No one suggests Punjab should hide genuine gains in canal rehabilitation. But there is a difference between reporting gradual improvement and projecting a breakthrough.
Thiruvananthapuram MP, who backed the Centre on Op Sindoor, took a swipe at ministers Piyush Goyal & Jaishankar for evading questions on India’s purported pledge to US on Russian oil.
The allocation of developmental grants-in-aid to state governments under the rural ministry increased by 54%—from Rs 83,000 crore in 2025-26 to Rs 1.28 lakh crore in 2026-27.
Expanding high-growth sectors, such as horticulture, agroforestry, dairy, poultry, and fisheries, can further support inclusive economic development, according to the Economic Survey of 2025-26.
India must reduce its overdependence on the US by cultivating alternative markets—concluding the EU FTA, advancing the UK deal, and exploring entry into the CPTPP, the open, rules-based bloc of Japan, Korea, and Australia.
Govt also revised growth estimates for 2023-24 to 6.5%, up from 6.4% earlier. This means growth in final quarter would have to be at 7.7%, far higher than economy has recently seen.
A decade later, it has become hollow to blame the UPA government or even Jawaharlal Nehru, especially given that the UPA government had a better record on job creation and balanced growth.
Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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