Daanish Narayan
International investors have taken out ₹81,000 crore ($962 million) from the Indian equity market so far in October, which is the most in a month. The recent risk-off mentality among international fund managers has been heightened by concerns about market valuations following a downturn in earnings and a resurgence
by Daanish NarayanThe Indian government announced that it has reached an agreement with China regarding "patrolling arrangements" and a military standoff at the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The announcement was made by Vikram Misri, Foreign Secretary of India, just before Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Russia for the BRICS
by Daanish NarayanOn October 20, 25 hoax bomb threat calls were made to various Indian airlines. Six flights each of IndiGo, Vistara, Air India and Akasa Air, and at least one flight of Air India Express received the threats. This comes after 30 hoax calls were made on October 19. More than
by Daanish NarayanThe Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying of the Central government will conduct the Livestock Census from September to December 2024. This will be the twenty-first edition of the Livestock Census after the twentieth edition concluded in 2019. The Ministry will release the census data, collected from over 27 crore
by Daanish NarayanIndia needs to increase its fertiliser production capacity as situations in Ukraine and the Middle East are likely to remain unstable, said Senior Economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Nicholas Sitko. To reduce its reliance on imported fertilisers, India should consider transforming its agricultural
by Daanish NarayanThe Housing and Urban Development Corp (HUDCO), a public sector organisation engaged in housing finance and infrastructure project finance, raised ¥60 billion ($448 million) from the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC) and Mizuho Bank. This is a rare transaction for a government-owned company in this
by Daanish NarayanGoogle has announced AI research and models to support India in the agriculture sector. Google is granting developers access to its Agricultural Landscape Understanding (ALU) Research API, which leverages artificial intelligence and remote sensing to deliver insights at the individual farm level throughout India. The technology determines the boundaries of
by Daanish NarayanIndia’s Parliamentary committees are scrutinising sugar content in packaged baby foods, rising medicine prices, plastic waste management, and consumer protection in banking, with broader focus areas including foodgrain management and ethanol production.
by Daanish Narayan