'The real farmer doesn't go out to agitate'

'Most of the agitations are staged by the Opposition to disturb the peace of the state.' IMAGE: A bus in flames after it was torched by farmers on the Bhopal-Indore highway in Dewas, Madhya......

Govt arms DIPP with more power

In its new avatar as the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), it will directly be responsible for 'the welfare of traders and their employees'. Illustration: Uttam......

'Small traders lost Rs 4-5 lakh crores in lockdown'

'You have come out with a package for the kisan.''You have a package for industry.''But has anyone addressed the issues concerning small traders?' IMAGE: A view of a deserted market in Bhopal as......

Plan panel, DIPP slugfest: PM to mediate

The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion and Planning Commission member Arun Maira are sticking to their guns on foreign direct investment in the pharmaceutical sector. Prime Minister......

Bihar tops DIPP's real-time ease of doing biz ranking

Nitish Kumar-led Bihar is followed by Telangana and Jharkhand. Bihar is at the top among all states and Union Territories (UTs) in terms of steps taken to improve the ease of doing business. Nitish......