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Nagpur: The city is set to script yet another chapter in urban infrastructure as MahaMetro begins work on what will soon be Maharashtra's longest balanced cantilever (CLC) bridge for Metro over a river as part of Hingna corridor under Metro Phase-2, confirmed MahaMetro officials.Spanning 271 metres and rising 16 metres above the existing road bridge, the structure will cross Vena river without any supporting piers in between. It is being built using a specialised technique that extends the bridg ...Read More >
India's Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries -- Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Iceland -- will officially come into effect from 1 October 2025, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal announced on Monday. Speaking at the valedictory session of the UP International Trade Show, Goyal said the deal, which was finalised in March 2024, marks another major step in India's global trade strategy. "Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the ...Read More >
Khargone (Madhya Pradesh): Heavy rainfall in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district has turned into a disaster for farmers and cotton factory owners. The unexpected downpour damaged crops in fields and destroyed stored cotton worth crores of rupees. Torrential rain hit Kasrawad Road on Saturday, flooding cotton ginning units. A viral video shows hundreds of quintals of cotton being washed away by strong water currents. The floodwater swept through the ginning factories, carrying cotton heaps like ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal, said the UP International Trade Show has provided a vital platform for MSMEs, women entrepreneurs, swadeshi products, and export-oriented units. Calling the event a true amalgamation of "vocal for local" and "local goes global," he urged all stakeholders to commit to using swadeshi products and ensure that GST benefits flow directly to consumers, thereby promoting inclusive growth for all, as per a gover ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29: India is in discussions with the US, the EU, New Zealand, Oman, Peru and Chile for free trade agreements (FTAs), while Qatar and Bahrain have also expressed interest, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday. India Already Has FTAs with UAE, Australia, UK The FTA with the EFTA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland), which was finalised in March 2024, will come into effect from October 1, Goyal added. The minister informed that the developed nations ...Read More >
CHENNAI: With the state set to receive Rs 100 crores to support its efforts in doubling the cotton yield, boosting farmer incomes and modernizing outdated ginning facilities, the union government's mission for cotton productivity is expected to act as a shot in the arm for the textile sector in Tamil Nadu. According to a report in The Times of India, the initiative which has a national allocation of Rs 5,900 crores, will significantly help TN curb its reliance on expensive cotton imported from ...Read More >
Bangalore Gold Rate Today: Shattering all hopes of retail jewellery buyers of some relief amid the ongoing Navratri festival, gold rates in Bangalore, and other Indian cities broke another record on Monday, September 29. The price of gold in Bangalore, aka Bengaluru, witnessed a sharp surge bringing 24 karat gold Rs 16,000 above the historic Rs 1 lakh mark. The gold price rally in Karnataka capital mirrored the surge in gold rate in India and across the world. The sharp rally in precious metal ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 29: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Ji visited Ada Designer Chikan Studio Hazratganj showroom in Lucknow, spotlighting one of India most celebrated brands for Chikankari embroidery and promoting the rich heritage of handcrafted goods. Ada Designer Chikan Studio has long been a pioneer in preserving and modernising Chikankari, transforming Lucknow timeless embroidery into a living art that resonates with contemporary fashion while honouri ...Read More >
Mumbai: Solidaridad Asia, in collaboration with The Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) and the Asian Palm Oil Alliance (APOA), released a research-backed white paper titled Path to Palm Oil Self-Sufficiency in India. The white paper provides a comprehensive strategy to reduce India's heavy reliance on palm oil imports, boost domestic production, and achieve up to 50% self-sufficiency by 2047, potentially saving trillions of dollars in import costs while enhancing farmer income and en ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana has earned nationwide recognition as the 'seed bowl of India' and is now aiming to become the 'global seed capital,' agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao said on Thursday.Tummala praised the association for connecting farmers, scientists, industries, and govts over the past 25 years. Telangana leads the country in seed production, generating one crore quintals annually, including 75 lakh quintals of rice, 10 lakh quintals of maize, and 10 lakh quintals of millets and o ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 24: GAS Milano, the premium Italian Denim wear brand, introduced its new line of innerwear with a sensuous campaign featuring the Stunning John Abraham. Also Read | Karnataka Hoysalas Beat Karnataka Kadambas As Karnataka Men's T20 Cricket Series for the Blind 2025 Begins in Bengaluru. GAS Milano's innerwear collection redefines the way everyday essentials combine comfort, confidence, and design. Known for its contemporary take on denim and casual-wear, GAS Milano h ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The GST 2.0 rate cuts will benefit Tamil Nadu across multiple sectors -- from traditional handlooms, handicrafts, coir and fisheries to modern industries like automobiles, electronics, renewable energy and defence, an official document said on Tuesday. With lower GST rates, consumer goods will become cheaper, MSMEs will gain better margins, exporters will be more competitive and large industries will find it easier to expand. The impact will be widespread, fro ...Read More >
Bhopal, Sep 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The PM Mitra Textile Park, Dhar, is expected to generate 1 lakh direct jobs upon completion, with an additional 2 lakh indirect employment opportunities once fully operational, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said here on Tuesday. Addressing a gathering at the mela, CM Yadav emphasised the historical significance of cotton farming in the state. "More than 6 lakh families in Madhya Pradesh are engaged in cotton cultivation, a tradition that dates back to the British c ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao on Monday urged the Union Fertilizers and Chemicals Secretary Rajat Kumar Mishra to ensure that adequate urea is allocated and distributed to Telangana farmers as soon as possible. As part of his visit to Delhi, the minister explained that adequate urea should be supplied to Telangana farmers in these ten days, as urea imports were not at the expected level due to various reasons. Speaking on the occasion, the minister said, "Urea is essentia ...Read More >
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has said the proposed PM Mitra Park in Dhar district has already received investment proposals of more than Rs 20,000 crore from 114 leading textile companies. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to lay the foundation stone of the country's first PM Mitra Park at Bhainsola village in Badnawar tehsil of Dhar on September 17, an official said on Monday. The chief minister, in a release on Sunday, said that the applications of 91 companies and units ...Read More >
Dhar (Madhya Pradesh): A review meeting was held at Samatva Bhavan where Chief Minister Mohan Yadav stressed the promotion of agriculture-based industries. He directed the Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, and Fisheries departments to organise multipurpose agricultural fairs to help farmers learn about profitable marketing of their crops and products. Highlighting the PM Mitra Park being developed in Bhensola village, Dhar district, the CM said it would benefit over six lakh cotton ...Read More >
Lucknow: Union minister of science and technology Jitendra Singh, addressing the CSIR Startup Conclave in Lucknow, said the city holds immense potential to emerge as a major startup hub on the lines of Hyderabad and other southern cities. Singh praised CM Yogi Adityanath for his consistent support to the scientific community, noting that "scientists in UP always receive the CM's guidance and blessings." He recalled that it was from Lucknow that mint tablets reached global markets and credited th ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Following a request from agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao, the Centre has approved an additional 40,000 tonnes of urea for Telangana. Transported via five ships, this shipment adds to the 40,000 tonnes already allocated, bringing the total urea supply for the month to 1,04,000 tonnes.'15-day period key'Minister Tummala met Rajat Kumar Mishra, secretary of the Union ministry of fertilizers and chemicals, in Delhi to ensure allocation and distribution of urea to farmers. He ex ...Read More >
In a major relief to the State government which drew flak from the opposition over the shortage of urea, the State is set to receive 27,650 metric tonnes of urea in the next four days. The State had received urea to the tune of 11,930 metric tonnes on Friday and this was preceded by receipt of 23,000 metric tonnes in the last couple of days, Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao said. The Minister directed the department officials to reiterate the plea to the Central government to revive t ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Former Telangana minister and senior BRS leader Satyavathi Rathod queued up alongside farmers to collect urea bags at the Gundatamadugu Cooperative Society in Kuravi mandal of Mahabubabad district. Holding her pattadar passbook for her five-acre farmland, she waited in line and registered for coupons just like other farmers. Speaking with the farmers, Rathod alleged that though they had been waiting for weeks, not a single bag of urea was being distributed to them. She criticised t ...Read More >
Bhopal, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Investor confidence in the PM MITRA Textile Park in Dhar (Madhya Pradesh) has surged ahead of its grand inauguration, with proposals worth Rs 27,109 crore already received. Major textile organisations and industry groups have expressed strong interest in setting up operations at the park, signaling a wave of industrial expansion and employment generation in Madhya Pradesh. The project is expected to create nearly 3 lakh jobs -- 1 lakh direct and 2 lakh indirect ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sept 12 (UNI) Bollywood's King Khan Shah Rukh Khan, through his charitable trust, Meer Foundation, has reached out to 1,500 families affected by the devastating floods in Punjab, providing urgent humanitarian assistance in collaboration with local NGOs. The aid packages, carefully curated to meet essential needs, contain medicines, hygiene products, food provisions, mosquito nets, tarpaulin sheets, folding beds and cotton mattresses among other vital supplies. This initiative will reac ...Read More >
Patna: BJP reacted sharply against Congress for its AI generated video on PM Narendra Modi's mother and alleged that the grand old party has stooped to a new low following the Darbhanga incident during Rahul Gandhi's Voter Adhikar Yatra. Union minister Giriraj Singh said, "Rahul Gandhi has stooped so low now. He doesn't care about his own mother's respect. How will he respect someone else's mother?"Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary called it an insult to PM Modi's late mother. "Congress party has cross ...Read More >
Eight crop segments -- rice, cotton, wheat, soybean, chillies, grapes, sugarcane and gram -- contribute about 65 per cent of the domestic agrochemical market. India's agrochemical exports nearly trebled in 10 years to $3.3 billion in FY25, up from $1.3 billion in 2014-15, making the country the third-largest exporter of agrochemicals after China and the US, a report by the Agro-Chemicals Federation of India (ACFI) and Deloitte released late last evening showed. To sustain the momentum, ACFI ha ...Read More >
Punjab floods: In September 1988, widespread rain and overflowing rivers had caused widespread destruction across the state, leaving hundreds dead and lakhs displaced. Punjab is grappling is one of its worst floods in over three decades. More than 1,000 villages have been submerged across key districts - Gurdaspur, Kapurthala, Ferozepur, Pathankot, Fazilka, Amritsar, and Tarn Taran. All rivers - Sutlej, Beas, Ravi and Ghaggar - are flowing at the danger mark - a situation that has reminded many ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Indian government's decision to allow duty-free cotton imports, mainly from the United States, is expected to provide some relief to the country's apparel exporters, who face a 50% duty in the US. Industry leaders believe the move will help manufacturers by raising the share of US-origin inputs in finished garments, partially shielding them under America's reciprocal tariff rules. Under the new tariff structure, duties are applied only to the portion of a product that does not us ...Read More >
Berhampur: The BJD's Ganjam district unit on Monday protested at Chhatrapur, alleging a short supply of fertilisers, especially urea, to the district during the current kharif season.Several former MLAs of the party took part in the protest, alleging that the farmers in the district were facing hardship due to the non-availability of urea. They took out a rally in the district headquarters town before demonstrating in front of the district collector's office. "Urea is essential at this time but ...Read More >
AIADMK general secretary and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami has called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to announce a... AIADMK general secretary and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami has called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to announce a six-month moratorium on loan repayments for textile units in the state, warning that the additional tariffs imposed by the United States on Indian exports could trigger large-scale job losses. In a statement, ...Read More >
Mumbai: Actor Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor on Thursday visited Mumbai's famous Lalbaugcha Raja pandal a day after Ganesh Chaturthi. The actors who are set to be seen together in their upcoming film 'Param Sundari' offered prayers at the Lalbaugcha Raja pandal and wished for the success of their movie. Siddharth donned a peach-pink kurta, while Janhvi wore a red saree for their holy visit. Amid the huge crowd, the 'Param Sundari' actors made their way towards the large Ganesha idol and o ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Indian equity indices fell sharply to end the session nearly one per cent lower on Thursday -- a day after the 50 per cent US tariffs on Indian goods came into effect. Sensex ended the session at 80,080.57, down 705 points or 0.87 per cent. The 30-share index started the session in negative territory at 80,754 against last session's closing of 80,786.54 amid selling across the sectors. The Index further extended the losing momentum to hit an intra-day low at 80,013.02 following the ...Read More >
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