Talent hunt to identify India’s future championsNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the Khelo India Samvaad (Khelo India Dialogue) via video...

Calls for farmer-centric approach to boost horticulture JAMMU: Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Cooperatives and Election Department, Javid Ahmad Dar, Thursday called for a focused, farmer-centric strategy to harness the vast horticultural potential of Jammu division, enhance farm incomes and transform horticulture into a more productive and remunerative economic activity. The Minister was speaking at an interactive session with the farmers organised by the Department of Horticulture Jammu at Kisan Kendra, Talab Tillo, here. He was the chief guest and MLA Jammu West Arvind Gupta was the guest of honour. Responding to the concerns, Javid Dar assured the farmers that their genuine issues would be examined and addressed through coordinated interventions. He stressed that...

Toronto: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday that economies like India and Canada can bring more predictability and certainty to global growth amid geopolitical tensions. Addressing the inaugural ‘Economic and Financial Dialogue’ between India and Canada here, FM Sitharaman said this is a wonderful time in the India-Canada relationship. "After the reset that happened when PM Narendra Modi and PM Mark Carney met, there have been several high-level interactions between the Indian leadership and the Canadian leadership. We are now having the first Economic and Financial Dialogue," she said. The Finance Minister further stated that this is the best time to start this dialogue between Canada and India because, amid the global uncertainties, economies...