India observes November 16 as National Press Day in honour of the Press Council of India and celebrates the country's free, independent and responsible press.

India has set a target of 500 gigawatts of clean power capacity by 2030 to achieve a larger goal to attain net zero by 2070. On Global Wind Day on June 15, the coastal state of Gujarat was recognised by the Union government for its contribution towards this target.

With an aim to promote the sale of fabrics made of khadi, the Uttar Pradesh government is set to launch a slew of measures like using digital marketing and acquiring talent from the country's premier fashion institutes. More details here.

The Indian wheat market is volatile due to the low production and procurement by the government, and the high global demand for Indian wheat owing to the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war. While the Indian government has revised wheat allocation under the PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, wheat exporters are set to reap huge profits. Right to Food experts are warning of a possible wheat shortage in the country. Gaon Connection investigates.

The state government’s relief package aims to compensate farmers who had faced devastating damage to their crops due to floods in the months of September-October last year as well as those who suffered losses due to the unseasonal rains in January this year. The compensation amount will be distributed through direct beneficiary transfers (DBT). Details here.

State, caste, religion and creed are swept clean when disaster strikes. Volunteers from Punjab rush medicines, fresh water and food to help farmers across the border in Haryana where several villages remain inundated after the recent floods.