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India's retail food inflation remained negative for the third consecutive month in August at -0.69%, driven by lower prices for vegetables, cereals, and pulses. Retail food inflation remained in the negative zone for three consecutive months in August when it came in at (-) 0.69%, largely driven by subdued prices of vegetables, cereals, pulses, meat, eggs and spices. Food inflation was further in the negative zone in July (-1.76%) and June (-1.01%). The consumer food price index (CFPI) rose 0. ...Read More >
IIT Kharagpur revoked a controversial notice enforcing separate seating for vegetarian and non-vegetarian students in hostel dining halls after facing criticism. The directive, initially implemented at B R Ambedkar Hall, sparked outrage among students and alumni who viewed it as discriminatory. The institute has now mandated that segregation, if any, be limited to food preparation and distribution, not seating arrangements. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur has withdrawn a notice that ma ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): Prices of everyday goods and services could start to come down in the coming days, as recent cuts in indirect taxes by the government begin to show their effect, according to a report by Bank of Baroda (BoB). The report added that overall inflation (CPI) will likely settle at around 3.1 per cent in the financial year 2025-26, with a good chance it could go even lower. "We may see episodes of disinflation in the coming days as government support through lo ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's retail inflation accelerated to 2.1% yearon-year in August from an eight-year low of 1.6% in July, as food prices increased, official data released Friday showed. Despite the rise, it remained below the central bank's target range of 4% with a margin of two percentage points on either side of that figure. "An increase in headline inflation and food inflation during the month of August is mainly attributed to increase in inflation of vegetables, meat and fish, oil and fats, pe ...Read More >
Chandigarh: After weeks of flood devastation, Punjab chief minister, Bhagwant Singh Mann, set a festive deadline for recovery, promising all compensation disbursed by Diwali, on Oct 21. With boosted payouts for homes, crops and livestock, he framed the plan as the most generous in the country, though the state continues to spar with the Centre over disaster relief funds.Mann announced a record ₹20,000 per acre for crop losses, promising assessments by mid-Sept and payments within weeks. Framing ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sep 12: Retail inflation in J&K reached 3.75 percent in August 2025, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The figure continues to place the Union Territory above the national average of 2.07 percent, reflecting ongoing cost pressures on households across the region. Compared to July, when retail inflation was 3.77 percent, the August figure shows a marginal decline. However, both rural and urban ar ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana, which experienced deflation for two consecutive months in June and July this year, bounced back into the positive inflation zone in August. According to data released by the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Friday, the state registered an overall inflation rate of 0.94 per cent. Rural inflation in Telangana stood at 0.58 per cent, while the urban figure was higher at 1.21 per cent. The combined rate of 0.94 per cent, however, remained significan ...Read More >
New Delhi: Staying at the central bank's tolerance band of 2-6 per cent for more than three quarters in a row, India's headline retail inflation in August rose slightly to 2.07 per cent from 1.61 per cent in the preceding month, mainly due to increase in prices of vegetables, meat and fish, a government data said on Friday. As per the data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO), the inflation based on consumer price index or CPI was 3.65 per cent in August 2024. "An increase in headli ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- India's retail inflation rose to 2.07 percent in August, the latest government data showed Friday. According to data released by the federal Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, inflation based on the consumer price index in August is 2.07 percent, compared with 1.61 percent in July. The inflation, according to the ministry, is well within the target inflation rate of the Reserve Bank of India. Food inflation remained negative in the third conse ...Read More >
India CPI Inflation Data: India's consumer price index (CPI) inflation, also known as retail inflation, increased in August 2025 to 2.07% against 1.61% in July 2025, according to the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) data released Friday evening. The surge in retail inflation was driven by higher vegetable, meat and fish, prices. Food inflation moderated during the month, but record gold prices rally in August impacted the core inflation. Food inflation continued to rema ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi zoological garden vets are hand-rearing a tiger cub to support its survival. Earlier this month, the tigress Aditi gave birth to a litter of six, of which two cubs died last week, and one of the remaining four has grown weak as it is unable to drink the milk. According to officials, in the early hours of Saturday, one of the four cubs was admitted to the hospital and is being hand-reared. Its condition is now stable. The remaining three cubs are with the mother and are being fed ...Read More >
Wholesale inflation in India likely dropped to a near two-year low in July, due to a significant decline in food and fuel prices, according to a Union Bank of India report. New Delhi, Wholesale inflation in India likely dropped to a near two-year low in July, due to a significant decline in food and fuel prices, according to a Union Bank of India report. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) is estimated to have fallen to -0.45 per cent year-on-year in July, down from -0.13 per cent in June. This is ...Read More >
KOCHI: The traditional fishermen and mechanised trawlers caught 3.47 million tonnes of marine fish in 2024, according to the data released by the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) in Kochi on Monday. The overall fish catch recorded a slight decline of 2% compared to the previous year. Gujarat retained the top slot in fish landings with 7.54 lakh tonnes, followed by Tamil Nadu (6.79 lakh tonnes) and Kerala (6.10 lakh tonnes). As per the annual marine fish landing estimates, t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): In the ongoing second edition of the Delhi Premier League (DPL), Central Delhi Kings' Yash Dhull lit up the Arun Jaitley Stadium with a sensational century -- the first of DPL 2025 -- to guide his team to a commanding 8-wicket victory over North Delhi Strikers. Chasing a target of 175, Dhull put on a batting masterclass, remaining unbeaten on 101 off just 56 deliveries, laced with eight fours and seven sixes. His composed yet aggressive innings ensured Central ...Read More >
Speaking to media after addressing fisheries department officials from West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh, the minister highlighted India's significant position as the second-largest fish producer in the world, citing overall fish production growth of 103 per cent over the past 10 years. "In 10 years, overall fish production has seen a 103 per cent growth while fish output from inland waterbodies registered 143 per cent growth. We are asking every state to tap 100 per cent inland w ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) With the longest coastline of 2,340 kilometers, Gujarat is making significant contribution to development of blue economy in the country. Gujarat has ranked second in the country in the marine fish production and is expected to consolidate its position further, under the guidance of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. The average annual fish production figure in Gujarat in the last 4 years has been 8.56 lakh metric tonnes. In 2023-24, the total fish production in ...Read More >
Guwahati, Aug 3: Continuing his campaign trail for the second straight day in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reiterated his development pitch ahead of the upcoming September council polls, on Sunday. Reaffirming the BJP's development agenda at a public gathering in Kumarikata, Tamulpur, , the Chief Minister stated, "The BTR needs bridges, schools, and colleges. If candidates from all communities in Assam are getting government jobs in a free and transp ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], August 3 (ANI): For the year 2025-26, under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). Gujarat has been allocated a grant of Rs 50 crore. These approvals have been significantly boosting fisheries activities in Gujarat. It also aims to modernise the sector, improve traceability, and build a robust fisheries management system while ensuring the socio-economic welfare of fishing communities. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the Government of India has approved projects ( ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], August 3 (ANI): For the year 2025-26, under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). Gujarat has been allocated a grant of Rs 50 crore. These approvals have been significantly boosting fisheries activities in Gujarat. It also aims to modernise the sector, improve traceability, and build a robust fisheries management system while ensuring the socio-economic welfare of fishing communities. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the Government of India has approved projects ( ...Read More >
Kendrapada: Authorities have warned people of flood-affected villages in Kendrapada district's Aul, Pattamundai and Rajkanika blocks of the presence of crocodiles in the swollen waterways surrounding Bhitarkanika National Park. District emergency officer (DEO) of Kendrapada, Amiya Ketan Swain has asked villagers to exercise caution due to the increased risk posed by the reptiles displaced by the floods.Eleven fatalities have been reported in the past 23 months and 27 deaths over the last 39 mont ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Volvo, the Swedish luxury carmaker on Friday said it plans to bring the new Volvo EX30 SUV, the entry level luxury electric car, during the forthcoming festive season, to boost electric penetration in the world's third largest car market. "In the last six months the electric car market in India has grown about 4.5 per cent in the mass car market while the luxury car market rose to 9 per cent. We want to accelerate this growth by bringing our new Volvo EX30 electric car during the fes ...Read More >
Srinagar: A day after the Jammu and Kashmir Food Safety Department seized 1,200 kilograms of rotten meat that was being supplied to food outlets, the hotel and restaurant sector demanded that the trade link behind the export of the rotten meat to the Valley be exposed. Asif Siddiqui, joint secretary of Kashmir Hotel and Restaurant Owners' Association told ETV Bharat that the government must launch a crackdown on these 'unscrupulous' traders, who are exporting rotten meat to the Valley. Siddiqu ...Read More >
Patna, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major action against corruption, the State Vigilance Unit (SVU) on Saturday arrested Sub-Inspector Putul Kumari, the SHO of the Women's Police Station in Samastipur, for accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000. Her driver was also arrested in the case. The arrest has created a stir within the police department. According to an official, Putul Kumari was caught red-handed while taking the bribe from Rajiv Ranjan, a resident of Chhatauna village under Mufassil police ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Lakshadweep administration plans to acquire Bitra Island of the Union Territory for transfer to relevant defence and strategic agencies of the Government of India. "The initiative is necessitated by the strategic location of the island, its national security relevance, and the inherent logistical and administrative challenges associated with civilian habitation," a notification issued by Lakshadweep's department of revenue on July 11 said. Bitra is an island covering around 91,7 ...Read More >
Ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Durgapur, West Bengal, on Saturday to launch and inaugurate development projects worth over ₹5,000 crore. Key initiatives include the foundation stone for Bharat Petroleum's ₹1,950-crore City Gas Distribution project in Bankura and Purulia, and the inauguration of the ₹1,190-crore Durgapur-Kolkata gas pipeline under the PM Urja Ganga scheme. In run upto 2026 assembly polls, during Prime Minister's visit to Bengal ...Read More >
Kochi, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a preparatory step for the 5th Marine Fisheries Census (MFC-2025), the Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying on Friday launched a nationwide validation and geo-referencing of marine fishing villages through ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI). MFC-2025 is being undertaken under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), with CMFRI serving as the nodal agency for implementation across ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's smartphone and electronics industry has raised serious concerns over what it describes as informal but targeted trade restrictions imposed by China. The India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), in a letter to the government, sought swift policy measures to address these unofficial restrictions, which could derail the country's $32 billion export-driven manufacturing ambitions. As per the ICEA letter, India's electronics manufacturing sector remains heavily reliant o ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Delhi Art, Culture and Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra on Friday visited the Prime Ministers Museum and Library (PMML) at Teen Murti Marg, with singer and music director Himesh Reshammiya accompanying him. The museum, which showcases the lives and contributions of India's former prime ministers, features 14 high-tech galleries equipped with interactive and immersive exhibits, including a 6D helicopter ride, virtual photo booths, a handwriting robot, a time machine and a ki ...Read More >
Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday laid the foundation stone, inaugurated and dedicated to the nation multiple development projects worth over Rs 7,200 crore before addressing a public meeting during his Motihari programme.He also dedicated to the nation multiple rail projects, including the automatic signalling between Samastipur-Bachhwara rail line and the doubling of Darbhanga-Thalwara and Samastipur-Rambhadrapur rail line, which are part of Darbhanga-Samastipur doubling project wo ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 18 (UNI) India is trying to facilitate the safe and early return of 34 Indian fishermen who were taken into custody by the Bangladesh navy for allegedly fishing in Bangladeshi territorial waters earlier this week. According to sources, on the intervening night of July 14-15, 34 Indian fishermen along with two of their Indian fishing trawlers, FB Jhor and FB MaMangalChandi, were apprehended by Bangladesh authorities near Mongla, for allegedly crossing the International Maritime B ...Read More >
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