PEOPLES PULSE

Indian buyers are confident that Canadian lentil and potash supplies will remain consistent, despite the diplomatic tensions between New Delhi and Ottawa. Orders for upcoming shipments are on track, and trade officials have not reported any disrupti...

Congress and National Conference alliances in Jammu and Kashmir expect better results than exit polls indicate, confident of forming a majority government. Multiple exit polls predict varying outcomes, with BJP eyeing alliances. Final results awaite...

Congress is predicted to gain a majority in Haryana after a decade of BJP rule, with exit polls forecasting 44-61 seats for Congress and 20-32 seats for BJP. In J&K, BJP leads in Jammu; Congress-NC alliance aims for 35-50 seats. Memes have started f...

The startup that provides digital infrastructure to hospitals for processing insurance claims and assists patients in getting faster pay-outs was praised for its mission to improve a massive pain point for users.

The survey of Pakistan, a country with roughly 240 million population, also highlighted that more than half, 56 per cent, of those who are just managing to cover their expenses, are unable to save any money after meeting their basic needs.

India aimed to be self-sufficient in pulses by 2027-28, facing challenges due to being the largest producer and consumer. Regional preferences and different varieties complicate the market. Importing from countries like Australia and Canada may be n...

India's reliance on imported pulses, like tur dal, has surged due to low domestic production. The government is now focused on boosting cultivation to achieve self-sufficiency. The high prices of pulses have impacted food inflation, prompting the RB...

The ministries of agriculture and consumer affairs are registering farmers in states such as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Gujarat, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Tamil Nadu to undertake cultiv...

NASA is working on a new rocket technology called the Pulsed Plasma Rocket, which aims to cut travel time to Mars to two months. This innovation could enhance human space exploration and make trips to distant destinations more feasible.

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Singh retained Gurgaon seat in the recently concluded general election when he defeated his nearest rival Raj Babbar of the Congress by a margin of more than 75,000 votes.

Jadavpur Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal is set to face a three-cornered fight between CPI-M's youth face Srijan Bhattacharya, Trinamool Youth wing president Saayoni Ghosh, and BJP's Anirban Ganguly. The constituency, which is mostly located in the So...

Priyanka Gandhi emphasised that a share of government jobs will strengthen women's power. "The Centre's contribution to the honorarium of the Asha, Anganwadi and Cook sisters will be doubled. An insurance scheme of Rs 25 lakh will take you out of th...

Gold, the haven of choice for decades, is still seen as the best safeguard against the risk of rising prices, according to 46% of survey participants. But nearly a third said the tech behemoths are their first pick for the role.

The Indian government is collaborating with farmers in Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh to sow kharif pulses like tur, urad, and moong before sowing for the season starts. The aim is to increase pulse cultivation and reduce import dependence. The...

Goyal, who is heading the food and consumer affairs ministry, asserted that the Modi government would continue to take measures to ensure that there is no stress on the household budget of "our Nari-Shakti". He highlighted that the government has sp...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed concerns about rising perishable commodity prices, citing government measures like importing pulses and offering essential items at concessional rates. Importing over 879,000 tonnes of tur dal and 1.51 m...

??The EY CEO Outlook Pulse 2023, released on Thursday, found that 62% of CEOs struggled with the rapid pace of GenAI progress and the regulatory environment restricting their decision-making on capital allocation for GenAI initiatives.

The integration of Indian cuisine into Canadian culture has been significantly influenced by the concept of dal diplomacy, a term encapsulating the subtle yet impactful trade of pulses between India and Canada.