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NEW DELHI: A Gujarat-based deep-tech drone company has delivered "hundreds of kamikaze (suicide or self-destruct) drones" to Indian Army as part of a Rs 10 crore contract with the defence ministry.The contract with Surat-based InsideFPV was signed last Dec, and the consignment of drones was sent to the Army within a two-month timeframe via emergency procurement route. The exact number of drones delivered to Army's Northern Command was not disclosed by the company for security reasons.Recognised ...Read More >
Bhopal, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) As wheat procurement begins from April 9 in Madhya Pradesh, a significant surge in farmer participation is reported for the 2026-27 season, with 1,904,644 farmers registering across the state, a notable increase from 1,544,055 registrations in the previous 2025-26 season. To facilitate smooth procurement, the state government has established 3,627 procurement centres. Wheat procurement is scheduled to begin shortly, with the Centre-fixed Minimum Support Price at ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Public procurement platform Government e-Marketplace (GeM) facilitated transactions worth Rs 5.03 lakh crore in 2025-26, down 7.4 per cent from the previous fiscal, a senior official said on Monday. GeM facilitated transactions worth Rs 5.43 lakh crore in 2024-25. GeM CEO Mihir Kumar said the decline in growth can be attributed to a reduced contribution from the coal ministry, whose share in total sales fell from 34 per cent to 20 per cent in 2025-26 (Rs 1,02,219 crore). ...Read More >
NOIDA: A youth died after falling into a water-filled pond near Sector 94 in Noida on Wednesday, police said, even as his family alleged that he may have been murdered. The deceased has been identified as Harshit Bhatt, a resident of Indirapuram, who was pursuing an undergraduate degree in physical education at a private university in Sector 125. According to police, Bhatt had appeared for his sixth semester final examination earlier in the day. After the exam, he went with three friends for a p ...Read More >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Preparations for the procurement of wheat at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) under the Rabi Marketing Season 2026-27 have been completed in the district. The procurement process in the district is set to commence on April 10. Collector Shivam Verma inspected the procurement centres located in Manpur and took stock of the arrangements. He also reviewed all facilities available at these procurement centres. SDM Rakesh Parmar and tehsildar Vivek Soni were also present duri ...Read More >
District teams will track demand and monitor distribution to ensure local shortages are prevented. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Migrant workers in Delhi are set to benefit from a doubling of the daily supply of 5 kg LPG cylinders * These camps will operate alongside the existing LPG distribution system * District teams will track demand and monitor distribution to ensure local shortages are prevented Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mod ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said wheat procurement, set to begin on Thursday, will be closely monitored from a control room established at CM House. A help desk has been set up at procurement centres to ensure that farmers do not face any problems, Yadav said while holding a virtual interaction with representatives of farmers and voluntary organisations on Wednesday. The Chief Minister said it was challenging to bring wheat prices to the current level, adding that wheat ...Read More >
Following repeated demands from the farmers and opposition, Haryana agriculture minister Shyam Singh Rana, said that farmers will not face difficulty in selling their crops and mandis will remain open 24 hours a day during the ongoing procurement season. Earlier, the government had decided to allow purchase only from 6 am to 8 pm. The minister was interacting with reporters at Thanesar grain market in Kurukshetra. He also said that farmers can bring their produce to the mandi not only by tract ...Read More >
Patna, April 8 (BiharTimes): Bihar has achieved a major milestone in agricultural procurement, with the state purchasing 36.79 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of paddy against a target of 36.85 lakh MT during the 2025-26 Kharif season, Food and Consumer Protection Minister Leshi Singh announced on Wednesday. Addressing reporters in Patna, the minister described the achievement as a strong indicator of Bihar's improving procurement efficiency and farmer outreach. The state is now on the verge of fully m ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (UNI) In a crucial step aimed towards strengthening support for migrant workers, the Centre has approved a 100 per cent increase in the allocation of five kg Free Trade LPG (FTL) cylinders under the Migrant Labourer category. Pursuant to this decision, the Delhi government has doubled the daily availability of 5 kg FTL cylinders from 684 to 1,368, as per the 'Allocation Order' dated April 7. This enhanced allocation is expected to ensure wider access and more equitable distribu ...Read More >
Lucknow, Apr 8 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday reviewed procurement under the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal for the financial year 2025-26 and lauded the state's policy for enhancing transparency and efficiency. During the review, he said the GeM Procurement Policy 2024 has strengthened integrity, inclusiveness and accountability in government purchases, according to an official statement. The CM noted that the policy has been appreciated by the Centre a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) While India's progress in the renewable-energy sector has been "tremendous", the hindrances in large-scale implementation of solutions are more "technical than actual", a top government official said on Wednesday. Talking to PTI Videos, Suman Chandra, Director at the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, said there are technical problems of transmission not having kept pace with the solar and wind deployment, and that the government is solving it. "Our progress has been ...Read More >
Bhopal, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) As wheat procurement begins from April 9 in Madhya Pradesh, a significant surge in farmer participation is reported for the 2026-27 season, with 1,904,644 farmers registering across the state, a notable increase from 1,544,055 registrations in the previous 2025-26 season. To facilitate smooth procurement, the state government has established 3,627 procurement centres. Wheat procurement is scheduled to begin shortly, with the Centre-fixed Minimum Support Price at ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): In a significant step to strengthen support for migrant workers, the Government of India has approved a 100% increase in the allocation of 5 kg Free Trade LPG (FTL) cylinders under the Migrant Labourer category. Pursuant to this decision, the Government of NCT of Delhi has doubled the daily availability of 5 kg FTL cylinders from 684 to 1,368, as per the Allocation Order. This enhanced allocation will ensure wider access and more equitable distribution of LPG a ...Read More >
Mumbai: The state government has issued strict directions to all Government Medical Colleges and their affiliated hospitals following a surge in complaints about the non-availability of essential medicines and the growing practice of doctors asking patients to purchase medicines from private medical stores. The order was issued by the Commissioner, Medical Education and Drugs Department, Maharashtra State, on April 7, 2026. According to officials, these complaints exposed serious gaps in the p ...Read More >
Lucknow, Apr 8 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed the procurement made by Uttar Pradesh on the GeM portal during the financial year 2025-26, as well as the GeM Procurement Policy issued on November 26, 2024. The Chief Minister stated that the Centre has appreciated Uttar Pradesh's GeM procurement policy. He was informed that the central government has declared it a model policy and has advised other states to adopt a similar framework. This policy has significantly imp ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 8 (PTI) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday accused the Opposition of spreading "misinformation" that his government had imposed many unnecessary conditions on the purchase of crops, The government has implemented comprehensive reforms in the procurement system and appointed nodal officers in every mandi (grain market), Saini said after chairing a meeting of the state cabinet here. He said that these technology-based initiatives have enhanced transparency, acco ...Read More >
More than 33GW of battery capacity approved for Turkish grid since 2022 compared with 12-13GW in Germany Turkey has given the green light to more batteries to buffer its electricity grid than any EU member state, a report has found, in a further sign of rich countries losing steam in the race to a clean economy. More than 33GW of battery capacity have been approved in Turkey since 2022, according to the climate thinktank Ember, while the total planned and operational capacity in European front ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 8 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav held a virtual interaction with farmers and representatives of voluntary organisations from the Chief Minister residence on Wednesday, a day before beginning of wheat procurement on Minimum Support Price (MSP). CM Yadav informed that wheat procurement in the state will begin from April 9 and he has issued instructions to all Collectors and SDMs to ensure easy and accessible arrangements for farmers at all ...Read More >
GAIL (India) Limited signs a long-term charter agreement with Alpha Gas for the LNG carrier 'Energy Fidelity.' The pact aims to strengthen India's energy supply chain and maritime capabilities under the government's Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047. GAIL (India) Limited has signed a long-term charter party agreement with Alpha Gas for an LNG carrier, marking a significant step towards strengthening India's energy supply chain and maritime capabilities. The agreement was executed between GAIL and ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): GAIL (India) Limited has signed a long-term charter party agreement with Alpha Gas for an LNG carrier, marking a significant step towards strengthening India's energy supply chain and maritime capabilities. The agreement was executed between GAIL and Pantheon Maritime Services Private Limited, a Singapore-based affiliate of Alpha Gas, for the LNG carrier "Energy Fidelity." The pact was signed by S Bairagi, Executive Director (Marketing - Shipping & Internation ...Read More >
New Delhi : GAIL (India) Limited, a Maharatna Public Sector Undertaking, has entered into a long-term charter party agreement with Alpha Gas, a leading Greek shipping major, for the LNG carrier "Energy Fidelity." The charter party agreement was executed between GAIL and Pantheon Maritime Services Private Limited, a Singapore based affiliate of Alpha Gas. Shri S Bairagi, Executive Director (Mktg. - Shipping & International LNG), GAIL (India) Limited, and Ms. Anna Angelicoussis, Owner of Alpha Ga ...Read More >
Shimla, Apr 4 (PTI) Milk-producing farmers in the state are now receiving an average benefit of Rs 34.18 crore per month -- "the highest ever -- "as the state milk federation procures approximately 2.70 lakh litres of milk per day from the farmers. This is a significant increase compared to the average procurement of 1.57 lakh litres per day during the financial year 2024-25, a government spokesperson said in a statement here on Saturday. The federation is ensuring doorstep milk collection, pa ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Cabinet on Tuesday decided to establish the Financial Training and Research Institute (FTRI) at the RCVP Academy of Administration and Management. The institute will provide centralised and standardised training in financial administration and management to personnel at all levels of government. The move is expected to improve departmental efficiency, strengthen financial discipline, and enhance transparency. The seven existing accounting training institutes in the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): MetalMandi, the B2B digital scrap trading platform from Attero, has crossed over 2 lakh downloads across India and is targeting 5X growth over the next five years, as it scales its presence across the country's scrap and recycling ecosystem. Launched in 2025, the platform currently has over 1.1 lakh registered users, more than 50,000 monthly active users, and around 4,000 daily active users, with participation spanning 28+ states and over 100 cities. It facilit ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 7 (PTI) With the war in West Asia disrupting energy supplies, Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi on Tuesday reviewed the distribution of LPG cylinders as well as the status of the piped natural gas (PNG) network across the state. The meeting was conducted through a video conference, which was attended by deputy commissioners (DCs) of all districts of Haryana. Rastogi told officials to ensure last-mile delivery of LPG cylinders, with special attention to rural areas. There ...Read More >
Hyderabad : Quality Care India Ltd. (QCIL), one of India's leading healthcare platforms, today announced the signing of agreements with AMPIN Energy and Radiance Renewables under its Group Captive Solar Initiative. The agreements will enable procurement of renewable solar power for five facilities across Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, marking the first phase of the Group's structured transition towards sustainable energy. The initiative is part of QCIL's broader plan to transition 19 hos ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 7 (PTI) Congress on Tuesday accused the Union government of precipitating a "full-blown livelihood crisis" in Karnataka by mismanaging LPG and fuel supply, severely impacting auto drivers, small businesses and gig workers. In a joint statement, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his deputy D K Shivakumar and Congress General Secretary, in charge of Karnataka, Randeep Singh Surjewala alleged that over five lakh auto drivers and lakhs of small hotel owners, vendors and delivery ...Read More >
New Delhi: Amid recent rumours about LPG shortages in Keralam, top officials from oil marketing companies (OMCs) held an emergency review with the state government. Shri Sanjay Khanna, C&MD of BPCL, met the Chief Secretary to assess supply levels and preparedness. The meeting confirmed that stocks are sufficient and there is no reason for public concern. OMCs have taken multiple steps to keep LPG supply steady. These include global procurement of LPG, running refineries at higher capacity, and ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 6: The government on Monday said there is no "unusual volatility" in prices of essential commodities on account of the West Asia crisis, and it is continuously monitoring the rates in wholesale and retail markets across the country. The Centre said it has sufficient stocks of wheat and rice to meet the requirements of the public distribution system (PDS) and also any exigencies. It has also asked states to crack down on hoarding and black marketing of essential food items. Whea ...Read More >
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