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Little known to outside world, Ladakh’s apricot hits global market with 5 metric tonnes shipped to UAE

Why is Chhattisgarh government asking farmers to adopt DSR method for paddy cultivation | Explained

Chhattisgarh’s DSR push comes amid rainfall uncertainty, water stress and labour shortages. A look at its benefits, challenges and adoption hurdles

Roadside vendors turned exporters: Meghalaya’s ‘numbered’ farmers reap fruits of labour

A 433-member organic farmers’ producer company in Ri-Bhoi district’s Jirang has become a model of successful farm collectivisation

Assam estate sells India’s first matcha tea

A premium green tea product primarily manufactured in Japan, China and Vietnam, matcha is currently facing a global shortage due to skyrocketing worldwide demand

Mcap of five of top-10 most valued firms jumps ₹1.54 lakh crore; TCS biggest winner

Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 582.06 points, or 0.75%, and the NSE Nifty went up by 127.4 points, or 0.52%

ITC hotels announces acquisition of 130 key operating hotel in Ahmedabad’s commercial hub

The addition of this hotel would further strengthen the company’s owned asset portfolio in Ahmedabad by straddling across all the branded hospitality market segments and price points, the company said.

Bharat Tex generates $2 billion worth enquiries

Bharat Tex catalyses around ₹14,300 crore of textile investment commitments with more than 30 MoUs signed

IAMAI launches E-Commerce Council of India to unify $120 bn digital commerce ecosystem

The ECCI aims to bring together policymakers, e-commerce marketplaces, brands, retailers, logistics providers, technology companies, payment solution providers, startups, exporters, MSMEs, industry experts, and academic

West Asia crisis, uncertain monsoon major risks for growth: RBI Governor

Axis Bank Q1 net profits grows 23% to ₹7,114 crore

The Bank’s Net Interest Income (NII) for the quarter stood at ₹14,646 crore up 8% YOY. Net Interest Margin (NIM) stood at 3.46%.

SEBI flags ‘Boss Scam’ that targets C-suite officials

The advisory follows an alert from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre

Despite grave concerns raised in the White Paper, Kerala Budget silent on bringing down committed expenditure

Committed expenditure is projected to exceed ₹1.22 lakh crore in 2026-27, with salaries, pensions and interest payments consuming nearly three-fourths of Kerala’s revenues

Beyond tax cuts, a closer read of the Union Budget

Many of the measures in manufacturing, agriculture, and climate action, lack rounded strategies

Economic Survey 2025-26 paints rosy picture of job scenario, raises concerns on inequality among gig workers

40% of gig workers report earnings below ₹15,000 per month; they have ‘thin-file’ credit access, which remains a concern as well

Finance Ministry to conduct factory visits for ground-level inputs ahead of Budget planning

The initiative, led by the Department of Economic Affairs in the Finance Ministry, will involve senior DEA officials visiting large, medium and small manufacturing units, as well as externally aided projects, to assess o

Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces special schemes for Bihar

The schemes for Bihar announced by Nirmala Sitharaman in Union Budget 2024-25 are part of a larger plan called ‘Purvodaya’ to facilitate development of eastern India

'The last of Messi': Argentines mourn loss and end of an era

After a scrappy World Cup run built on a series of narrow victories, Argentines were confident they could pull off a second victory in a row in the final in New Jersey

FIFA World Cup final: Argentina’s Scaloni admits Spain was better, praises his players

‘I will have tremendous memories of what my players achieved. We are great in victory and must be so in defeat as well,’ he said

‘I never thought of anything like this’, says Spain’s coach de la Fuente

Luis de la Fuente dedicated the victory to his squad and coaching staff, insisting the players were the true architects of Spain’s second World Cup triumph

FIFA World Cup Final: Spain chokes Messi, Argentina to lift second title, rides on Torres’ winner

Ferran Torres’ deserved winner came ‌16 years after Andres Iniesta ​also scored in extra time to lift the Spaniards ⁠to their first World Cup

Garry Sobers: cricket’s greatest — a legacy beyond numbers

The unchecked outpouring of grief at his passing, followed almost immediately by tales of his kindness and generosity, are testament to the standing he enjoys in the cricketing ecosystem in which he is the unquestioned e

Lord’s ODI: Rohit’s classy hundred not enough as England clinches series in a run-fest

The under-fire opener smashes 138 but Curran strangles the Indian batters by taking the pace off in a mammoth chase; Duckett, Bethell, Root and Buttler make merry as the home side notches up the highest ever List-A total

From tennis-ball tricks to TG20’s breakout star: Ved Reddy’s rise as a teenage spin sensation

Sobers 'stood out' among the greats: West Indies legend Holding

The Barbados-born Sobers, who has died at the age of 89, featured in 93 Tests between 1954 and 1974, amassing 8,032 runs and taking 235 wickets