NEW DELHI: Amid the govt’s push to weed out ineligible beneficiaries under free ration scheme PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), the food ministry will review the progress of states on Monday at a meeting of state food secretaries, where the initial paddy procurement target will also be finalised.Sources said states such as Odisha and…
सितंबर की शुरुआत में होने वाली जीएसटी काउंसिल की बैठक में पीएम मोदी के वायदे के अनुरूप क्रांतिकारी बदलाव देखने को मिल सकते हैं. खासकर आम जनों को बड़ा फायदा मिलने की संभावना है. बैठक में सीमेंट, सैलून और ब्यूटी पार्लर के साथ-साथ स्वास्थ्य बीमा योजनाओं सहित कई उत्पादों पर टैक्स में कटौती की योजना…
Famine has struck an area of Gaza and the situation is likely to escalate in the next month, according to a global hunger report. This assessment is expected to increase pressure on Israel to allow more humanitarian aid into the war-torn Palestinian enclave. According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification system, 5,14,000 people, which…
The badminton world is in the middle of an unexpected crisis, a severe shortage of feather shuttlecocks. Across the globe, national associations are finding it increasingly difficult to acquire quality shuttles for their players. Those who have managed to get their hands on them are paying much higher than the usual rates. Sources have told…
new video loaded: What It Takes to Find Food in Gaza By Ashley Wu, Christina Shaman, June Kim, James Surdam and Rebecca Suner•August 13, 2025 Starvation has spread in Gaza, as the prices of basic goods have skyrocketed and getting aid is difficult and often deadly. Ashley Wu, a graphics reporter for The New York…
Rural areas saw headline inflation ease to 1.18% from 1.72% in June, with food inflation dropping from -0.87% to -1.74%. (AI image) The Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation for the month of July 2025 touched an 8-year low of 1.55%. The headline retail inflation cooled sharply touching 1.55% year-on-year — the lowest since June 2017…
Trump’s new tax bill cuts SNAP funding and shifts costs to US states President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful” tax and spending bill, signed on 4th July, carries a devastating cost for millions of American children. The legislation slashes $186 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) over the next decade — a move that…
India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj’s brother Mohammed Ismail revealed the secret behind his ability to bowl long spells in Test cricket. Siraj starred in India’s thrilling six-run victory in the fifth Test at the Oval as he picked nine wickets in the match. The right-arm speedster was instrumental in triggering England’s collapse in both the…
Experts widely view Trump’s tariff move as a pressure tactic to get India to agree to US terms. The US decision to impose 25% tariffs will have minimal effect on India, sources told PTI. India is clear that duty exemptions for agricultural, dairy and genetically modified (GM) products in trade agreements is a no-go area,…
NEW DELHI: BJP MP and actor Ravi Kishan on Thursday raised a unique but pressing issue in the Lok Sabha, calling for government regulation of food prices, quantity, and quality at eateries across the country.Invoking the relatable example of varying prices and sizes of samosas across regions, he said, “Somewhere you get a samosa at…