Flood damage may slash India’s coffee output by 20%
India’s coffee production in 2018/19 is likely to fall by at least one-fifth from a year earlier as floods in key producing states damaged the crop and delayed exports, industry officials told Reuters.
India-Pakistan ties key to regional stability: China
China on Wednesday offered to play a “constructive role” to ease tensions between India and Pakistan.
Quad countries discuss ocean security
The Quad grouping is one of the many avenues for interaction among India, Australia, Japan and the U.S. and should not be seen in an exclusive context, a senior Japanese diplomat said on Wednesday.
ISRO awaits advanced materials
A national effort is needed to develop and produce advanced and exotic materials to drive the future space programme, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman K. Sivan has said.
Curbing open urination is next step
For the first time that the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) is officially including the elimination of open urination in its agenda.
Finance Commission holds second consultation
15th Finance Commission held its second consultation with the leading economists in Pune on 21st August 2018.
India seeks revision in price of gas via TAPI line
India has sought re-negotiation of the natural gas price it is to source through a proposed $10 billion Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline due to slump in global energy markets.
NGT asks for action plan on e-waste in three months
Stating that scientific disposal of e-waste is an important factor for protecting the environment, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to submit an action plan on e-waste management within three months.
Where are 2 lakh missing children? SC asks govt
The Supreme Court was in for a shock after coming to know that over two lakh children lodged in thousands of child care institutions across India have gone “missing”, as there was huge difference between the figures in two documents submitted by the Centre before it.
‘State can stop voluntary retirement of doctors’
The State can stop government doctors from taking voluntary retirement in public interest, the Supreme Court has ruled.