New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Ministry of Food Processing Industries has approved 1,601 projects under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY), for which grants-in-aid to the tune of Rs 6,411.61 crore have been disbursed as of June 30, benefiting over 34 lakh farmers nationwide, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.The PMKSY scheme aims for the overall development of the food processing sector in the country. Under the PMKSY, financial assistance in the form of grants-in-aid is provided…

Raipur, Aug 7 (IANS) With a goal and vision to make the youth employment-ready and self-reliant, the State Bank of India Rural Self Employment Training Institute (RSETI) has begun a 35-day program for the unemployed youth in Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district of Chhattisgarh. The month-long program being run from a college hostel building in Tikarkala, Gaurela, seeks to train the youth, men as well as women, by skilling them in beauty parlour work.The training programs are being run free of cost an…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) India has taken the right stand by choosing to defend its national interests, even in the face of growing pressure from the United States, Prabhash Ranjan, Professor at OP Jindal Global University, said on Thursday as tensions between India and Washington escalate over tariffs and trade negotiations.Speaking exclusive to IANS on the tariffs imposed by the US — including a 25 per cent duty followed by another 25 per cent — allegedly in response to India’s oil trade wit…

Bengaluru, Aug 7 (IANS) The Congress-led government in Karnataka has decided to hold a special cabinet meeting on August 16 to take a decision on the the matter of internal reservation.Addressing a press conference, after the Cabinet meeting on Thursday, Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs H.K. Patil stated: “The state government has appointed a commission headed by retired High Court judge H.N. Nagamohan Das to study the internal reservation among Scheduled Castes. The commission has sub…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) While US President Donald Trump has announced the imposition of 50 per cent tariffs on India’s exports, this is expected to impact only 4.8 per cent of the total goods and services exports of the country worldwide, which surpassed a record $820 billion in 2024-25, according to official estimates.The 50 per cent tariff being imposed by the Trump administration will be applicable only to exports worth $40 billion to the US, a senior official said.Besides exports worth more …

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) on Thursday requested the Centre to remove legal barriers to using publicly available personal data for training or fine-tuning of AI models.The industry body pointed out that it is impractical for AI companies to verify if all publicly accessible personal data was voluntarily provided by users. As of now, data protection rules mandate that AI companies should determine if the data available on public platforms is volun…

Basti, Aug 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday made it clear that no matter how much the U.S. raises tariffs, India will not bow before any country. He emphasised that the welfare of Indian farmers remains the government’s top priority and assured that India will never compromise on the interests of its farmers, livestock rearers, and fishermen. Farmers across Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh have welcomed PM Modi’s firm stance.A farmer from Basti district in Uttar …

Bhopal, Aug 7 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Thursday that the state government has made an elaborate plan to celebrate the country’s upcoming Independence Day on August 15. The Chief Minister added that this year’s Independence Day will be celebrated in a unique manner across the state.On this occasion, the achievements of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) governments at the Centre and in the state would be highlighted.”This year, we have made some different plan to cel…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, who is in Russia, said that President Vladimir Putin will visit India. He, however, added that the dates are being worked out. The visit by President Putin, his first since the Russia-Ukraine war, will be watched closely, especially by the United States.The visit would come at a time when the US has imposed a 50 per cent tariff on India for purchasing Russian oil. President Donald Trump says that India is funding Russia’s war machin…

Bhopal, Aug 7 (IANS) A week after former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Lok Sabha MP, Pragya Thakur, along with six others acquitted in the Malegaon blast case on July 31, Madhya Pradesh party President Hemant Khandelwal along with other party functionaries met Thakur in Bhopal on Thursday. Khandelwal accompanied the State BJP In-charge Mahendra Singh and the state party’s General Secretary (Organisation), Hitanand Sharma, visited Thakur’s residence in Bhopal and they congratulated her for her acq…