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Advanced estimates project record Kharif output; food grain production set to rise by 3.87 MT
Food grain output is expected to reach 173.33 million tonnes, driven by higher yields of rice, maize, pulses, oilseeds and sugarcane, despite localized crop losses due to excessive rainfall
World Bank approves two major digital-infra projects
Initiatives aim to improve learning outcomes in Punjab and boost the incomes of small and marginal farmers in Maharashtra through technology-based solutions
Constitution holiest book of our country: President Murmu
PM Modi: The Constitution not only grants rights but also entrusts duties that form the core of responsible citizenship. Every action of ours should strengthen national goals
Cabinet clears ₹7,280-cr plan for India’s first integrated rare-earth magnet plant
Scheme aims to establish 6,000-MTPA manufacturing capacity, covering entire value chain from conversion of rare-earth oxides into metals, metals into alloys, and alloys into finished permanent magnets
CCEA approves ₹2,781 cr for two major railway infra projects
Both initiatives aim to significantly strengthen rail connectivity and enhance operational efficiency across key regions of Maharashtra and Gujarat
India’s EV transition still stuck in first gear despite a pollution emergency. Why?
Worsening air crisis demands a clean-mobility shift, yet high costs, weak charging networks, policy gaps and buyer hesitation continue to stall large-scale EV adoption
India entering a ‘golden era’ of defence innovation: Rajnath
Defence minister urges industry to adopt a profit-plus approach and boost domestic supply chains, as he calls for faster innovation and deeper private-sector role in defence
CCI clears three major acquisition proposals across financial, automobile and power sectors
The approvals demonstrate ongoing momentum of strategic acquisitions across diverse industries, reflecting renewed interest in restructuring, scalability and operational efficiencies
Centre-state coordination key to driving India’s export expansion, says Goyal
India must drive export-led growth through stronger domestic collaboration, higher quality standards & digital trade reforms, he said, while highlighting rising FTAs and enhanced MSME support
Tariffs reshape trade: India broadens export footprint beyond US
As tariff headwinds cool demand from the US, Indian exporters are finding fresh momentum in new markets — resetting trade lanes, adapting supply chains and signalling a structural reorientation
India sees scope for deeper economic ties with Canada across trade & emerging sectors
Both are ‘natural allies’ with major opportunities in critical minerals, clean energy, technology and investment, as the countries prepare to begin CEPA negotiations and aim to double trade by 2030
BLO suicides, suspensions: Bengal & Kerala brace for poll uproar over SIR
A routine voter list update has spiralled into crisis, and allegations of ‘targeted’ voter deletions now threatening to shape elections in Bengal and Kerala