM

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) India’s Generative AI (GenAI) ecosystem saw the total number of startups surging 3.6 times, from over 66 in the first half of 2023 to more than 240 in the first half this year, a Nasscom report said on Wednesday. India now ranks sixth globally in the share of GenAI startup ecosystems among major economies.