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India's kharif crop planting area rises; paddy, pulses, oilseeds all leadi
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Farmers in India have sown Kharif crops across 575.13 lakh hectares so far this year, as against 521.25 lakh hectares in the same period of last year, according to the latest data from the Agriculture Ministry.
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Trade deficit widens to USD 8 bn in June 2024 despite increase in exports
Updated : 2 years ago IST
In June 2024, the trade deficit stood at USD 8.00 billion, up from USD 7.00 billion in June 2023. This USD 1 billion increase highlights a growing gap between the country's imports and exports, raising concerns among economists and policymakers about the underlying economic dynamics.
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Union Minister Manohar Lal inspects work progress at 2400 MW Tehri Hydro P
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Union Minister of Power, Manohar Lal, inspected the ongoing works at 2400 MW Tehri Power Complex in Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, on Monday.
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Wholesale inflation in India rises to 3.36 pc in June, Driven by surge in
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The detailed index numbers and inflation rates for 'All Commodities' and the major components of WPI for the last three months show that the WPI for all commodities (weight 100 per cent) increased from 152.9 in April (1.19 per cent inflation) to 153.3 in May (2.61 per cent inflation) and
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Vikram Misri assumes charge as Foreign Secretary of India
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) approved the proposal made by the Ministry of External Affairs for appointing Vikram Misri as the next Foreign Secretary, succeeding Vinay Mohan Kwatra as Foreign Secretary.
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Taiwan reports increased Chinese military activity near its territory
Updated : 2 years ago IST
According to the ministry, as of 6 am local time (UTC+8), a total of 10 Chinese aircraft and 6 Chinese vessels were detected operating in proximity to Taiwan. Of these aircraft, 8 reportedly crossed the median line into Taiwan's southwestern and eastern Air Defence Identification Zones (ADIZ
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Congress leader Ashok Gehlot urges MEA to bring back mortal remains of Raj
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Senior Congress leader and former Rajasthan Chief Minister, Ashok Gehlot, has urged the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to take immediate action to repatriate the mortal remains of Satish Kumar, an Indian national, who was allegedly abducted and murdered in China.
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Taiwan detects 16 Chinese aircraft, 9 vessels near its territory
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) said that 14 aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's southwestern, and southeastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
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Assam Police apprehend 5 persons linked to major extortion network
Updated : 2 years ago IST
In a significant achievement, the Indian Army and Assam Police successfully dismantled a major extortion network of NSCN (IM) in Upper Assam on Sunday and apprehended five persons involved in the racket, according to an official press release by the Ministry of Defence.
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27 establishments surrender exemption, adding Rs 1,689 crores to EPFO Fund
Updated : 2 years ago IST
In the past two years, 27 establishments have surrendered their exemption, adding about 30,000 employees and an amount of Rs 1688.82 crores to the Fund under the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).
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Israel to invest USD 2.7 million in Arab agricultural infrastructure
Updated : 2 years ago IST
This includes rehabilitation of agricultural roads, construction and repair of irrigation pipelines, end-to-end solutions for handling agricultural waste, planning and upgrading livestock buildings and more.
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Subhash Prasad Gupta appointed as India's next ambassador to Suriname
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Subhash Pradesh Gupta is the Foreign Service Officer of the 2006 batch. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly, according to MEA.
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