PM Modi emphasizes need for research & innovation in agriculture sector
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with farmers and scientists at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi on Friday, August 11, 2024. Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan also seen. (IANS)

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PM Modi emphasizes need for research & innovation in agriculture sector

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasised the need for research and innovation in agriculture. On the release of 109 new crop varieties at Pusa in New Delhi yesterday, the Prime Minister said these varieties are a tangible outcome of his focus on innovation in agriculture. During his interaction w...

Bihar: 7 persons killed in stampede at temple in Jehanabad

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Bihar: 7 persons killed in stampede at temple in Jehanabad

In Bihar, at least seven devotees died and 16 others injured in a stampede at Baba Siddheshwar Nath temple in Jehanabad district early this morning. Jehanabad SP Arvind Pratap Singh said stampede broke out following an altercation between local vendors and devotees around 1 am over some issue. He sa...

India’s IIP Records 4.2% Growth in June 2024

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India’s IIP Records 4.2% Growth in June 2024

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation data on the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) says, India's IIP records a growth of 4.2 per cent in June 2024. Further, the growth rates of the three sectors, Mining, Manufacturing and Electricity have registered a growth of 10.3 per cent, 2...

Brent & WTI Crude Prices Rise Nearly 1% in Global Market

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Brent & WTI Crude Prices Rise Nearly 1% in Global Market

Brent and WTI Crude are trading nearly one per cent up in the Global Crude Market today.   Brent crude increased one per cent, to 80 dollars and 46 cents per barrel. The U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) is up nearly 1.2 per cent, to 77 dollars and 76 cents per barrel, when reports last came in.

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde Launches Institutional Capacity Building Project 

August 12, 2024 6:01 PM August 12, 2024 6:01 PM

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Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde Launches Institutional Capacity Building Project 

To implement a district-led development plan, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has launched the Institutional Capacity Building Project. The project was launched during the Governing Body Meeting of Maharashtra Institution for Transformation - MITRA, held in Mumbai today. The project, to be ...

India’s Goods Exports Expected to Grow by 4.2% in Q2 FY24-25: EXIM Bank Report

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India’s Goods Exports Expected to Grow by 4.2% in Q2 FY24-25: EXIM Bank Report

The report published by India’s Export-Import Bank expects the Country’s Goods Exports to grow by 4.2 per cent to 111.7 Billion in the July-September Quarter of the Current Financial Year aided by strong manufacturing growth and higher demand in foreign markets.   The report further states that non-...

European Indices Show Gains with FTSE Leading, CAC 40 Flat 

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European Indices Show Gains with FTSE Leading, CAC 40 Flat 

While Japan's Nikkei is closed due to a local holiday, two of the four major Asian Indices end in Green today.   South Korea's Kospi is up by 1 per cent, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index added over 0.1 per cent, China's Shanghai Composite Index dropped more than 0.1 per cent, and Singapore's Straits...