New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) India is witnessing the highest increase in foodgrain production in the last 10 years and from 251.54 million tonnes in 2015-16, production has risen by 106 million tonnes to reach 357.73 million tonnes in 2024-25, according to latest government data.
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) A thin layer of pollution hovered over Delhi on Friday, worsening already deteriorated air quality and pushing the city into its seventh consecutive day in the ‘very poor’ category.
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The Inland Waterways sector today stands as the backbone of energy transportation for the northeast, reinforcing India’s energy security and unlocking new trade corridors, according to Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal.
Bengaluru, Nov 21 (IANS) In a major twist to the Rs 7.11 crore daylight robbery reported from Bengaluru, investigating officers have detained two persons, including a constable attached to the Govindarajanagar police station, officials confirmed on Friday.
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting South Africa's Johannesburg on Friday at the invitation of President Cyril Ramaphosa, to attend the 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit.
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Gross Non-Performing Asset (GNPA) ratio of scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) improved to 2.1 per cent as of the second quarter of the current financial year (Q2FY26) from 2.6 per cent a year earlier, a report said on Thursday.
Bengaluru, Nov 20 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar said on Thursday that no one has said that Siddaramaiah will not continue as the Chief Minister.
Kolkata, Nov 20 (IANS) The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Thursday apprehended a Bangladeshi fishing vessel along with its 28 crew members for illegal fishing inside India’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), officials said.
Agartala, Nov 20 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered highly addictive 30,000 methamphetamine tablets worth over Rs 3 crore and destroyed 3,00,000 ganja (cannabis) plants worth multiple crores in Tripura, officials said.
Kolkata, Nov 20 (IANS) The Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in West Bengal Assembly and senior BJP leader, Suvendu Adhikari, on Thursday, has written a letter to the to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, after the letter from the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to CEC Kumar earlier in the day demanding an immediate halt of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state.
