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New Delhi, March 18: Union Minister of Food Processing Industries Chirag Paswan has called for a long-term strategic roadmap for India’s food processing and nutraceutical sectors, stressing that the industry must align its growth with the country’s broader goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047. Speaking at “NutriBharat 2026: National Conference on the Role of […]

New Delhi, March 18: The Government of India has supported the establishment of a state-of-the-art fisheries training centre in Himachal Pradesh to strengthen aquaculture capacity and improve skill development in the fisheries sector. The Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying approved a proposal from the Government of Himachal Pradesh during

New Delhi, March 18: The Government of India has implemented a series of policy measures aimed at expanding institutional credit to the agriculture sector, with particular emphasis on underserved segments such as small and marginal farmers and allied activities including dairy, fisheries, and animal husbandry. The initiatives are designed to improve access to affordable credit, strengthen

New Delhi, March 18: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has strengthened its regulatory oversight of digital lending platforms as part of broader efforts by the government and financial regulators to curb the proliferation of illegal mobile loan applications and enhance consumer protection in India’s fast-growing digital lending ecosystem. The central bank had earlier constituted a

Emergence, the New York-based frontier agentic AI company founded by three Indian-American scientists from IBM Research, today announced the launch of Emergence India Labs (EIL) – India’s first dedicated AI research and development lab focused on autonomous AI agents. The lab will accelerate the development of homegrown next-generation autonomous systems capable of operating mission-critical digital

New Delhi, March 17: India’s Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has outlined a series of policy measures aimed at strengthening farmers’ incomes and risk protection, including crop diversification, record procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP), reforms in crop insurance, and stricter monitoring of agricultural schemes. Responding to

New Delhi, March 17: The Union Cabinet has approved a centrally sponsored scheme titled Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses aimed at increasing domestic production of pulses and achieving self-sufficiency in the sector. The mission will be implemented over a six-year period from 2025–26 to 2030–31 with a total financial outlay of ₹11,440 crore. The mission

New Delhi, March 17: A total of 2,12,283 entities have been recognised as startups under the Government of India’s flagship Startup India initiative as of January 31, 2026, reflecting the rapid expansion of India’s entrepreneurial ecosystem over the past decade. Launched on January 16, 2016, the initiative aims to build a strong ecosystem that nurtures

VinFast Auto India, a subsidiary of global electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast, has been recognised at two prominent automotive platforms in India, including the Jagran Hi-Tech Awards 2026 and Car&Bike Awards 2026. These honors spotlight VinFast’s rising momentum in India’s EV ecosystem and its dedication to innovative, accessible, high-quality electric mobility.   Rituraj Singh (second from

Sauce Labs Inc., the world’s largest full-lifecycle, test automation platform, today announced the general availability of Sauce AI for Test Authoring, an AI Agent that translates business intent into framework-agnostic executable test suites that can be run instantly on Sauce Labs’ virtual and real-device clouds.   This launch introduces a new paradigm for DevOps: Intent-Driven Testing,