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Parliament passes G RAM G Bill

The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or the Viksit Bharat G RAM G Bill, 2025, seeks to establish a rural development framework aligned with the national vision of Viksit Bharat 2047

19 Dec 2025 10:05 pm
SBI Chairman inaugurates Agri Robotics Lab at Telanganas PJTAU

PJTAU takes its first step towards unmanned farming

19 Dec 2025 9:38 pm
Indias sale of urea sales jumps 20%, but that of DAP drops during Dec 1-12

Centre says availability of urea, MoP, comples and SSP comfortable

19 Dec 2025 8:55 pm
Grievance redressal key to ensure public trust: IRDAI Chairman

Grievances must be treated as as early warnings, says Ajay Seth

19 Dec 2025 8:43 pm
Skanray bets on regional air connectivity with proposed Skanjet airline

Skanray aims to enhance regional air connectivity with its proposed Skanjet airline, focusing on Mysurus growing travel demand.

19 Dec 2025 8:39 pm
Akasa Air to have 45 planes by next December

Akasa Air aims to expand its fleet to 45 Boeing 737 Max aircraft by next December, enhancing operations and safety.

19 Dec 2025 8:31 pm
CCI, Nasscom workshop focusses on AIs impact on governance and competition

CCI chief Ravneet Kaur emphasises on need for regulators to adopt AI

19 Dec 2025 8:19 pm
Gujarats Rabi sowing lags 3-yr avg by 18.5%; wheat, gram acreage declines

According to data released by the Gujarat government, farmers have sown Rabi crops across 37.51 lakh hectares, marginally higher than the 37.14 lakh hectares recorded during the same period last year

19 Dec 2025 8:02 pm
19 Dec 2025 6:49 pm
CCRI to release two new Arabica varieties

New varieties are resistant to white stem borer, leaf rust and high yielding

19 Dec 2025 6:42 pm
Adani group to commercially develop 240 acres at Navi Mumbai airport: Jeet Adani

Navi Mumbai airport can handle 20 million passengers, but the total demand is still higher. That is why we are starting the development of the second terminal at Navi Mumbai in the next six months

19 Dec 2025 6:19 pm
As Bangladesh curbs jute exports to India, mills seek ban on seed shipments

Raw jute prices soar to 1,10,000 a tonne from 60,000 in July

19 Dec 2025 5:50 pm
Christmas holidays boost demand at Kochi tea auctions

96% out of the offered quantities of 6,94,660 kg in CTC dust was sold

19 Dec 2025 5:20 pm
Indias oilmeal exports decline 27% in November on dip in major meals consignments

Soybean meal, rapeseed meal, and castorseed meal shipments affected; overall exports down a tad

19 Dec 2025 2:29 pm
Advance tax growth slows to 4.3% after 3rd instalment

Non-corporate tax payments drop 6.5% at end of third instalment

19 Dec 2025 12:23 pm
India achieves 20% ethanol blending with petrol in November 2025

India has targeted to hit a cumulative 20% ethanol blending with petrol by the end of the current supply yearOctober 2026

19 Dec 2025 12:13 pm
Indias trade deficit with China may widen to reach $106 billion in 2025: GTRI

Imports continue to outpace exports despite recent recovery

19 Dec 2025 12:05 pm
Airport operations may be impacted: says Civil Aviation Ministry as fog disrupts flights in North India

Passengers are requested to remain in contact with their airlines, check official platforms for updates, and allow extra time for travel, the ministry posted on X

19 Dec 2025 11:03 am
Argentine soybean oil imports to India stalled amid rising domestic availability, higher prices

More than 1,00,000 tons of soy oil for near-term shipment have been washed out or rolled over to the next month as availability of local oil rises and rupee weakens

19 Dec 2025 10:05 am
Seed Bill to protect farmers rights to grow, sow, save, exchange & sell farm-saved seeds, says Indian govt

Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ramnath Thakur says the provisions of the Bill are not applicable to farmers and their crop varieties

19 Dec 2025 9:00 am
India imposes five-year anti-dumping duty on Chinese cold-rolled steel

The Ministry of Commerce announced duties ranging from $223.8 to $414.9 per tonne on various grades of cold-rolled steel.

19 Dec 2025 8:49 am
Government simplifies coal washery rejects disposal to boost ease of doing business

Under the new framework, prior permission from the Coal Controller Organisation is no longer required for productive uses such as energy extraction, construction material replacement, land reclamation, and brick making.

19 Dec 2025 7:58 am
Extant method of housing index compilation methodology robust: IIT Bombay Report

On a Discussion Paper on Housing Index floated by MoSPI, the Report said covering all dwellings each month is not a good idea.

18 Dec 2025 10:23 pm
US, Gulf LPG prices competitive, says Oil Ministry

India imports 55-60 per cent of its domestic LPG requirement; more than 90 per cent of the consumption is by households for cooking

18 Dec 2025 9:15 pm
Farmers federation white paper proposes 4 pillars to future-proof Indian agriculture

By shifting toward high-value horticulture, spices, organic produce, floriculture, and processed foods, the country can move up the global value chain, the white paper says

18 Dec 2025 9:12 pm
Gem, jewellery exports to Oman to touch $150 million in 3 yrs: GJEPC

According to the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council, Indias gem and jewellery exports to Oman currently stand at $35 million (2024)

18 Dec 2025 9:07 pm
As cane payment defaults rise to 2,000 cr, India may raise floor price for sugar sales

Govt to consider setting up of sugar or sugarcane board, may allow more diversion of the commodity for ethanol

18 Dec 2025 8:33 pm
IndiGo keeps Delhi, Mumbai flights intact, uses Airbus planes on ATR routes

On Thursday IndiGo said it is operating 2200 flights in line with the revised schedule. The airline also said it has completely stabilised its operations across the network starting from December 9

18 Dec 2025 8:10 pm
Arabica harvest gains pace, but prices ease tracking global trends

Growers expect crop to be slightly higher than last year

18 Dec 2025 7:15 pm
The good, bad, and ugly of Indias aviation sector in 2025

Despite the shortcomings, Indias civil aviation sector scrambled back to its feet and expects to be up and flying in no time

18 Dec 2025 6:48 pm
India-Oman FTA signed: 99% of Indian exports to get duty-free access

The FTA is specifically engineered to boost labour-intensive sectors

18 Dec 2025 6:41 pm
Building on success of its initial fund, Nabard to launch 1,000 crore fund II for start-ups

Nabard to digitalise operations, leverage data for farmers, SHGs and rural enterprises

18 Dec 2025 6:24 pm
ICAR initiates genome editing in 24 field, 17 horticultural crops

Minister of State for Agriculture Bhagirath Choudhary tells Lok Sabha that DBT and CSIR are also involved in genome editing

18 Dec 2025 6:04 pm
India's free trade agreements: An explainer

India has signed trade deals with Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, Japan, Australia, the UAE, Mauritius, ASEAN, and the EFTA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland)

18 Dec 2025 4:35 pm
Mustard coverage touches 77.06 lakh hectares, up 6% y-o-y

Notable expansion in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and West Bengal, says SEA

18 Dec 2025 4:34 pm
Antitrust action: Competition panel launches probe into IndiGo following flight disruptions

IndiGo is facing a PIL in the Delhi High Court following the operational collapse, during which over 4,600 flights were cancelled, which left more than 1.2 million passengers stranded at various airports

18 Dec 2025 4:23 pm
EPFO urges employers to enroll left out employees, gives special compliance window of six months

Employers can eligible employees who were left out of EPF coverage during the period from 1 July 2017 to 31 October 2025, and can regularise past non-compliance, Ministry of Labour & Employment said in a statement

18 Dec 2025 3:59 pm
18 Dec 2025 3:13 pm
Businesses, residents push for affordable water transport in West Kochi

The demand was raised at a meeting of the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry with Kochi Metro Rail Ltd Chairman and Managing Director Loknath Behera

18 Dec 2025 1:09 pm
Why Ujjwala families arent using more LPG despite subsidies: Panel seeks study

While per capita usage has increased from 3.68 cylinders in FY22 to 4.47 in FY25, the panel noted that consumption levels remain broadly similar to earlier years

18 Dec 2025 12:52 pm
Indias coal production likely to remain flat in 2025, says IEA

IEA pegs output at 1,089 mt as public sector miners see declines; Early and prolonged monsoon weighed on production

18 Dec 2025 12:28 pm
Haryana needs to improve on SDG, HDI to be a developed state before 2047, says study

A NITI Aayog paper says the state needs to make inclusive and proactive policies to achieving early developed status

18 Dec 2025 11:35 am
CIAL facilitates safe emergency landing of a diverted flight

Airline clarified that the baggage reconciliation process is underway. Once it is completed, passengers will be shifted to Calicut by road

18 Dec 2025 11:10 am
Titagarh Rail Systems secures 273-crore RBMV contract from Indian Railways

The order marks TRSLs first foray into the high-value safety and signalling systems segment.

18 Dec 2025 8:41 am
PM MITRA textile parks: 5,567 crore DPRs finalised across three states

The textiles ministry, in consultation with the National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC), engaged prospective master developers to explore partnership opportunities for these greenfield parks

18 Dec 2025 8:37 am
India simplifies e-visas for foreign professionals under new B-4 category

Launched by the DPIIT on November 29 through the National Single Window System, the online module allows Indian firms, including PLI and non-PLI beneficiaries, to instantly generate sponsorship letters for engineers, technical experts, and other specialists

18 Dec 2025 8:21 am
Ready-made garments, handicrafts lift Indias textile exports in November

Indias textile and apparel exports, including handicrafts, rose 9.4% year-on-year to $2.86 billion in November 2025

18 Dec 2025 7:01 am
Work days up but Centre may spend less in rural job scheme

Analysis points to a contraction in the actual reach of MGNREGA

17 Dec 2025 10:15 pm
MGNREGA repeal may cut Centres rural job spending by a third despite higher work entitlement

The actual number of employment days generated under MGNREGA has steadily declined

17 Dec 2025 10:15 pm