India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. Crop Group Crop Varieties Climate-resilient Varieties 1 Cereals 1,574 1,453 2 Oilseeds 444 397 3 Pulses 473 446 4 Forages 207 185 5 Fibre 408 392 6 Sugarcane 96 96 7 Other Crops 34 27 Total 3,236 2,996 Year Import Qty. (000 MT) Import Value (Rs. crore) Export Qty. (000 MT) Export Value (Rs. crore) 2024-25 27.69 1,561.22 92.06 2,323.39 2025-26 31.84 1,755.96 123.82 3,023.16 20...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 100 districts under Prime Minister Dhan-DhaanyaKrishiYojana (DDKY) have been selected based on three indicators of low productivity, low cropping intensity and less agriculture credit disbursement. The number of districts for each State is based on net cropped area and number of operational holdings, ensuring balanced regional development and fostering agricultural growth where it is most needed. The methodology used publish...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Normal Area (2020-21 to 2024-25) Final Area Coverage 2025 Area Sown 2026 2025 Increase (+) / Decrease 1 Rice 412.00 446.70 166.41 167.83 -1.41 2 Pulses 123.64 118.97 69.23 81.52 -12.29 a Arhar 44.32 44.60 24.80 30.17 -5.36 b Urd bean 29.60 21.26 13.51 14.36 -0.85 c Moong bean 35.48 37.45 23.98 26.94 -2.97 d Kulthi 1.48 0.15 0.14 0.02 e Moth bean 9.69 4.62 7.49 -2.87 f Other puls...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Building on its sustained efforts to promote responsible mine closure practices, the Ministry of Coal is set to release 'AAROH - Annual Report on Mine Closure' in New Delhi on 22nd July 2026. For the first time since independence, 42 coal mines have been scientifically closed, in accordance with approved mine closure plans. The report presents the transformative journey of these closed mines, showcasing how scientific reclamation, ...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's 8th Trade Policy Review (TPR) at the World Trade Organization (WTO) commenced today in Geneva, with Commerce Secretary Shri Rajesh Agarwal leading the Indian delegation and reaffirming the country's commitment to a transparent, rules-based, inclusive and development-oriented multilateral trading system. The Trade Policy Review meeting, being held on 21 and 23 July 2026, provides WTO Members an opportunity to assess India's ...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Annexure I Sl. Name of the Agreement Date of signing Date of implementation 1 India - Mauritius Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA) 22nd February, 2021 1st April, 2021 2 India-UAE CEPA 18th February, 2022 1 st May 2022 3 India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (Ind-Aus ECTA) 2nd April, 2022 29th December 2022. 4 India-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Trade an...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: stakeholder consultations, and timely resolution of implementation issues in coordination with the concerned Ministries/Departments through the Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS). These measures are aimed at improving Scheme uptake, accelerating investments, enhancing production and exports, generating employment and strengthening domestic manufacturing ecosystems. ANNEXURE-I Sl. Sectors Cumulative Investment till March, 202...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sr. No. State/UT Number of Societies Number of Members 1 ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS 47 16,051 2 ANDHRA PRADESH 2,041 53,45,995 3 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 177 19,545 4 ASSAM 1,401 22,86,183 5 BIHAR 8,494 1,37,72,082 6 CHANDIGARH 4 589 7 CHHATTISGARH 2,554 34,99,717 8 GOA 141 2,54,104 9 GUJARAT 10,576 33,59,851 10 HARYANA 820 28,16,408 11 HIMACHAL PRADESH 2,225 13,49,946 12 JAMMU AND KASHMIR...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Bharat Taxi is a cooperative-based ride-hailing platform being operated by Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited to provide a transparent, driver-owned mobility service under the cooperative model. The platform comprising of Sarathi (Driver) Application, Passenger Application, and Backend Management System. Sahkar Taxi Cooperative Limited is undertaking the phased rollout of the platform across the country including Sarathi (driver) onb...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), a statutory organization under the Ministry of Cooperation, is implementing Yuva Sahakar and Swayam Shakti Shakar Scheme. Both the schemes are fully funded and supported by NCDC. Yuva Sahakar Scheme is being implemented with the aim to encourage newly formed cooperative societies with new and/or innovative ideas. The objective of Swayamshakti Sahakar Scheme is to facilitate acc...