SAD part of NDA, Harsimrat's resignation 'political': Punjab BJP chief

Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party chief Ashwani Sharma on Friday dubbed the resignation of Harsimrat Kaur Badal from the Union cabinet as the 'political decision' of the Shiromani Akali Dal and......

Prez accepts Harsimrat Kaur Badal's resignation

President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday accepted the resignation of Food Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, who had resigned in protest against three farm sector bills.  ......

Farmers' trust sacred to us: Harsimrat in resignation letter

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Thursday said her decision to resign from the Union cabinet to protest three farm sector bills 'symbolises my party's vision, its glorious legacy......

Harsimrat Kaur Badal quits Modi govt over farm bills

The SAD is the Bharatiya Janata Party's oldest ally and has stood by the saffron party through thick and thin, and the development highlights the frayed ties between the two parties over the......

Amazon's $500m retail food project to be cleared soon

The government will soon clear the US retail giant Amazon's proposed USD 500 million investment in retail of food products in India, Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal said on Tuesday.......

Is the Maggi saga stifling food companies?

Over the past several months, new product launches have slowed as companies are growing increasingly anxious about regulatory oversight The list of food companies that are cutting back supply,......

'Inflation? Stop wasting vegetables to beat it'

A customer speaks to a vendor while buying vegetables from a street side shop in Mumbai. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The government’s immediate focus is to bring down wastage......