India turned its erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir into a federally-controlled territory, tightening control in a shock move it said would rein in militancy in the region also claimed by neighbouring Pakistan, and promote its development

The idea is to promote modern agricultural practices and marketing methods among smallholder farmers to help them become agri-entrepreneurs and running their own Better Life Farming centres to empower their local farming communities

Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, Niti Aayog said that \"organic or natural farming is the sunrise sector of Indian agriculture\" adding that exports from this sector have risen significantly, and have great potential for growth

Angela Merkel in India: Merkel will co-chair the 5th IGC with Prime Minister Modi following which the two leaders will make press statements and a raft of agreements will be signed between the two sides

Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel will be in India for the next three days and is expected to discuss trade, investment, regional security and climate change

Agriculture sector witnessed an increase of 84 lakh jobs, led by crop cultivation. The estimated employment in agri sector rose to 13.9 crore from 13.3 crore, while poultry farming and animal husbandry reported a growth in estimated employment from 18 lakh to 43 lakh

Addressing the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) here, Sitharaman said a task force has been constituted in the finance ministry that will draw up a national infrastructure pipeline for the next five years.

India's dairy, steel, textile, MSME and e-commerce companies, along with advocacy groups pushing for data sovereignty, want the government to reject RCEP drafts

In Nepal, GDP growth is projected to average 6.5 per cent over this and next fiscal year, backed by strong services and construction activity due to rising tourist arrivals and higher public spending.