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New Delhi [India], October 30 (ANI): The two-day Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025 began in New Delhi on Thursday, highlighting India's growing leadership and expanding global influence in the rice sector. The event has brought together delegates from over 80 nations, including top global rice importers, exporters, scientists, and policymakers. The conference is being hosted by the Indian Rice Exporters' Federation (IREF). Also Read | When is IND vs AUS 2nd T20I 2025 Match? What ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet approved a Rs 38,000 crore fertiliser subsidy to support farmers in the Rabi season. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan praised the favorable monsoon and water levels bolstering agriculture. The Central government emphasizes collaboration with states to enhance productivity and food security. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan expressed gratitude towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sanctioning a Rs 38,000 crore fertiliser s ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Union minister G. Kishan Reddy on Tuesday said the extension of the nutrient-based subsidy (NBS) scheme for fertiliser manufacturers would ensure surplus supply and price stability for farmers in Telangana. "For the 2025 Kharif season, the state's urea requirement was 9.8 lakh metric tonnes, but the Centre supplied 10.28 lakh tonnes. Of this, 9.79 lakh tonnes have been sold -- 13,000 tonnes more than last year. Even during global crises, Telangana's farmers have never faced a shortag ...Read More >
The ISA will launch the Africa Solar Facility, a $200 million programme focusing on distributed renewable energy and serving as its first financial product for risk mitigation.During the 8th Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in New Delhi from October 27 to 30, delegates from all 124 member countries are expected to visit South Asia's first distribution storage site in India's national capital. The ISA will launch the Africa Solar Facility, a $200 million programme focusing on d ...Read More >
KUALA LUMPUR: India has called for stronger regional maritime cooperation with Asean. The country has also called for zero tolerance on terrorism which poses a continuous and corrosive threat. "Our commitment to furthering maritime cooperation remains strong, in line with the Asean Outlook on the Indo-Pacific and our shared commitment to the 1982 UNCLOS. 2026 will be observed as the Asean-India year of maritime cooperation. "Notably, more nations have joined the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative ...Read More >
Global promotion emphasizes customer-driven innovation ahead of November 1 anniversary Samsung Electronics announced on the 24th that it will hold the global promotion '2025 Samsung Week' in 65 countries around the world ahead of its foundation anniversary, November 1. Samsung Week is a global event based on Samsung.com, now in its 6th year this year. It is Samsung Electronics' largest annual-scale promotion targeting consumers worldwide. This year's Samsung Week theme is 'Innovation Starts w ...Read More >
India has already supported the Gaza peace plan, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to President Donald Trump on October 9, lending his support to the peace plan. Hours after he met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Kuala Lumpur Monday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar took a swipe at the Trump administration, saying energy trade is becoming "increasingly constricted", "principles are applied selectively and what is preached is not necessarily practised". His remarks at the East A ...Read More >
New Delhi: India on Monday flagged serious concerns over increasingly "constricted" energy trade, selective application of norms and market access issues, in remarks that came against the backdrop of its frosty ties with the US over its procurement of Russian crude oil. In an address at the East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also said that the world must adopt a policy of "zero tolerance" towards terrorism as the right of defence against the menace can neve ...Read More >
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu would share the nation's vision for solar power-led development and 'One World, One Sun, One Grid' in her address at the 8th Session of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly on Tuesday at Bharat Mandapam, a statement said on Monday. This would mark the first-ever address by the President of India to the ISA Assembly that underscores India's commitment to ISA's leadership in advancing global solar energy cooperation and its founding vision of "One Wo ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): The President of India Droupadi Murmu paid floral tribute to India's former President K.R. Narayanan on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday. Additionally, the Chief Minister of Punjab, Bhagwant Mann, met with President Droupadi Murmu at the Bhavan. The Lt. Governor of Delhi, Vinai Kumar Saxena, also met the president at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Meanwhile, President Droupadi Murmu will deliver the keynote address at the eighth session of the Int ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Oct 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the 22nd ASEAN-India Summit in Kuala Lumpur, emphasised the urgent need for a unified global response to combat terrorism. He highlighted that terrorism remains a significant threat to peace and security, affecting nations across the world. In a virtual address, PM Modi underscored the importance of collective action and international cooperation in addressing the root causes of terrorism. He called for strengthened mechanisms to preve ...Read More >
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 47th summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) virtually on Sunday. He called ASEAN the "main pillar" of India's Act East Policy and stressed that India and ASEAN share far more than trade. "We are not only trade partners. We are cultural partners as well," he said. His remarks came amid global tensions over trade policies and tariff disputes. Highlighting the scale of the partnership, he said, "Almost one-fourth of the w ...Read More >
Raipur: An innovative idea to tackle the menace of urban waste by the Ambikapur Municipal Corporation (AMC) in north Chhattisgarh has been lauded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his 127th episode of Mann Ki Baat, aired on Sunday. The PM cited how the 'Garbage Café', opened by the AMC in Ambikapur town, has emerged as a singular blend of cleanliness and service, fetching a good lunch or dinner or a breakfast in exchange of plastic waste. "A unique example of cleanliness and social initiative ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday told world leaders that India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) are strengthening ties across various sectors as well as people-to-people relations. He emphasized that New Delhi has always strongly supported the 11-member group's outlook on the Indo-Pacific. Modi said in his virtual opening address at the summit in Malaysia that its theme, 'inclusivity and sustainability', was clearly reflected in the joint efforts of nation ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday noted that the cooperation between India and ASEAN is growing rapidly in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR), maritime security and blue economy and declared 2026 as 'ASEAN-India Year of Maritime Cooperation.' While delivering opening remarks during the ASEAN-India Summit virtually, PM Modi said, "India has stood firmly with its ASEAN friends in every crisis. Our cooperation in HADR, maritime security, and ...Read More >
The Bharat International Rice Conference 2025 will be held in Delhi, fostering global cooperation in rice trade. It aims to enhance the industry's transparency, efficiency, and sustainability. Highlighting India's pivotal role in rice export, the event will unveil a Vision & Roadmap document to shape future strategies. The Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025 is poised to convene in New Delhi on October 30-31, aiming to revolutionize global rice trade. This pivotal event, organized ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant milestone for environmental conservation efforts, India has secured the ninth rank globally in forest area in 2025 -- up from the 10th position in 2020, said Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday. The country has also retained its third position in annual forest area gain, according to the Global Forest Resources Assessment (GFRA) 2025 released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in B ...Read More >
India plans to double its agricultural exports over the next five years, targeting new global markets for rice. Minister Pralhad Joshi emphasized reforms in the public distribution system while congratulating the Indian Rice Exporters Federation for its role in advancing India's agri-market stature. India has unveiled an ambitious five-year plan to double its agricultural exports, focusing particularly on increasing rice exports. Pralhad Joshi, Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Dis ...Read More >
Lucknow: World Bank Group president Ajay Banga on Thursday praised Uttar Pradesh's resilient agriculture model for small farmers as a global benchmark for sustainable farming and climate adaptation, a govt official said in a statement.Banga also lauded the Yogi Adityanath govt's initiatives to integrate climate-tolerant seeds, soil-specific fertilisers, regenerative farming techniques, efficient irrigation systems, and robust crop insurance frameworks. "The aim is that one bad season should not ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The strategic dialogue between India and Egypt will enhance bilateral partnership amid "immense potentials" for collaboration in electric vehicles, food security, defence, technology, and start-ups, according to a new report. There are immense potentials in improving relations, including in the emerging and niche areas such as startups, renewable energy, AI, fintech, electric vehicles, food security, etc. Investments, energy and defence ties are the most impor ...Read More >
New Delhi: India and Brazil on Thursday agreed to deepen their economic engagement by expanding the scope of their Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) under the Mercosur framework. As a part of this effort, the two countries have set a new bilateral trade target of $20 billion by 2030, up from $12 billion in 2024. At the India-Brazil Business Dialogue in New Delhi, Brazil's Vice President and Minister for Development, Industry, Trade & Services, Geraldo Alckmin, said the two nations were "comple ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): World Bank President Ajay Banga has praised the Uttar Pradesh government for presenting a successful model of resilience-based agriculture that supports small farmers. He said the State has effectively demonstrated how digital systems and cooperative frameworks can strengthen the agricultural ecosystem and improve livelihoods. Also Read | 'Jalebi Fafda x Daily Lafda': Samay Raina Meets 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah' Actor Dilip Joshi; Netizens Hilariousl ...Read More >
New Delhi: The terms of the 2015 Paris Agreement could help the world avoid 57 hot days every year if countries follow through on their emission-cutting commitments and limit warming this century to 2.6°C, a new analysis has said. The report titled "Ten Years of the Paris Agreement: The Present and Future of Extreme Heat" by Climate Central and World Weather Attribution shows the historic accord can help the world move toward a safer climate. However, researchers warn that 2.6°C of warming wil ...Read More >
Kolkata, Oct 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) On the occasion of World Food Day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee outlined the details of the initiatives her government has taken to ensure food security for every person in the state, and pointed out that over seven crore people were provided free ration every month. In a social media post on Thursday morning, the Chief Minister had claimed that under the state-run 'Khadyasathi' project, free rations are provided to nearly 9 crore people in the sta ...Read More >
The prime minister said the government is leaving no stone unturned for the welfare of farmers across the country. "In line with this, our government has approved the 'Mission for Self-Reliance in Pulses'. This historic initiative will not only boost the production of pulses but also strengthen our resolve for self-reliance," Modi said. On the decision to establish 57 new Kendriya Vidyalayas, Modi said it is gladdening that the schools will include Balvatikas to nurture children from the found ...Read More >
Monsoon rainfall trends caused the sudden surge of juvenile Indian oil sardines along Kerala's coast in 2024 and the subsequent ecological and economic fallout, according to a study by the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI). The study, published in Current Science, highlighted how climate-driven oceanographic changes shape the boom-and-bust cycles of this vital fishery, underscoring the urgent need for dynamic fishery forecast models and harvest rules, according to a commu ...Read More >
India's rice exports for marketing year 2025-26 (October-September) are set to rise to 22-23 million metric tons, up 10%-15% year over year with the ambitious expectations to close exports at 30 million mt, up 50% year over year, against the backdrop of a bumper crop with estimated production at 145 mil mt, up 7% up year over year, Prem Garg, National president of Indian Rice Exporters Federation and chairman of the Shri Lal Mahal Group, told Platts. Meanwhile, as per IREF estimates, surplus st ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sept 29 (Maxim News): Further strengthening the food security of sections of the city like the poor, laborers, auto drivers and students, canteens were opened today (Monday, September 29). The canteens set up in Moti Nagar and Khairatabad Mint Compound were inaugurated by Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and mayor Gadwal vijayalakshmi. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp Th9is special scheme, which provides meals for just Rs. 5, is already helping thousands of people. Currently, 150 canteens are r ...Read More >
Today, globally, people are speaking about climate change, but M.S. Swaminathan had raised the issue 50 years ago, said Chief Minister M.K. Stalin at the Centenary Tribute event held at the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) in Chennai on Saturday. "Swaminathan made the Green Revolution happen to feed the people of India at a time when many were starving. He was a guardian of food security and worked towards poverty eradication," Mr. Stalin said. Addressing the gathering, MSSRF Chair ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, SEPT 27: India's food processing sector received strong support from global and domestic investors as the World Food India 2025 summit, organized by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), surpassed ₹1 lakh crore in Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) by the end of Day 2. The event, held at Bharat Mandapam, reinforced India's image as a place ready for investment. It featured numerous deals and discussions on technology, sustainability, and international trade. Investmen ...Read More >
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