PMFBY Enters Second Decade With ₹12,200 Crore Push, Turning Crop Insurance Into a Key Farm-Risk Tool
New Delhi, August 30, 2026: For millions of Indian farmers, a failed crop can quickly turn a weather event into a financial crisis. The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), now in its second decade, is increasingly positioned as a critical…
Peshawri Celebrates 24 Glorious Years of Culinary Legacy at ITC Sonar
Aug 30: For 24 years, Peshawri at ITC Sonar has remained steadfast in its celebration of the robust flavours, age-old traditions and rustic spirit of the North-West Frontier. Marking this remarkable culinary milestone, Peshawri invites…
Indian Equities End Week Lower as Global Rate Uncertainty Weighs on Sentiment
Mumbai: Indian benchmark indices closed higher on Friday but remained under pressure on a weekly basis as investors stayed cautious amid uncertainty over the global interest-rate trajectory. The Nifty 50 and Sensex both registered notable weekly…
Amid Growing Water Crisis, Chandigarh University Biotechnology Researchers Get Patent for Innovative Device to Kitchen Wastewater Reuse, Save Potable Water
CU Researchers’ Patent Two-Stage Filtering Device to Address Water Scarcity with Recycling of Kitchen Wastewater for Gardening, Cleaning and Other Uses CHANDIGARH, India, Aug. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — At a time when 80% of water supplied to…
Budget 2027-28 Preparations Begin, Centre Focuses on Smarter Spending and Stronger Revenues
New Delhi, Aug 29: The Centre has started the groundwork for the Union Budget 2027-28, asking ministries and government departments to prepare practical estimates of their expected expenditure and revenue for the coming financial year. The exercise comes…
India and Argentina Expand Economic Partnership with Focus on Lithium and Pharmaceuticals
New Delhi, Aug 29: India and Argentina are looking to strengthen their economic relationship by expanding cooperation in areas such as lithium, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, energy and technology. The two countries reviewed opportunities to deepen trade…
UPI Share Hits Record 77.3 pc in India’s Merchant Payments
Mumbai, Aug 29: India’s digital merchant payments market continued to grow in July, with the total value of transactions rising 19.6 per cent year-on-year to Rs 11.7 lakh crore. The latest data also shows a clear shift in consumer behaviour, with…
PM Modi Visit to Open New Investment Avenues in Kyrgyzstan
New Delhi, Aug 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Kyrgyzstan is expected to give fresh impetus to India-Kyrgyzstan relations, particularly in trade, investment and business cooperation. Pic Credit: https://x.com/PMOIndia…
UNC Cell Biologist Awarded Prestigious Grant for T-Cell Metabolism Research
Jessica Thaxton, PhD, MsCR, associate professor in the Department of Cell Biology and Physiology at the UNC School of Medicine and co-leader of the Cancer Cell Biology Research Program at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, has been awarded a…
OMNICOM MEDIA OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES HEARTS UNITED
New Agency Brings Together OM’s Hearts & Science and Mediahub to Create a New 40-Market Global Network Hearts United debuts as a leader in new business, outperforming its competitors globally and in EMEA, and topping the US ranking NEW YORK,…