Government think-tank Niti Aayog has outlined a comprehensive strategy to make India self-sufficient in pulses by 2030 and double production by 2047, projecting output to rise from 26.06 million tonnes (MT) in 2022 to 34.45 MT by 2030 and further to 51.57 MT by 2047.According to the report, the projections are based on aggregate as…
Economic Affairs Secretary Anuradha Thakur on Saturday said the government remains on track to achieve its fiscal deficit target of 4.4 per cent of GDP for 2025-26, despite concerns triggered by the latest monthly numbers.The statement came as the Centre’s fiscal deficit touched 29.9 per cent of the full-year target by end-July, sharply higher than…
NEW DELHI: New Delhi and Tokyo inked 21 pacts during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ongoing visit to Tokyo, the ministry of external affairs said on Saturday.According to MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, India signed six agreements, seven Memorandum of understanding, and made eight new announcements. Bullet Trains, AI & More: What’s On Agenda As PM Modi…
Bangladesh’s Election Commission on Thursday unveiled its official roadmap for the general election, which is scheduled for February next year. The poll schedule will be announced at least 60 days before the vote, the commission said. “The Chief Adviser’s Office has asked us to hold the election before Ramadan. If I am not mistaken, Ramadan…
New Delhi, India: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan chaired the 56th IIT Council Meeting on Monday, emphasising the need to make Indian Institutes of Technology more inclusive, research-focused, and aligned with 21st-century requirements.The 25-year roadmap aims to ensure IITs lead India’s scientific and societal progress by 2047, supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a…
Industry body CII has unveiled a sweeping reform blueprint aimed at accelerating India’s economic transformation, calling for a simplified GST structure, rationalised tariffs, new employment policies, and greater trade competitiveness.The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), in its report “Policies for a Competitive India”, has put forward over 250 actionable recommendations across 14 critical areas. The…
India-UK officials after the pact (X/@UKDefenceIndia) NEW DELHI: India and the United Kingdom on Wednesday announced a 10-year defence industrial roadmap, aimed at boosting defence cooperation and strengthening security ties as part of the broader Vision 2035 partnership. The plan was unveiled in a post by the British high commission on social media platform X….
After Columbia settlement, Trump administration plans to push penalties on other institutions. The Trump administration is reshaping how US universities are held accountable for campus antisemitism, introducing a new enforcement strategy that combines financial penalties with sweeping institutional reforms. At the center of this shift is a $200 million settlement with Columbia University, now being…
Elon Musk (left) and Andrew Yang (right) (AP image) Elon Musk has spoken with former presidential candidate Andrew Yang as he moves ahead with plans to create a new political party in the United States, according to Fox News agency.Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, recently announced on his platform X that he…
The ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on Tuesday issued a detailed advisory to repurpose the Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) created under the Smart Cities Mission, aiming to leverage their institutional capacity for long-term urban transformation even after the scheme’s closure on March 31. The advisory encourages states and Union Territories to identify pressing urban…