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During his visit to Pali district in Rajasthan, Vaishnaw saw first-hand how the initiative has helped more than 25,000 people, mostly women, earn higher incomes and build sustainable livelihoods. The Pali Model shows how traditional industries, when modernised with the proper support, can empower communities and restore confidence.

India is progressing steadily towards building a robust green hydrogen market, supported by policy direction, growing investment interest, and early price discovery, Rajesh Kumar Mediratta, Managing Director and CEO of Indian Gas Exchange (IGX), said on Thursday.

PepsiCo India said it is focusing on its long-term partnership with farmers, sustainable manufacturing, and social impact initiatives as it participates in the World Food India 2025 event.

The CBDT clarified that the Income-tax e-filing portal is operating smoothly, with no technical issues.

The decision brings non-basmati rice under the same framework as basmati rice, which for years has required registration of export contracts, thereby introducing uniformity, transparency, and accountability in India's rice export policy.

The registered investor base reached the one crore mark 14 years after the NSE started operations. The next one crore addition took about seven years, the subsequent one crore addition took about three and a half years, and the next one took a little over a year. In other words, it took over 25 years for the registered investor base to hit the 4-crore mark in March 2021, with the subsequent one crore investors being added in about 6-7 months.