Total area sown under kharif crops crosses 708 lakh hectares

IANS | July 21, 2025 9:42 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The area sown under kharif crops in the ongoing current season has increased to 708.31 lakh hectares so far this year, compared with 580.38 lakh hectares in the same period last year, data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Monday showed.

More than 34 crore jobs created in MSMEs: Union Minister

IANS | July 21, 2025 8:56 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) More than 34 crore people have got employment in micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through the Udyam and Udyam Assist portals since 2014, Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi stated in the Rajya Sabha on Monday.

PM Modi condoles death of CPI-M veteran VS Achuthanandan

IANS | July 21, 2025 8:03 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, July 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was one of the first leaders to offer his condolences to one of India’s tallest and oldest living Communist leaders, V.S. Achuthanandan, who passed away at a private hospital here on Monday at 3.20 p.m.