New Delhi, August 30: India’s digital infrastructure for fertiliser distribution has expanded to cover more than 14 crore Aadhaar-linked farmers and fertiliser buyers, strengthening the government’s ability to track the movement and sale of subsidised agricultural inputs across the country. The Integrated Fertilizer Management System (iFMS), developed with technical…
Continue ReadingPMFBY Enters Second Decade With ₹12,200 Crore Push, Turning Crop Insurance Into a Key Farm-Risk Tool
New Delhi, August 30, 2026: For millions of Indian farmers, a failed crop can quickly turn a weather event into a financial crisis. The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), now in its second decade, is increasingly positioned as a critical risk-management instrument for agriculture, providing a financial cushion against…
Continue ReadingTrauma CME at Osmania General Hospital highlights need for Systematic, Multidisciplinary Trauma Care
Hyderabad, Aug 30: International Trauma Care (ITC) – Hyderabad Chapter conducted a one-day Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme on Trauma Care at Osmania General Hospital on Saturday, bringing together leading trauma-care experts, postgraduate medical students, nurses and paramedics to discuss the growing burden of trauma and the need for a systematic, multidisciplinary…
Continue ReadingIndian Equities End Week Lower as Global Rate Uncertainty Weighs on Sentiment
Mumbai: Indian benchmark indices closed higher on Friday but remained under pressure on a weekly basis as investors stayed cautious amid uncertainty over the global interest-rate trajectory. The Nifty 50 and Sensex both registered notable weekly declines, extending their recent losing streak as traders closely tracked signals from major central…
Continue ReadingMarkets End Third Week in the Red as Global Uncertainty Keeps Investors on Edge
Mumbai, Aug 29: Indian equity markets remained under pressure for the third straight week as investors weighed uncertainty over global interest rates, geopolitical developments and changing market dynamics. The Nifty slipped 0.31 per cent over the week, although it recovered 0.35 per cent in Friday’s session to close at 24,175.…
Continue ReadingBudget 2027-28 Preparations Begin, Centre Focuses on Smarter Spending and Stronger Revenues
New Delhi, Aug 29: The Centre has started the groundwork for the Union Budget 2027-28, asking ministries and government departments to prepare practical estimates of their expected expenditure and revenue for the coming financial year. The exercise comes well ahead of the Budget and is aimed at giving the government…
Continue ReadingJio Platforms Wins Sebi Approval, Sets Stage for India’s Biggest IPO
New Delhi, Aug 29: Jio Platforms Ltd, the digital services arm of Reliance Industries, has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to move ahead with its proposed initial public offering (IPO), setting the stage for what could become India’s largest stock-market listing. According to the…
Continue ReadingLittle Space And A Lot Of Flow Spark Amyloid Formation
Osaka, Japan – Many cars and not enough lanes is a recipe for traffic jams. Now, researchers from Japan show that even proteins can get backed up and start behaving poorly when too many try to squeeze too quickly through a small space. In a study that has been published…
Continue ReadingIndia’s Forex Reserves Cross Dollar 729 Billion, Strengthening Economic Buffer
New Delhi, Aug 29: India’s foreign exchange reserves rose to a record $729.3 billion in the week ended August 21, giving the country a stronger financial cushion to deal with global economic uncertainty and volatility in the rupee. According to the latest data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI),…
Continue ReadingFocused Ultrasound Delivers microRNAs to Glioblastoma
Aug 29: A large group of collaborative researchers recently completed a Foundation-funded preclinical project using focused ultrasound to advance the treatment of glioblastoma. Led by Roger Abounader, MD, PhD, professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology at the University of Virginia, the team tested a new therapeutic strategy that combines…
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