Follow Us on Google News Gandhinagar, July 24 (IANS) The Gujarat government will provide additional sugar and edible oil at subsidised rates to over 75 lakh ration card holders, primarily Antyodaya and BPL families, beginning early August, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Kunvarji Bavaliya said. The initiative, led by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, aims to … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Agartala, July 21 (IANS) Tripura has already covered almost 4,000 hectares of land under oil palm cultivation out of the 7,000 hectares targeted in the 2025–26 financial year, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath said on Monday. Inaugurating the Mega Oil Palm Plantation Drive at Taltala in West … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, July 20 (IANS) Trinamool Congress is making all-out efforts to unite the opposition bloc INDIA’s allies in raising a cohesive opposition to the Special Intensive Review (SIR) by the Election Commission of India (ECI), which started in Bihar and is scheduled in West Bengal soon. Trinamool Congress general secretary … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) India is taking steady, confident steps towards oil self-sufficiency and under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, the country is securing its energy future, step by step, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Sunday. While 1 million square km offshore area is now open for … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said that despite global volatility, India accounted for 16 per cent of global growth in crude oil consumption and is projected to contribute 25 per cent of such growth over the next three decades. In … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday said India has diversified its sources for buying oil in the global market, due to which the government is not “unduly worried” over any US crackdown on Russia’s oil exports. Speaking at the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The recent move by the Ministry of Health to install sugar and oil boards in workplaces as well as schools is a key initiative to build awareness on healthy eating in the country, an expert said on Wednesday. Speaking to IANS, Dr. Rima Dada, Professor … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 15 (IANS) In an effort to promote healthy eating habits and raise awareness about food safety among students, the Food Safety Department of Tamil Nadu will soon install ‘oil, sugar, and salt’ boards in all educational institutions across Coimbatore district. The initiative is aimed at combating rising levels … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said on Friday that India’s purchases of Russian crude oil had helped to bring down global energy prices to stable levels. In an interview with a foreign news channel, Puri said, “Russia is one of the … Read more