Gujarat braces for Cyclone Biparjoy, landfall likely near Kutch on June 15

The Gujarat government is deploying National Disaster Response Force and State Disaster Response Force teams in coastal areas and will set up shelters in six districts as the extremely severe......

Next round of G20 meetings in Gujarat from March 27

Gujarat will host the next round of G20 meetings from March 27 to April 4, during which three conclaves will be held in the state on a range of issues, where delegates from different countries will......

Centre sets up experts' team from 7 organisations to study on Joshimath

In the wake of the land subsidence incident in Uttarakhand's Joshimath, the Centre on Sunday constituted a team of experts from seven different organisations to study and submit its......

India's carbon emissions to be net zero by 2070: Modi at COP26

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced a bold pledge that India will achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2070 and asserted that it is the only country that is delivering in "letter and......

Industries in rural areas allowed to operate from April 20

Industrial units located in rural areas will be allowed to function from April 20 under fresh government guidelines issued on Wednesday for enforcing the second phase of the coronavirus lockdown,......

Centre allows states to borrow 50% of '20-'21 limit in April

This permission was given some time late last month, before the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on March 31 issued the indicative borrowing calendar for the states for April-June and the one for the......

Are farmers in India and China losing the plot?

Lack of literacy is compromising the ability of farmers in India and China, two of the world's most populous countries with the smallest farm size, to raise productivity without losing soil......

Agenda of the two-day agri meet starting from Wednesday

The Centre is expected to discuss issues related to drought management and also review the progress of major central schemes like soil health cards, irrigation programmes Even though no state has......