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Foodgrain output seen rising 5% to 376.5 MT

New Delhi: India’s total foodgrain production is projected to rise 5% to 376.56 million tonnes in the 2025-26 crop year ending June, mainly due to…

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Sarthak PDS gets Cabinet nod with Rs 25,530 crore outlay to modernise food distribution system

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an outlay of Rs 25,530 crore for Sarthak Public Distribution System (PDS) scheme to modernise it and…

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Piyush Goyal urges Canada for dual degrees to drive cooperation in education sector

New Delhi, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has suggested that Canada consider dual-degree programmes with an aim to increase cooperation in the education sector….

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‘Investment climate not in great shape’: Former PM Modi advisor urges FDI reforms as outflows surge in FY26

As FDI outflows surged to $27 billion in FY26, former member of PM Modi’s Economic Advisory Council and ex IMF executive director Surjit Bhalla has…

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Can ethanol save sugar sector? ET Conversation with DG ISMA - The Economic Times Video
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Can ethanol save sugar sector? ET Conversation with DG ISMA – The Economic Times Video

India’s sugar industry is facing pressure from rising cane costs, stagnant sugar and ethanol prices, and excess ethanol capacity despite heavy investments, says India Sugar…

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Wheat output likely to rise by 2.29% to 120.65 mn tons for 2025-26
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Wheat output likely to rise by 2.29% to 120.65 mn tons for 2025-26

New Delhi: The country’s wheat production is projected to rise by 2.29 per cent to 120.65 million tonnes for the 2025-26 crop year (July-June), notwithstanding…

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India, US to continue trade pact talks in Delhi as American delegation set to visit next month

After some months of slowing talks, India and the United States are set to intensify negotiations on their proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), with a…

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Cabinet clears ₹25,530 Cr ‘SARTHAK-PDS’ scheme to boost ration system for 80 Cr beneficiaries - The Economic Times Video
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Cabinet clears ₹25,530 Cr ‘SARTHAK-PDS’ scheme to boost ration system for 80 Cr beneficiaries – The Economic Times Video

A significant decision was taken during the Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This Cabinet decision will have a direct impact on…

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Measures like tax relief, import curbs can shield India from West Asia crisis: Report

New Delhi: India needs to undertake measures such as tax moderation to boost export competitiveness, targeted import curbs on non-essential and demerit goods, and time-bound…

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Supreme Court backs Tamil Nadu, Karnataka online gaming laws on online rummy, poker with stakes

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the powers of states to regulate and prohibit online gaming involving betting and wagering, setting aside earlier judgments of…

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