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India to share rural land-mapping model with other nations after global UPI push

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- India plans to share its digital rural-land mapping model with other countries after the government's push to take the unified payments interface (UPI) overseas as part of the na... Read More


Panchayat leaders from 28 states, UTs to attend Independence Day celebrations as special guests

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- The panchayati raj ministry will host 210 panchayat representatives from 28 states and Union territories as special guests for the Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort i... Read More


India to digitally record tribal heritage to push social, economic inclusion

New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- The Centre is planning to digitally archive Indian tribes' heritage to develop the market for their products and cultural expressions, Vivek Bharadwaj, the secretary of the minis... Read More


Adverse weather is becoming frequent. Indian scientists want to control it

New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- Indian scientists are working on weather intervention technology to induce or suppress clouds and rain, according to a top official. "Currently, we are doing lab experiments. Onc... Read More


India to explore Indian Ocean for critical minerals: Jitendra Singh

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- India aims to explore the Indian Ocean for critical minerals as it seeks to secure supplies essential for several industries, including clean energy. The country aims to conduct ... Read More


China has now disrupted specialty chemical market. Startups step up

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Indian startups are taking a crack at another market facing Chinese squeeze: specialty fertilizers. The bulk of such agrochemicals, designed to deliver targeted nutrients based o... Read More


Earthquakes' secondary waves are the most destructive. India is developing a system to predict them

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- India is developing an ambitious early-warning system for destructive secondary waves (S-waves) during earthquakes, which could provide critical lead time to save lives and protec... Read More


Farm exporters scramble for new markets as US levies high duties on Indian goods

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- Exporters of India's food and agricultural products are scrambling to recalibrate their global strategies after the United States unexpectedly slapped steep tariffs on a range of ... Read More


India's sugar output to rebound in the 2025-26 season, says millers' body

New Delhi, July 31 -- India's sugar production is projected to rebound in the 2025-26 season, driven by higher cane acreage in Maharashtra and Karnataka, according to the millers' lobby. Gross sugar ... Read More


Above-normal rains expected in Aug-Sep, likely to boost kharif sowing: IMD

New Delhi, July 31 -- India is likely to receive above-normal rainfall from August to September, further boosting kharif sowing and supporting the broader economy. "The rainfall averaged over the ent... Read More