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Lawmakers on the European Parliament’s environment committee are backing a proposal to relax rules on genetically modified plants produced using so-called new genomic techniques

Gaza when Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners would be released, sources told Reuters, as Israel pressed ahead with its assault on southern Gaza's main city. Qatar, the US and Egypt have for weeks shuttled between Israel and the militant group that runs Gaza trying to broker terms for a break in fighting, which would also allow in more food and medical supplies. But the two sides remain at odds over how to permanently end the Gaza war, which Hamas insists must be decided as part of any ceasefire agreement, the sources said. Israeli spokesperson Eylon Levy said on Tuesday there would be no ceasefire that left Hamas in power and hostages in Gaza, following the militant group's cross-border rampage on Oct.

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has said that the government will establish a mini food park in the West Siang district with food processing units for all produce of the entire Siang belt. Khandu declared that the Arunachal Pineapple Festival, held at Bagra for the first time as a community initiative in collaboration with Arunachal Pradesh Marketing Board, will be an annual event to be organized by the state department of Horticulture. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the three-day event, Khandu appreciated the local residents under the banner of All Bagra Welfare Society for conceptualizing the festival in collaboration with the state marketing board to highlight and revive pineapple cultivation in the area. “I must congratulate the All Bagra Welfare Society for organizing this unique and novel event without relying on government funding,” he said. Underscoring West Siang’s potential in horticulture, Khandu assured to establish a mini food park in the district with food processing units for all produces of the entire Siang belt. It may be noted that Bagra village in particular and Pushi Bango in general cultivated pineapple in large scale since 1950 under the patronage of the first pineapple grower of the area late Tojo Bagra. A pineapple grower association was formed in 1980 to explore better marketing avenues, regulate price and push for establishment of a large scale processing unit.

Also Read: A ₹2 trillion cheque is getting ready for the agriculture ministry This budget typically outlines estimates for revenue, expenditure, financial performance, fiscal deficit, and projections. Industry expects believe that anticipations are high that the government will increase welfare spending and potentially aim to decrease the fiscal deficit to 4.5 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) by FY26.

₹28-55) or a packet of milk ( ₹27-106). Products beyond grocery can help increase the average order value on the platform. A Manyavar kurta set, for instance, sells at ₹2,999.

NITI Aayog, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare (MoA&FW), and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations on Wednesday jointly launched the 'Investment Forum for Advancing Climate Resilient Agrifood Systems in India', an official statement said. The initiative aims to develop an investment and partnership to advance climate-resilient agrifood systems among the government, private sectors, and farmers' organisations, and financial institutions in India, it said.

Indian Army deployed snipers and conducted night patrols with the latest technology to guard the Line of Control in Gurez, Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir ahead of Republic Day. «Using surveillance equipment, we keep an eye on the enemy during all 24 hours,» says an Indian Army personnel deployed on duty to guard the border in Gurez. Indian Army personnel elaborated on how they keep an eye on the enemy. «We use surveillance equipment to observe our enemies. We do it for 24 hours. we keep food with us and perform duties on rotational shifts.» Notably, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) tightened security on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway ahead of Republic Day celebrations on January 26. A CRPF official said that checkpoints at various locations along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) have been set up and all vehicles are being checked thoroughly.«The entire highway is also being scanned with metal detectors by patrol teams.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government spending in recent years has gone into building infrastructure. Private investment and job creation have lagged, suggesting New Delhi will continue to play an outsized role in India's economic growth. The Jan.

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Sri Lankan lawmakers have begun debating a controversial internet safety bill that has been criticized by opposition politicians, journalists and rights groups as a move by the government to stifle freedom of speech

cloud kitchen segment in India to maintain the pace of revenue growth seen in the past. The earnings reports of the first two quarters of listed restaurant and food companies point to a broader trend of sluggish growth amid macroeconomic headwinds.

Indian cuisine around the world are now embroiled in a dispute that may well modify the old saw that links the stomach to the heart, and to add brain, intellect and IP to the mix. Restaurant chains Moti Mahal and Daryaganj each claim to be the original inventor of both butter chicken and dal makhani. While Moti Mahal is not exactly claiming to exercise IP rights over these two dishes, and thereby bar others from cooking up the dish without a licence from them, they want Daryaganj to know its place and stop claiming they invented the dishes. Moti Mahal has sought an injunction against Daryaganj using the tag line, 'Inventors of Butter Chicken and Dal Makhani'.

A Filipino fishing boat captain is protesting the Chinese coast guard’s aggression in the disputed South China Sea where he asserts that Chinese officers forcibly drove him and his men away from a disputed shoal

₹108 per share for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO). The small and medium enterprises (SME) IPO will open for subscription on January 29, 2024 and closes on January 31, 2024. Mayank Cattle Food IPO is a fixed price issue of ₹19.44 crores.

Budget expectations: Different segments of the population have hopes from the interim budget Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present on February 1. Many think Sitharaman might deliver a populist budget in view of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections while many others think the government is under no pressure to please different voting segments with benefits in the budget due to the BJP's bright poll prospects. Also Read: Budget 2024 can sow inclusive growth for farmers & women to get a vibrant Bharat There is another argument that Sitharamn might offer some benefits to the people at the bottom rungs of the economy in view of the high inflation in this financial year. These are likely to be rural people as they have been suffering from inflation as well as the depressed demand in rural areas. However, another category that the budget might target is the urban poor, not just to provide relief to them from high inflation but also to consolidate a new voting bloc. A scheme for domestic staff

Gautam Shah, Founder & Chief Strategist, Goldilocks Premium Research, says “metals have started to look quite interesting. Nalco is a very high conviction idea for us for the whole of 2024 and can deliver supernormal returns. Steel Authority of India, Tata Steel, JSW Steel may beat the Nifty returns for sure for the next two to three quarters. Auto ancillary, I think, is a very interesting space as is fertilisers. Paper stocks and that entire unlocked theme of airlines, hotels. Other unlocked theme stocks like Sapphire Foods, Devyani International have very good fundamentals and have not done as well as some of the other themes. They should do quite well.”

₹5 to ₹10 per food order, as per a Moneycontrol report. The move is seen as a strategic effort to reduce losses as the company gears up for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) later this year, it added. Swiggy has started hinting at the potential fee hike on its app, targeting select customers.

Investing.com-- The Bank of Japan kept interest rates at historical lows on Tuesday and left its yield curve control policies unchanged, but slightly lowered its inflation outlook for fiscal 2024.

(Reuters) — The U.S. health regulator said on Monday companies will be required to add a serious warning on the prescribing information for cancer therapies known as CAR-T, made by Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Novartis and others.

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The Dutch-listed investment arm of South African conglomerate Naspers has been trying to bring its holding in Swiggy to below 26% from the current 33%, but its talks with potential investors haven’t been successful. Under Indian rules, a shareholder with a stake of 26% or more is termed a promoter, which puts restrictions on the shares it could sell after the IPO.