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.

India exploring UAE as key LNG, LPG source: Piyush Goyal

IANS | September 28, 2026 2:25 PM

Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) India is exploring the possibility of strengthening its energy partnership with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by sourcing more liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the Gulf nation, while also working on expanding strategic petroleum reserves to bolster the country's energy security, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.

India’s 4G smartphone shipments to grow 3 pc as price gap with 5G widens

IANS | September 28, 2026 2:15 PM

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) India’s 4G smartphone shipments are expected to grow 3 per cent year‑on‑year after a 48 per cent year‑on‑year decline in 2025 and its share in the overall market is rising to 13 per cent in 2026 from 11 per cent in 2025, a report said on Monday.

GARC upgrading vehicle testing under PM E-DRIVE scheme

IANS | September 28, 2026 1:49 PM

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The Global Automotive Research Centre (GARC) at Oragadam in Chennai, functioning under the National Automotive Board, has started installing new state-of-the-art equipment for upgrading its testing infrastructure to strengthen capabilities for emerging electric and advanced vehicle technologies in India, according to an official statement issued on Monday.