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With rise in production, India looks at expansion of seaweed cultivation

India is poised for a major expansion in seaweed cultivation and seaweed-based industries, with the sector identified as a key driver of sustainable livelihoods and coastal development

29 Jan 2026 6:19 pm
Indian Oil inks letter of intent with Akasa Air on SAF

The LoI proposes to establish a framework for collaboration between the two companies to support the airlines sustainability goals through the potential supply of SAF

29 Jan 2026 5:46 pm
SEAs pre-Budget memorandum seeks policy interventions to protect domestic edible oil sector

Stakeholders are looking for measures that strengthen farmer realisation, encourage domestic processing and value addition, ensure tax and trade neutrality, and reduce import dependence

29 Jan 2026 5:30 pm
We must invest, says IOC Chairman highlighting strategic investment and global partnerships for India's energy sector

The IOC Chairman explained that the $500 billion opportunity spans across multiple sectors, including exploration, refineries, petrochemical plants, renewables and green hydrogen

29 Jan 2026 5:28 pm
Airbus expects India's commercial fleet size to triple to 2,250 by 2035

Passengers traffic in India will grow at 8.9% per annum by 2035

29 Jan 2026 5:19 pm
Record high prices pull India gold demand down 11% in 2025: WGC

In 2024, the overall gold demand stood at 802.8 tonne

29 Jan 2026 5:14 pm
Raise urea MRP, pay fertilizer subsidy to farmers, says Economic Survey

The Economic Survey recommends raising urea prices and directly transferring fertilizer subsidies to farmers to improve agricultural efficiency

29 Jan 2026 5:13 pm
Global gold demand crosses 5,000 tonne in 2025: WGC

Total gold demand hit a new all-time high of 5,002 tonne in 2025, up from 4,961.9 tonne in the previous year, as the investment demand surged to 2,175.3 tonne compared to 1,185.4 tonne in 2024

29 Jan 2026 5:03 pm
Kerala plans high speed rail corridor; 100 crore allotted in budget for TVM-Kasargod RRTS

State government plans to implement the 583-km project in four phases Thiruvananthapuram to Thrissur, Thrissur to Kozhikode, Kozhikode to Kannur, and Kannur to Kasargod

29 Jan 2026 4:55 pm
Metal stocks power Sensex to new highs as rupee hits record low against dollar

Rupee breached the 92-mark against the dollar for the first time

29 Jan 2026 4:53 pm
Rupee settles near all-time low at 91.96 against US dollar

Forex traders said the rupee hit its all-time intra-day low of 92 against the US dollar amid geopolitical uncertainty and foreign outflows

29 Jan 2026 4:39 pm
29 Jan 2026 4:35 pm
Eco Survey: Indian auto industry witnessing tremendous growth in exports

The industry has recorded nearly 33 per cent growth in production over the last decade (from FY15 to FY25)

29 Jan 2026 4:30 pm
AKSI Aerospace launches cargo drone

AKSI Aerospace unveils Skyshipper, an advanced cargo drone for efficient logistics at Wings India 2026

29 Jan 2026 4:30 pm
Extended insolvency timelines can trigger value erosion: Economic Survey

The Survey noted that the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) holds a pendency of nearly 30,600 cases (as of March 2025) with an estimated clearance time of nearly 10 years at current disposal rates.

29 Jan 2026 4:28 pm
Sundaram Clayton net loss rises to 52 crore in Q3

Revenue declined by 5 per cent to 509 crore

29 Jan 2026 4:23 pm
29 Jan 2026 4:23 pm
Cross-subsidies in railway traffic, power distribution needs to be addressed: Economic Survey

Due to cross-subsidisation, high freight rates distort competition with roads, inflating commodity and consumer prices, as well as logistics costs, stated the Economic Survey that was tabled in Parliament on Thursday

29 Jan 2026 4:20 pm
29 Jan 2026 4:19 pm
Eco survey seeks minimum pay norms for gig workers as 40% earn less than 15,000 monthly

Non-agricultural gigs are projected to constitute 6.7 per cent of the workforce by 2029-30, contributing 2.35 lakh crore to GDP

29 Jan 2026 4:18 pm
India needs to bridge gaps in aircraft component manufacturing: Experts

There are issues in the focus of component makers, according to Ashish Saraf, Country Head & Chairman of the Board of Pratt & Whitney India

29 Jan 2026 4:18 pm
India-EU FTA can boost leather goods exports to EU by 20%

Chennai to host Leather Fashion Show on February 1

29 Jan 2026 4:17 pm
Economic Survey flags digital addiction crisis: Warns of mental health toll on Indias youth

Digital access fuels learning, jobs, and civic participation, but compulsive use may come with economic and social costs, Survey warns

29 Jan 2026 3:58 pm
Govt aims to make India 5th largest shipping nation by 2047: Minister Sonowal

The Minister was virtually inaugurating the Cochin Marine Seminar (Comarsem 2026)

29 Jan 2026 3:57 pm
29 Jan 2026 3:51 pm
Centre eyes bigger role for inland waterways in freight transport: Economic Survey

Inland waterways share in freight transport targeted to rise from 2 to 5 per cent; cargo movement to cross 200 million tonnes by 2030

29 Jan 2026 3:51 pm
Economic Survey calls for setting up an AI Economic Council to manage economic and labour-market impact of AI

This new council will focus on what jobs might be affected, where those changes will hit hardest, and how to ensure that technology benefits everyone

29 Jan 2026 3:50 pm
Hindustan Copper surges 20% to hit fresh 52-week high as copper prices rally

Over the past six months, Hindustan Copper shares have skyrocketed 190 per cent

29 Jan 2026 3:39 pm
Airport expansion gathers pace as air traffic rises: Economic Survey

Passenger traffic projected to grow from 412 million in FY25 to 665 million by FY31; greenfield airports and modernisation drive adding capacity

29 Jan 2026 3:26 pm
SAMHI Hotels Q3 profit surges 111% profit to 48 crore despite GST headwinds

However, the companys shares fall 4 per cent on Thursday

29 Jan 2026 3:25 pm
Kerala shows the way in integrating RE in grid

To enable effective integration with the grid the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) now requires new connected households, as well as industrial and agricultural solar plants, to install battery storage capacities

29 Jan 2026 3:15 pm
Retail investor participation in Indian capital markets sees a surge in FY26: Economic Survey

The Survey noted that although net additions to the investor base moderated in the current fiscal, net inflows of domestic investors into equity markets remained resilient

29 Jan 2026 3:11 pm
From outsourcing to ownership: Kothari Industrial eyes Kickers IP

Through the IP rights, the company will be able to supply Kickers shoes in India, and to countries like Bangladesh, Nepal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Maldives.

29 Jan 2026 3:10 pm
Government notifies coking coal as Critical & Strategic Mineral

The move is part of the ongoing structural reforms in the mining sector and in line with the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat 2047, Coal Ministry said

29 Jan 2026 3:05 pm
Economic Survey: Labour reforms could add 1.25% to GDP by FY30

Survey flags gains from higher formalisation, productivity and worker welfare

29 Jan 2026 2:47 pm
Composition of household financial savings has undergone a significant shift over the past decade: Economic Survey

The household ownership share of deposits has decreased, while that of pension and insurance assets has remained almost unchanged over the period from FY19 to FY24

29 Jan 2026 2:47 pm
SHANTI Act enables private sector participation in equipment manufacturing, R&D

The SHANTI Act updates Indias nuclear legal framework, including the Atomic Energy Act of 1962 and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act of 2010, to permit private sector and state government participation previously banned by the 1962 Act, as per the Economic Survey for FY26

29 Jan 2026 2:26 pm
Economic Survey pitches for correction of inverted duties, lowering logistics costs

Enhancing export competitiveness key to a robust currency amid the rising challenges of global fragmentation; FDI flow needs to be maintained as it is the most stable source of capital inflows

29 Jan 2026 2:26 pm
Economy Survey proposes QCO framework aligned to industry readiness

Overly narrow transition periods can unintentionally burden MSMEs that the QCOs are meant to support

29 Jan 2026 2:13 pm
Climate action core to India's dev strategy, global north dithering on their commitments: Eco Survey

It suggested a push towards establishing a credible national platform, backed by predictable and adequate international finance, that can help India develop climate projects, enhance their bankability, and enable the required climate action

29 Jan 2026 2:00 pm
Economic Survey 2026: Agriculture key to achieving Viksit Bharat

The overall recommendations in the farm sector do not offer anything innovative or any suggestions to practically plug the challenges when some of those repeated advisories are not getting fructified in terms of policy measures

29 Jan 2026 1:48 pm
Digit Insurance disburses moisture index-based parametric insurance to Rajasthan farmers

The claim has been paid to farmers in over 30 villages in Tonk and will benefit 500 farmers

29 Jan 2026 1:44 pm
TN CM MK Stalin lays foundation stone for Knowledge City

MK Stalin laid the foundation stone for the Tamil Nadu Knowledge City, a knowledge-driven ecosystem integrating higher education, R&D, technology and entrepreneurship

29 Jan 2026 1:29 pm
Eco Survey: CEA warns of fragile global outlook in 2026, sees rising risk of disorder

CEA suggests that adverse outcomes can no longer be treated as tail risks

29 Jan 2026 1:28 pm
Economic Survey: Economic Survey urges strengthening of Indias long-term capital markets

The Survey noted that the corporate bond markets were shallow and illiquid, securitisation was limited, municipal bonds were underdeveloped, and pension and insurance funds remain conservative investors due to regulatory and cultural inertia

29 Jan 2026 1:21 pm
Rising exports reflective of acceptance of India-made cars across global markets: Eco Survey

Overall, the industry has recorded nearly 33 per cent growth in production over the last decade (from FY15 to FY25), it added

29 Jan 2026 1:13 pm
LT Foods reports 24% revenue growth in nine months despite tariff pressures

For the third quarter alone, the New Delhi-based FMCG company posted revenue of 2,812 crore, up 23 per cent year-on-year

29 Jan 2026 1:07 pm
Markets pare early losses to trade marginally lower at midday as capital goods, banking stocks gain

Capital goods and metal stocks led the recovery, with Larsen & Toubro emerging as the top gainer on the Nifty50, rising 3.43% to 3,924.00

29 Jan 2026 12:48 pm
Ongoing trade talks with US expected to conclude during the year: Survey

Talks are going slow as the Trump-administration has imposed a steep 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods from August last year

29 Jan 2026 12:48 pm
NSDL posts 15.4% income growth in Q3, market share jumps

NSDL strengthened its position in the unlisted market, with 4,446 companies admitted in Q3 FY26, achieving an overall equity market share of 72.5 per cent compared to 71.4 per cent in Q3 FY25

29 Jan 2026 12:35 pm