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Fish caught off high seas to be duty free

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced several sops to bolster India's seafood industry and marine shipments, including waiver of duties on imported inputs, policies aimed ... Read More


high-value crops get huge push, Rs.1.30cr allocated

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The government will strengthen high-value crop ecosystem, focusing on production of coconut, cashew and sandalwood, along with a new multilingual artificial intelligence (AI) tool... Read More


High-value crops, AI in focus in agri budget

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The government will strengthen high-value crop ecosystems, focusing on produce such as coconut, cashew and sandalwood, along with a new multilingual artificial intelligence (AI) t... Read More


Safety, STEM key for more women at work

New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- Women's participation in paid work is rising but science education, workplace safety, on-site childcare and affordable transport will improve both quality and quantity of such pa... Read More


Trade pact set to give rural economy a boost

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- The landmark free trade deal reached by India and EU is expected to boost shipments of key agricultural produce, especially seafood, from India, while still protecting the countr... Read More


India, EU trade pact set to give rural economy a boost

India, Jan. 28 -- The landmark free trade deal reached by India and EU is expected to boost shipments of key agricultural produce, especially seafood, from India, while still protecting the country's ... Read More


Govt may ease social security rules for gig workers

New Delhi, Jan. 17 -- The Union government is studying a raft of suggestions from the public on draft rules notified recently to operationalise the Social Security Code 2020, which may undergo changes... Read More


Union govt may table seeds bill in budget session

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- The government is likely to introduce the Seeds Bill 2025 in the upcoming Budget session of Parliament, seeking to enforce new regulations to an estimated Rs.1,600-crore industry... Read More


Quick commerce platforms to drop '10-minute delivery' vow

India, Jan. 14 -- Quick-commerce platforms have assured the Union government they will drop standard 10-minute delivery promises to customers after a series of meetings with Union labour minister Mans... Read More


Delivery platforms to drop '10 min' promise

New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- Quick-commerce platforms have assured the Union government they will drop standard 10-minute delivery promises to customers after a series of meetings with Union labour minister ... Read More