(FE) India and the United Kingdom reaffirmed their commitment to deepening economic and strategic cooperation during high-level meetings held in New Delhi. The recently concluded India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) took centre stage in the discussions between UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Indian leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. After meeting visiting UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Saturday, Jaishankar reaffirmed India’s firm stance on terrorism, stating that the country follows a policy of “zero tolerance” and expects its international partners to acknowledge the clear distinction between perpetrators and victims.…
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(FE) Shivraj Singh Chouhan, minister of agriculture and farmers, is currently visiting states as part of Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan, which aims to familiarise 15 million farmers with farming practices specific to agro-climatic zones. Chouhan spoke to Sandip Das on the sideline of an event at Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, on the range of issues impacting the agriculture sector. Q: You have taken charge of the agriculture ministry a year now. What are key challenges the sector is facing? We need to ensure that farmers with small land holdings get profit from engaging in agricultural activities. We are focussing on creating better seeds through…
(FE) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has written words of praise for Indian Institute of Science (IISC) professor Madhavi Latha, who gave 17 years of her life to help build the highest railway bridge in the world. Naidu, who referred to her as “Telugu daughter”, lauded her role in creating the architectural marvel. He also congratulated the team of engineers and construction workers who made the unprecedented project see the light of day. “Another Telugu daughter has made India proud!” wrote Naidu on Twitter (now X). He added, “Hailing from a small village in Andhra Pradesh, she dedicated 17 years of…
(Jagran) पावर कारपोरेशनभीषण गर्मी के बाद भी प्रदेश के ग्रामीण इलाकों से लेकर जिला मुख्यालयों तक तय शेड्यूल से ज्यादा बिजली की आपूर्ति कर रहा है। अप्रैल में पूर्वी उत्तर प्रदेश के कई जिलों में तापमान 40 से 45 डिग्री सेल्सियस के बीच रहा, जो सामान्य से तीन से पांच डिग्री अधिक था। मई में कई जिलों में पारा 45 डिग्री से ऊपर चला गया। 16 मई को बांदा में 46.2 डिग्री सेल्सियस तापमान दर्ज हुआ, जो उस दिन देश का सबसे अधिक तापमान था। प्रयागराज, कानपुर, झांसी और वाराणसी जैसे शहरों में भी लगातार लू का प्रकोप बना रहा।…
(HT) Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Friday that the central and state governments together will make Uttarakhand a national hub of horticulture. Chouhan said while participating in the Kisan Chaupal (gathering of villagers at village square or a communal area) organised at Pavwala Sauda village in Doiwala block of Dehradun. Sitting on a cot, he interacted with the farmers to understand the problems faced by them at the ground level. During this, he also planted a sapling under “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” (One tree for mother) campaign. The Kisan Chaupal was organised under “Vikasit Krishi Sankalp…
(HT) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated one of the most ambitious railway projects in India, which will connect the Kashmir Valley to the vast Indian plains by train for the first time. Dubbed by government-operated Indian Railways as one of the most challenging tracks in the world, the 272-kilometer (169-mile) line begins in the garrison city of Udhampur in Jammu region and runs Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar. The line ends in Baramulla, a town near the Line of Control. The line travels through 36 tunnels and over 943 bridges. The government pegged the total project cost at…
(ET) Power giant NTPC on Friday said its group installed generation capacity stood at 80,265 MW after its step-down arm NTPC Renewable Energy began 110.25 MW commercial supply from 1255 MW Khavda solar project. In a regulatory filing, the company said consequent upon successful commissioning, first part capacity of 110.25 MW out of 1255 MW Khavda-I Solar PV Project of NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC Green Energy, is declared on Commercial Operation “w.e.f. 00:00 Hrs. of June 6, 2025”. NTPC Green Energy is a subsidiary of NTPC Ltd. With this, the total installed and commercial capacity…
(PIB) Union Minister for Coal and Mines, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, today inaugurated the Critical Mineral Seminar and launched the NCMM Outreach Forum under the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM). The launch took place during a national seminar on Critical Mineral Processing held in New Delhi. In his keynote address, the Minister emphasized the strategic significance of critical minerals for India’s clean energy transition, defence preparedness, digital economy, and advanced manufacturing sectors. He called for enhanced collaboration among government agencies, industry, research institutions, and startups to build a resilient, self-reliant critical minerals ecosystem. Shri Kishan Reddy underlined that the Outreach…
(HT) Trade talks between Indian and US officials have been extended into next week as both sides seek consensus on tariff cuts in the farming and auto sectors, aiming to finalise an interim deal before a July 9 deadline, Indian government officials said. A US delegation led by senior officials from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) held two days of discussions in New Delhi with Indian trade officials headed by chief negotiator Rajesh Agrawal, the officials familiar with the matter said. “The two countries are actively engaged in focused discussions to facilitate greater market access, reduce…
(HT) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut interest rates by more than expected 50 basis points on Friday, a third consecutive reduction, and unexpectedly reduced the cash reserve ratio for banks to provide a major liquidity fillip to support the economy amid geopolitial and tariff headwinds. The RBI’s six-member monetary policy committee, headed by governor Sanjay Malhotra and consisting of three external members, voted five to one to lower the benchmark repurchase or repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.5%. It also cut the cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 100 basis points to 3%, adding ₹2.5 lakh crore…