Category: Newsbeat
BJP-NDA Picks Gov CP Radhakrishnan and INDIA bloc Judge B. Sudershan Reddy for Vice President Election
The Congress-led INDIA bloc has unanimously chosen Retired Supreme Court Judge B. Sudershan Reddy and the BJP-led NDA Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnanan as the candidates for the VP elections
Trump Tariffs and Test of India’s Agricultural Resilience
The latest tariff move, wrapped in rhetoric about “protecting American farmers” and peppered with dismissive remarks about India’s competitiveness, is not a verdict on the health of Indian agriculture
Russia–US Summit 2025 “Productive” but No Word on US Tariffs on India
As far as the outcome of US-Russia Summit is concerned, Russian President Vladimir Putin praised US President Donald Trump for the “friendly” tone of the talks, with the latter saying nothing publicly about the loss of civilian lives in Ukraine
Top Court Seeks Details of 65 lakh Voters from ECI Not Enlisted in Bihar SIT Draft Rolls
The recent SC order came on the back of the petitioner NGO filing a fresh application to seek the top court’s direction to the ECI to publish the omitted names of about 65 lakhs from the electoral rolls
Messiah of Farmers, Father of Green Revolution M.S. Swaminathan On his Birth Anniversary Lives On
On the 100th birth anniversary of the messiah of farmers, Prof. M.S. Swaminathan, Dr. M.J. Khan Chairman Emeritus, Indian Chamber of Food and Agriculture (ICFA), President, International Agriculture Consulting Group gives a low down on his 25-year association with the father of India’s Green Revolution. From conceptualizing Agriculture Leadership & Awards Summit to instituting the M.S. Swaminathan Global Sustainablility Leadership Award, this togetherness is one of long-standing cherised camaraderie and which continues to linger on. Here’s to MSS – the great son of the soil
Good News! Central Government Employees to Get Bigger Hike in 8th Central Pay Commission
The 8th Pay Commission is slated to set up officially, and based on its recommendations, it will be clearer as to how the pay structure of the Central government employees would be revised
5 dead, 50 missing in Uttarkashi Cloud Burst; 190 Evacuated from Dharali Village
“About 190 people have been rescued from Uttarkashi’s Dharali village in an evacuation drive to save lives from flooding situation,” said Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami
Bihar ECI-driven SIR Faces Opposition in Parliament, SC Allows Draft Publication by August 1
The top court, however, has allowed a draft publication of the revised electoral roll by August 1.
India-UK Vision 2035 FTA Pact is the Gold Standard, Opens Door for Trade Negotiations, Says C&I Min Piyush Goyal
India’s free trade agreements (FTAs) with other countries are non-competitive in nature, and that under the UK-FTA deal, India will benefit from products which are in short supply