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Shivraj Singh Chouhan calls for higher wheat, barley productivity, lower farm costs

August 27, 2025 revoi editor

Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said that while India is self-reliant in wheat and rice production, the focus must now be on reducing cultivation costs and boosting per-hectare productivity to make farming more profitable. Addressing the 64th All India Wheat and Barley Research Workers’ Workshop at Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia […]

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Antisemitism: Australia expels Iran’s Ambassador, three others

August 26, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: A day after the new US Ambassador to France, Charles Kushner, accused Paris of tolerating antisemitism, which France rejected, Australia on Tuesday announced it would expel Iran’s Ambassador. Canberra has given seven days to Tehran’s Ambassador Ahmad Sadeghi and three other officials to leave Australia, following the withdrawal of its […]

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Roving Periscope: Trump tariffs may fizzle out like sanctions after the Pokhran-II n-tests in 1998

August 26, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Some sections in the Indian economy are concerned with the 50 percent tariffs the mercurial US President Donald Trump has imposed on India, effective Wednesday, but these ‘sanctions’ may likely be diluted or phased out the way Washington did when it clamped sanctions against New Delhi after the 1998 nuclear […]

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Centre releases over ₹284 crore to strengthen rural local bodies in Mizoram, Odisha, Tripura

August 26, 2025 revoi editor

The government on Tuesday said it has released more than ₹284 crore for rural local bodies in three states during the financial year 2025–26. The funds were released under the 15th Finance Commission (XV FC) Untied Grants. Mizoram has received ₹14.2761 crore for 827 eligible village councils as part of the 2023–24 grants, while Odisha […]

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Make in India initiative has created a favourable environment for both global and domestic manufacturers: PM Modi

August 26, 2025 revoi editor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the Make in India initiative has created a favourable environment for both global and domestic manufacturers in the country. He made the remarks while inaugurating a series of green mobility initiatives at Suzuki Motor Corporation’s plant in Hansalpur, Gujarat, marking a milestone in India’s clean energy and […]

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Suzuki to invest Rs 70,000 crore in India over next 5-6 years

August 26, 2025 revoi editor

Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corporation on Tuesday announced that it will invest Rs 70,000 crore in India over the next five to six years. The investment will be used to increase production, introduce new car models, and protect its leadership position in India, world’s third-largest automobile market. The announcement was made by Suzuki Motor Corporation […]

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Stock market declines amid selling pressure ahead of additional US tariffs

August 26, 2025 revoi editor

The domestic equity indices ended the session with a decline on Tuesday amid worries over the US imposition of 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods, scheduled to come into effect from Wednesday. Sensex ended the session at 80,786.54, down 849.37 points or 1.04 per cent. The 30-share index opened in negative territory at 81,377.39 […]

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EVs: PM Modi flags off the first e-Vitara; Suzuki to invest Rs. 70k cr in India

August 26, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Hailing Maruti Suzuki as a “brand ambassador of Make in India,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday flagged off e-VITARA, Suzuki’s first global strategic Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV), as its parent Suzuki Motor Corporation announced to invest Rs. 70,000 crores in India over the next six years. This investment will […]

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India’s Fisheries Sector: A Blue Revolution in Motion

August 26, 2025 revoi editor

India’s fisheries sector is transforming, emerging as a major driver of livelihoods, food security, and economic growth. Between 2013–14 and 2024–25, the country’s total fish production surged by an astounding 104%, rising from 96 lakh tonnes to 195 lakh tonnes. Much of this growth is propelled by inland fisheries, which expanded by 142% in the […]

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Indian markets open lower amid US tariff concerns

August 26, 2025 revoi editor

The Indian benchmark indices began the trading in red on Tuesday, after a draft notice published by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revealed that US President Donald Trump plans to go ahead with 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods from Wednesday. The Nifty 50 fell 167.90 points, or 0.67 per cent, at 24,799, […]