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Centre issues advisory to protect workers from heat

New Delhi, April 29 -- The Union labour ministry on Tuesday alerted states to potential harm to workers from blistering temperatures, especially those involved in outdoor activities, asking authoritie... Read More


India pushes diesel, LPG blending plans

New Delhi, April 28 -- The government is taking decisive steps towards rolling out blended diesel and commercial liquefied petroleum gas, finalising a set of standards for such fuels to reduce relianc... Read More


Centre weighs overhaul of sugar sector's rules to boost ethanol production, protect states

India, April 23 -- The Union government is finalising a sweeping overhaul of regulations for the sugar sector, expanding the framework to cover ethanol production, devolving more powers to states, and... Read More


new sugar sector rules will cover ethanol output

New Delhi, April 23 -- New DelhiThe Union government is finalising a sweeping overhaul of regulations for the sugar sector, expanding the framework to cover ethanol production, devolving more powers t... Read More


new sugar sector rules will cover ethanol output

New Delhi, April 23 -- New DelhiThe Union government is finalising a sweeping overhaul of regulations for the sugar sector, expanding the framework to cover ethanol production, devolving more powers t... Read More


Why El Niño leaves pain in its wake

India, April 22 -- "Come rain or shine, we have to do farming," said Makhan Lal, a cane grower from Shamli, a fertile belt about 100 km from the national capital. "We can't afford to skip a season." ... Read More


Govt okays Rs.12,980-crore maritime insurance pool

New Delhi, April 19 -- The Union Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday approved the creation of a sovereign guarantee-backed maritime insurance pool, Bharat Maritime In... Read More


Need-based fertiliser subsidy in the works

new delhi, April 17 -- The government is likely to switch to a system of providing subsidized fertilisers based how much farmers actually need, hoping to roll it out in at least two to three states in... Read More


Need-based fertiliser subsidy in the works

new delhi, April 17 -- The government is likely to switch to a system of providing subsidized fertilisers based how much farmers actually need, hoping to roll it out in at least two to three states in... Read More


Centre seeks reports from UP, Haryana on protests for wage hikes

India, April 15 -- New Delhi The Centre has sought reports from state authorities on violent protests by workers in industrial hubs of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, after the two states swiftly hiked mi... Read More