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It’s no mean feat that India is the largest producer of milk in the world, especially when one considers the limited supply we had right after independence. Since the white revolution in subsequent decades, which saw rural dairy farms link up to form cooperative networks, our milk production has come a long way. In 2022-23, the country produced 230.6 million tonnes of it.

free trade agreement between India and the four-nation EFTA bloc are at an advanced stage as both sides have reached a shared understanding on key issues, a senior official has said. The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. India and the EFTA have been negotiating the pact, officially dubbed as Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA), since January 2008 to boost economic ties.

₹225, the actual cost of a bag of urea, including government subsidies, is ₹3,000. Urea is the most popular crop nutrient—the most important source of nitrogen for crops which is required for photosynthesis and vegetative growth. With two sprays, farmers could drastically reduce the use of granular and heavily subsidized urea by almost half.

snapping its agreement and seeking $90 million in termination fees. In response to the merger termination notice, Zee has refuted Sony's breach claims and the demanded termination fee, and is planning legal actions to protect its stakeholders' interests.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece, is planning an India trip next month, a little over six months since PM Narendra Modi visited Athens to elevate ties to strategic partnership.

NEW DELHI : The gross merchandise value (GMV) of state-run government e-marketplace (GeM) may be up by 75% and touch ₹3.5 trillion in the current financial year, as government departments have been busy procuring goods and services through the portal, two persons said. The expected GMV will be up by ₹1.5 trillion from the last fiscal’s ₹2 trillion.

Uttar Pradesh will not serve non-vegetarian fare on Monday, while restaurateurs in some other markets will restrain from selling alcohol or meat 'as a mark of respect' for the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya. Uttar Pradesh and states such as Rajasthan and Haryana have prohibited the sale of liquor ahead of the ceremony. «We sought clarifications and have been advised by the food commissioner to avoid the sale and service of non-vegetarian food as the sale of meat in butchery shops is already prohibited for Monday,» said Varun Khera, chapter head for Uttar Pradesh, National Restaurant Association of India. Ram Mandir Inauguration Live Updates «Since the advisory has come from the top, we have taken cognisance of this and have requested the industry to observe a no non-veg day on Monday.

States often sanction and issue on behalf of their various enterprises, cooperative institutions, and urban local bodies guarantees in favour of their lenders which are generally banks or other financial institutions. The total loan guarantees extended by the 17 major states to their entities have more than tripled to Rs 9.4 lakh crore as of FY23 from Rs 3 lakh crore in FY17.

Workers from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu constitute the majority of labour force from India in the construction industry in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, according to a report. Going by the data of Huntr, the UAE-based marketplace connecting migrant workers with enterprises, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, and Tamil Nadu are the highest contributors to the migration of construction workers from India to the GCC countries.

Kazakhstan has 15 rare earth deposits, strategically important components of electronics and clean energy technology, and eyes for closer cooperation with international partners in harnessing the ample opportunities for these deposits, according to Chairman of the National Geological Service Yerlan Galiyev. This can meet India’s growing demands for rare earth deposits from a source which is situated closer home. India has recently entered into a deal with Argentina for sourcing rare earth metals.

North Korea said Sunday it has agreed to further strategic and tactical cooperation with Russia to establish a «new multi-polarised international order,» as the two countries work to build a united front in the face of their separate, intensifying tensions with the United States. In describing North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui's meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minster Sergey Lavrov in Moscow last week, the North's Foreign Ministry said Putin also reaffirmed his willingness to visit Pyongyang and said that could come at an «early date.» North Korea has been actively strengthening its ties with Russia, highlighted by leader Kim Jong Un's September visit to Russia for a summit with Putin.

the World Economic Forum in the snow-clad resort came to an end on Friday, emergence of artificial intelligence, never-ending geopolitical tensions, and the outcome of what's in store when half of the world's population is going to elect a new government this year, including in India and the US, dominated the Swiss Promenade talks. But for the outcome of the summit as Rich Lesser, chairman of Boston Consulting Group, said, “It’s unrealistic to think that Davos — or any meeting, anywhere in the world — in one meeting can rebuild trust when it’s fragmented on so many dimensions".

ALSO READ: ‘Don't have any private conversations..,’ US on Pakistan consulting before retaliatory strikes on Iran "Understanding the close brotherly relations between Pakistan and Iran, the Foriegn Minister expressed Pakistan's desire to work with Iran based on spirit of mutual trust and cooperation. The Foreign Minister stressed that respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignity must underpin this cooperation," the statement said.

American electric automaker, Fisker (NYSE:FSR) issued a statement Friday concerning a preliminary evaluation initiated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation. The evaluation was initiated following reports of breaking issues with the company’s 2023 Fisker Ocean.

wrote on LinkedIn. He added that the situation today underscores the critical need for enhanced multilateralism and international cooperation, which can be done only through the consensus emerging from global political leadership.

India-Canada Row: India’s High Commissioner to Ottawa Sanjay Kumar Verma has said that Delhi could assist in investigating the links to gangs operating in Canada, and conducting extortion targeting Indo-Canadians. However, the envoy set a ride – “if there is a formal request from Ottawa along with evidence".

Republic Day on January 26th, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation said in a statement on Thursday. This might result in long queues at some Metro stations, especially during peak hours during this period," the statement added. «Therefore, passengers are advised to plan their journey accordingly and allow for some additional time for their commute during these days. Passengers are requested to cooperate with the security personnel during security checks,» it further stated. Meanwhile, airspace restrictions will be in place in the national capital for 11 days this month given Republic Day preparations and celebrations. There will be airspace curbs from January 19 to 25 as well as on January 26 and 29. As per officials, landing or take-off of non-scheduled flights of scheduled airlines, and chartered flights will not be permitted from 10 am to 1.15 pm during the January 19-25 period. During this period, scheduled flights will not be impacted.

Japan has signed a deal with the United States to purchase up to 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles as part of its ongoing military buildup in response to increased regional threats

NEW DELHI : Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the country’s development aid agency, is working with India on a roadmap to reduce carbon emissions in the power sector, Saito Mitsunori, the chief representative of the agency’s India Office said. JICA is also in talks with the central and state governments to fund more projects to improve connectivity with Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan, Mitsunori said.

President Joe Biden has unveiled $82 million for North Carolina to help connect an additional 16,000 households and businesses to high-speed internet

Another tumultuous year has confirmed that the global economy is at a turning point. We face four big challenges: a climate transition, good-jobs problem, an economic-development crisis and the search for a newer, healthier form of globalization. To address each, we must leave behind established modes of thinking and seek creative workable solutions, while recognizing that these efforts will be necessarily uncoordinated and experimental.