Economy

Govt announces subsidy to popularise drone in agriculture

Govt announces subsidy to popularise drone in agriculture

A 100 per cent grant will be for Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institutes, ICAR institutes, Krishi Vigyan Kendras

India attends informal WTO meet to take stock of negotiations

India attends informal WTO meet to take stock of negotiations

WTO DG asks Ministers to focus on delivering results

Indian mission in US seeks consular access to `undocumented’ persons detained in Minnesota

Indian mission in US seeks consular access to `undocumented’ persons detained in Minnesota

Post-mortem of 4 deaths on the Canadian side likely on January 24: Sources

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana sees Covid-led slowdown in urban areas, rural fares better

So far in FY22, less than 8 lakh homes have been completed

India no longer signs FTAs just to be part of a group: Piyush Goyal

Goyal said FTA is a two-way traffic and industry should inculcate a greater appetite for risk taking

India B2B spending set to surge with recovery optimism: AmEx-Invest India report

B2B spending in the country is expected to rise 10.3 per cent in 2022

Adani Ports cross 250-mt mark in cargo handling

Highest ever cargo handled since it began operations some two decades ago

‘Queen of cereals’ maize set to rule rabi season

Other nutri cereals fail to attract farmers’ interest

How agroforestry produce, sustainable bamboo can generate huge rural earnings

Transitioning India to ecology is an economic paradigm

Govt moving to allow common citizens to invest in infra projects: Nitin Gadkari

Plans to give 7.5-8% returns via new asset monetisation plan, says Highways Minister

Grain-based ethanol manufacturers demand dual pricing for maize, rice feedstock

Due to difference in realisation

Govt opens up residential rooftop solar programme

Industry upbeat, eyes 100 GW road map

India looking for fair and equitable play in trade in goods and services under FTA

For web and print

Govt blocks Pakistan-based social media accounts for spreading anti-India fake news

The I&B Ministry had ordered blocking 35 YouTube accounts, two accounts each of Twitter, Instagram, website and a Facebook account.

Rabi sowing: Wheat dips, mustard and chana up

Total acreage up by one per cent y-o-y

One handbag only for domestic passengers, says Centre as it asks airlines to impose rule ‘meticulously’

The rule is not being enforced; causing delays & risking security, said the Ministry

No GST on cash discount for early payments by dealer, rules M.P. AAR

This ruling is cContrary to the verdict of ruling by Kerala AAR

`More support, mentoring needed for startups in Tier II and Tier III cities’

India must aim for at least 75 unicorns in the 75-week period to the 75th anniversary of independence, says Goyal

Don’t sacrifice economic growth at the altar of fiscal consolidation, say top economists

Need for govt to push capex given the uneven economic recovery

CAIT, RAI urge Delhi’s LG to lift weekend curfew and scrap odd-even restrictions on stores

Says number of hospitalisations be criterion for implementation of restrictions

GO FIRST grabs the second highest market share in December

GO FIRST flew 11.93 lakh passengers in Dec 2021, second to Indigo’s 61.41 lakh

2,250 tech start-ups founded in 2021 register 39 per cent cumulative growth: Nasscom report

Nasscom identifies 135 soonicorns in tech sector that it anticipates getting unicorn status within the next 1-3 years

Maharashtra: 2,489 farmers end their lives in January-November 2021 period

Frequent crop failure, absence of assured water resources, pest attacks and diseases are cited as the important causes.

PM crop insurance scheme: Most pending claims due to delay in State govts’ contribution

Of the outstanding claims of ₹3,381 cr, about ₹2,822 crore is pending as the State govts have not paid the subsidy

Finally, paddy farmers begin to switch to other crops

Major shift taking place in Telangana; area under the foodgrain likely to decline

Gadkari appeals to Tamil Nadu CM to intervene and review all road projects in the State

In his special address at the ‘BusinessLine Countdown to Budget 2022’, the Union Minister sought better co-operation with Stalin’s administratio

German firm withdraws from organic certification in ‘third countries’ temporarily

LACON dubs EU regulations ‘political move’, unclear and arbitrary

Third Covid wave pushes recovery of multiplex operators to April-June quarter: ICRA

Restrictions imposed by various State govts has dashed imminent recovery

India set to shift diet to soft oils as Indonesia curbs palm oil

Indonesia is drafting a plan to limit palm oil shipments to tame domestic cooking oil prices

US lawmakers seek litigation at WTO against India on wheat subsidy

US Wheat Associates has welcomed the letters by members of the Congress and Senate

VOC Port Trust issues termination notice to PSA-Sical Terminals over royalty dues

Move follows Madras High Court order dismissing petition by the terminal operator

Stellapps wins National Startup Award 2021

The startup is working towards digitization of the dairy supply chain

Haryana Govt notifies some exemptions for private job reservation law

New start-ups, IT/ITES companies among sectors exempted

Vaccines have blunted severity of Covid: Health Ministry

DCGI yet to take a call on full market authorisation to Covaxin and Covishield

Existing NBFC-ICCs with asset size of ₹1,000 cr & above allowed to undertake ‘Factoring’ biz: RBI

The move will increase the number of NBFCs eligible to undertake factoring business to 182

BigHaat raises ₹100 crore from JM Financial, BNV

BigHaat sells agri-inputs such as seeds, agrochemicals and equipment online

Modi, Jugnauth virtually launch 3 India-assisted projects in Mauritius

Project for social housing, solar PV farm, civil services college being implemented as part of vibrant development partnership

CAIT calls meeting to iron out differences over proposed e-commerce policy

‘Seedha Sanwad’ to be held virtually on January 27

EPFO adds 13.95 lakh workers in November

Age-group of 18-21 registered a healthy addition of around 2.81 lakh net enrolments