Our renewable energy policy aims to position state as leader in biofuel production: MP CM

Our renewable energy policy aims to position state as leader in biofuel production: MP CM

Bhopal, Feb 20 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Thursday that his government’s renewable energy policy aims to position the state as a leader in biofuel production. Chief Minister asserted that the scheme will encourage farmers and other stakeholders to new innovations in the agriculture sector and it will also attract investors … Read more

India aims to triple its textile exports to Rs 9 lakh crore by 2030

India aims to triple its textile exports to Rs 9 lakh crore by 2030

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) India’s textile exports have reached Rs 3 lakh crore and the goal is to triple this to Rs 9 lakh crore by 2030 by strengthening domestic manufacturing and expanding global reach, the government has said. India is the sixth-largest exporter of textiles globally, contributing 8.21 per cent to the country’s … Read more

Tripura govt aims 80 pc irrigation coverage to boost agriculture: CM Saha

Tripura govt aims 80 pc irrigation coverage to boost agriculture: CM Saha

Agartala, Feb 18 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Tuesday that the state government has set a target of achieving 80 per cent irrigation coverage of cultivable land in the next few years. Addressing the 2nd All India State Water Ministers Conference at Udaipur in Rajasthan, the Chief Minister also informed that the … Read more

Chandigarh mayoral polls: Congress-AAP alliance aims to retain post today

Chandigarh mayoral polls: Congress-AAP alliance aims to retain post today

Chandigarh, Jan 30 (IANS) The INDIA bloc’s Congress-AAP alliance will come to the fore on Thursday to win the elections to the Chandigarh mayor’s post, with the main Opposition BJP eyeing to bag the seat with cross-voting. There is a direct contest between the Aam Aadmi Party’s Prem Lata and the BJP’s Harpreet Babla. The … Read more

ISRO aims to launch 100 missions in next five years: Chairman Narayanan

ISRO aims to launch 100 missions in next five years: Chairman Narayanan

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Even as India on Wednesday aced a significant milestone with the 100th liftoff of the GSLV rocket, ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan said the national space agency will work to launch 100 missions in the next five years. ISRO successfully launched its 100th GSLV rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre … Read more