Food expenses for the lowest income class in South Korea rose nearly 40 per cent over the past five years as soaring food inflation placed a heavier financial burden on low-income individuals, government data here showed on Sunday.
India's budget for FY 25-26 may be perceived as a balancing act. While the increase in capital expenditure in the current budget has been similar to the budgets of previous years, there has been a shift to a more consumption-led path.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a sweeping executive order issued by President Donald Trump that aimed to end government support for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.
The government has directed the Hooghly district administration to take all necessary measures for the shahi snan (royal bath) at Triveni Sangam on 12 January.
The Haryana Government has made a major administrative reshuffle and issued posting and transfer orders of 12 IAS and 67 HCS officers with immediate effect.
The farmer leader also raised objection over the use of tear gas to stop protesting farmers
The Draft Guidelines are placed on the website of the Department of Consumer Affairs.
The last ban on SIMI was imposed on 31 January, 2019.
The Karnataka government has issued a notification to cover about 13,000 state government employees, recruited after 2006, under the Old Pension Scheme.
As the wheat stocks in government godowns hit a seven-year low, concerns about food security reverberate across the nation. The current inventory of 163.5 lakh tonnes, though above the minimum buffer level, signifies a delicate situation.
