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Ravneet Singh Bittu on Saturday said the Ministry of Food Processing Industries will provide financial support for the establishment of 100 new NABL-accredited food testing laboratories across India in the 2025-26 financial year. Bittu, who inaugurated a food testing laboratory at Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University in Bathinda district, highlighted the critical role of food testing in ensuring food safety. «Food testing is vital for ensuring that food products meet safety standards and are free from harmful contaminants and pathogens,» Bittu said in a statement. The initiative is part of the government's broader plan under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY), which has allocated Rs 503.47 crore for 205 laboratory projects. Of these, 169 projects have already been completed, with Rs 349.21 crore disbursed. These labs play a crucial role in meeting the requirements of major regulatory bodies such as the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the Export Inspection Council of India (EIC), the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), and international agencies like the USFDA and EU regulations. Farmers and producers in sectors such as citrus fruits, green peas, cauliflower, carrots (both fresh and frozen), milk and milk products, basmati rice, wheat, millets like bajra and sorghum, mustard and sunflower oilseeds, and farm-produced shrimp will benefit from these state-of-the-art facilities, said Bittu, who is the Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Industries.

Kim Jong Un. Traditional allies Russia and North Korea have drawn closer since Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, with Seoul accusing Kim of sending thousands of troops and container loads of weapons to help Moscow fight Kyiv. Neither Moscow nor Pyongyang has officially confirmed the troop deployment, but the two countries signed a sweeping military deal last year, including a mutual defence clause, when Russian President Vladimir Putin made a rare visit to the nuclear-armed North. Moscow's top security official Sergei Shoigu was visiting North Korea on Friday, Russian news agency TASS reported, the latest in a recent series of high-level exchanges between North Korea and Russia. Shoigu passed on «greetings and best wishes» from Putin to Kim in a meeting with the North Korean leader.

Unlike the traditional full-size crossword, which demands extensive knowledge and patience, The Mini is a shorter, more accessible test of vocabulary and quick thinking. However, even a compact puzzle can present tricky clues that leave players stumped. If today’s crossword has you searching for answers, we have compiled hints and solutions for The Mini’s March 21 edition, as per a report by Mashable.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) on Friday said it has secured an order worth Rs 7,500 crore for setting up a unit of 800 MW at Ukai Supercritical Thermal Power Plant in Gujarat. The order has been placed on BHEL by Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd (GSECL), a statement said. The unit will start commercial operation within 54 months. According to the statement, BHEL has secured an order under international competitive bidding, for setting up a 1x800 MW Ukai supercritical thermal power plant (Unit-7) on an Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) basis, in Tapi district, Gujarat.

Mehta, the bank's former general manager and head of accounts, underwent a polygraph test, also called a lie detector test, last week at the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in Mumbai's Kalina area. However, the result was deceptive and did not yield more concrete information about the use of the fund and the role of other accused persons, he said.

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ARAI) to probe the mismatch between Ola Electric's reported sales figures and actual vehicle registrations along with numerous consumer complaints against the Bhavish Aggarwal-owned electric two-wheeler maker and submit a report within 15 days, sources said. While the total number of registrations by Ola Electric on the Vahan portal for February stood at 8,652, the company had reported sales of over 25,000 units during February 2025. As of March 20, the company's registrations stood at 11,781 on the Vahan portal. Ola Electric is a beneficiary of the FAME II and PM E-DRIVE schemes and its eligibility certificate has been provided by ARAI, a certification and testing agency under the administrative control of the ministry.

This year, 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, will already become the youngest player ever to feature in the cash-rich tournament. Here are the five youngest players participating in the IPL 2025.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) facing Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The match will begin at 7:30 P.M. IST. With the league entering its 18th season, expectations are high, especially after a record-breaking 2024 edition that saw exceptional batting performances. The mega auction in Jeddah last November has further intensified the competition, with franchises strengthening their squads. Several batsmen are expected to play a crucial role for their teams this season. The ranking is based on three key factors: consistency, recent form, and the ability to influence matches. These players have demonstrated sustained excellence in franchise and international cricket, making them ones to watch in IPL 2025.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) wants the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to issue sovereign bonds with a 100-year tenure. The state-run insurer’s chief Siddhartha Mohanty has said that LIC is in discussions with RBI on the idea.

Amazon's self-driving unit Zoox agreed to recall 258 vehicles due to issues with its automated driving system that could cause unexpected hard braking, after a US investigation, according to a company filing Wednesday. The recall affects vehicles equipped with self-driving software versions released before November 5. The California-based company said it has addressed the issue by updating the software on the company-owned vehicles. In May, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a probe into self-driving Zoox vehicles due to unexpected braking leading to two rear-end collisions that injured motorcyclists.

economic slowdown, according to its bulletin. «Policymakers are now walking a tightrope, having to balance the upward strain of rising prices on account of tariffs and currency depreciation, as well as the downward pressure on inflation from economic slowdown,» according to the document.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Several times a day groups of young-professional types gather at 7Breaths, a meditation studio in central London, simply to breathe. The studio offers yoga and meditation sessions but their signature class is focused on “breathwork".

Tap here to watch the splashdown!Sunita Williams is an Indian-American NASA astronaut with a history of record and achievements.Sunita Williams launched into space, along with Butch Wilmore, on a Boing Starliner spacecraft on June 5, 2024. It was Starliner’s first crewed flight.

Sunita Williams returned to Earth after being stranded at the International Space Station for nine months, her cousin Dinesh Rawal on Wednesday said that the NASA astronaut will change the world as she is not an ordinary person. «When she returned, we jumped with joy… I was so happy… Till yesterday, I had an unsettling feeling deep in my heart… God has listened to our prayers and brought our Suni back safely… Sunita is not an ordinary person… She will change the world,» Dinesh Rawal told ANI. Earlier, NASA Crew-9 astronauts breathed earthly air for the first time in over nine months following the successful splashdown of SpaceX's Dragon capsule. The astronauts disembarked the capsule on stretchers, as is customary, CNN reported. This precaution is taken by SpaceX for all astronauts returning from long-duration space missions. Delays caused by issues with Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, which surfaced during a test flight piloted by Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams last summer, led to the astronaut duo remaining in space for nine months instead of a week, CNN reported. NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 completed the agency's ninth commercial crew rotation mission to the International Space Station on Tuesday, splashing down safely in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida, in the Gulf of America, according to a NASA statement.

SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying the four Crew-9 astronauts has successfully splashed down off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida. The waters appear calm, with NASA’s Sandra Jones describing “breathtaking views of a calm, glass-like ocean” just before touchdown. SpaceX’s recovery teams are now moving in, preparing to hoist the spacecraft onto a specialized rig known as the “Dragon’s nest.”

BCCI will form the organising committee of the Women's ODI World Cup besides taking a call on the venues for the ICC event it will be hosting later this year at its Apex Council emergent meeting in Kolkata on March 22. The meeting will take place ahead of the IPL opener between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Eden Gardens. The BCCI last hosted a Women's ODI World Cup back in 2013. The exact schedule of the tournament slotted in October is yet to be worked out. According to the agenda accessed by PTI, there will be a «discussion on formation of LOC for Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 and discussion regarding venues for Women's Cricket World Cup 2025». India have made two finals of the 50-over event but fell short at the final hurdle. Harmanpreet Kaur's team will be aiming to end the long ICC trophy wait at home.