Kerala excise minister M Liju T’puram: The state govt will soon initiate consultations and preparatory work for a new liquor policy, with excise minister M Liju saying the UDF administration intends to adopt a socially responsible approach that differs from the previous LDF govt’s policy.Addressing reporters, Liju said that the LDF’s liquor policy was designed…
Margao: Over a year after state govt rolled out the Goa State Amritkal Agriculture Policy, 2025 (GSAAP-2025), stakeholders say implementation on the ground remains slow, with progressive farmers and agro-entrepreneurs calling for speedier execution and fine-tuning.TOI had repeatedly flagged Goa’s long-standing absence of a comprehensive agriculture policy. Reports had pointed out that without a well-designed…
Noida: The central goods and services tax (CGST) commissionerate, GB Nagar, will organise an interactive taxpayer outreach programme, “GST Samvaad”, on June 29 as part of the nationwide GST Pakhwada 2026 celebrations ahead of GST Day.The programme will be held from 3.30 pm at the conference hall of the CGST commissionerate on the third floor…
Dimapur: Furnishing false information during the census is punishable under the provisions of the Census Act, 1948, director of census operations, Nagaland, Dr Kenie Miachieo, said on Wednesday.The self-enumeration exercise for Census 2027 began on Tuesday.Addressing a press conference at Kohima Press Club, Miachieo called for public cooperation for accurate Census 2027 data in Nagaland….
Dimapur: The food safety wing of the Nagaland health & family welfare department, in collaboration with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India and Eat Right India, observed the 8th World Food Safety Day 2026 here on Monday by conducting a hands-on training session on food safety measures for hoteliers and stakeholders.Held under the…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) on Thursday unveiled the inaugural edition of its official newsletter, ‘Nature Connect’.The newsletter will be published once every two months. Through this publication, the Board aims to keep people informed about contemporary environmental challenges, innovations, best practices and ongoing initiatives being undertaken across the state.On the occasion, RP…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has been selected for the ‘PM Surya Ghar Excellence Awards,’ securing the top position among states with the highest number of consumer applications, solar installations and discom inspections for medium-level consumers, CM Mohan Charan Majhi said on Tuesday.Besides, the state achieved third place in the ‘Maximum Vendor Registrations’ category. “This success is a…
Ahmedabad: As part of the push for participative and doorstep delivery of justice, the Supreme Court decided to launch Supreme Court Action for Mediated Adjudication and Disputes Harmonisation Across Nation (SAMADHAN) Samaroh, which commenced on April 21 and will culminate in Special Lok Adalat between Aug 21 and 23, 2026.According to the legal services authority,…
MUMBAI: NCDEX on Wednesday said India’s first exchange-traded weather derivatives contract will start trading on May 29. Christened RainMumbai, this derivatives product could be used by a wide range of stakeholders like farmers, construction companies, power utilities, banks with agricultural loan portfolios, and logistics operators, a release from NCDEX said. Source link
