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Pakistan: Sindh survey reveals 1.3 million children engaged in labour; maj
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The labour department, in partnership with UNICEF, officially launched the survey on Friday. It indicated that about two-thirds of the 1.3 million children are trapped in child labour in the agricultural sector, followed by manufacturing at 12.4 per cent and wholesale/retail trade at 10.8 pe
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Rabi Krushi Mahotsav to be held in Gujarat on October 14, 15
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Dedicated to the agriculture sector and the farmers of Gujarat, the state-wide launch of the Mahotsav will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Agriculture Minister Raghavji Patel from Chhabanpur village in Panchmahal-Godhra.
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Prime Minister launches and lays foundation for fisheries projects worth o
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in a special Krishi programme at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi on Saturday, during which two major schemes in the agriculture sector, with an outlay of Rs 35,440 crore, were launched.
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PM Modi launches two major schemes in agriculture sector worth Rs 35,440 c
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched two major schemes, PM Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana and Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses, in the agriculture sector, with an outlay of Rs 35,440 crore.
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Electricity demand in India set to grow at 4.6% CAGR during FY26-30: Repor
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The electricity demand in the country is projected to register steady growth in the coming years, with YES Securities forecasting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 4.6 per cent during FY26-30.
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GST reform will supercharge Indian economy: Rice Exporters' Federation's D
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The recently announced next-generation Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms will significantly benefit India's agriculture sector, particularly the rice industry, Indian Rice Exporters Federation's Vice President, Dev Garg, said.
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Indian agriculture sector rejoices in GST reforms; farmers set to benefit
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Indian agriculture sector has hailed the restructuring of Goods and Services Tax (GST), as the Indian Rice Exporters Federation (IREF) on Saturday said that the reform will help the farmers due to the enhanced demand.
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India's farmers will face pressures if free flow of US products allowed: B
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
India's agriculture sector faces a delicate balancing act as the United States raises tariffs and presses for broader access to Indian markets. Bank of Baroda has put an analysis by comparing the wholesale and retail prices of various commodities to throw light on how opening of import of fa
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Agrarian crisis deepens in Manipur amid prolonged ethnic violence
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Sabungkhok Khunou village, situated on the outskirts of Imphal East district, highlights the harsh realities faced by these farmers. Those who previously depended on their agricultural land for survival are now finding it challenging to make ends meet.
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"America is pushing India towards Russia and China": Foreign affairs exper
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
"Look, India and Russia have a very old relationship. And Russia is a trusted friend of ours. If we're importing oil from Russia, the reason for that is that we have to look at our oil security in our agriculture sector and transport sector. And it is not that we are doing it only through Ru
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India-US "actively" discussing agriculture sector for bilateral trade agre
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
India is actively involved in the discussions on the India-USA Bilateral Trade Agreement, which aims at expanding trade and investment and deepening the US-India trade relationship to promote growth that ensures fairness, national security and job creation, especially in the labour-intensive
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MoS Margherita holds talks with Eswatini's Minister on agriculture sector
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The two held talks on enhancing relations in the field of agriculture.
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