The Hindu Businessline

Initially, 140 districts will be focussed in 14 States through State Department of Agriculture and ICAR for upscaling the technologies by involving 2000 ginning/ processing factories

Since February, above-average sea surface temperatures (SSTs) have emerged in the far-eastern equatorial Pacific

The scheme aims to provide credit guarantee coverage of 100 per cent for MSMEs and 90 per cent for non-MSMEs as well as airline sector.

The Indian Sugar and Bio-energy Manufacturers Association has noted that while the FRP (365 per quintal) increase rightly supports farmers, it also raises the cost of raw material for mills

Jointly opens first maintenance depot in Visakhapatnam with Indian Railways

Even if West Asia settles soon, it will take 3-4 months for logistics, energy capacities to stabilise.

Approving a proposal from the Karnataka government, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan sanctioned the procurement of 9,023 metric tonnes of sunflower under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) for the Rabi 2026 season

On an ongoing basis, the RBI too, on its part, can consider some further refinements, particularly with regard to more engagement on its core inflation measures, she added

North America operations down 20 per cent; CEO cites West Asia tensions and unprofitable long-haul routes as key factors

Will improve ease of doing business by making FDI approvals faster, transparent, and fully digital, say analysts

Zuari FarmHub is in partnership with Procol to digitise and centralise its freight sourcing operations

Currently, there are about 3 lakh fishing boats of various sizes operating in the deep sea

Construction falls 78 per cent year-on-year as FY26 misses target; no budget boost for FY27 limits recovery hopes

Speaking with ANI on the sidelines of the CII-BFSI summit 2026, Advani highlighted that input costs across the manufacturing sector have seen an unprecedented surge

In the financial year ending March 2026, a total of about 21.2 lakh households were benefited fromrooftop solar installations under the scheme

The report notes that the coverage and scale of these transfers have expanded sharply, but the rising fiscal burden on states poses a key risk for the bond market going forward

Crew members have reported hearing radio broadcasts warning vessels of new boundaries defended by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

It said India had made key policy choices that support stability well before the recent stress period

There is a need to develop 500 collectives like Sahyadri Farms in India to graduate agriculture and allied sectors to the next level, Srivastava, Executive Director of the ISB Centre for Business Innovation (ISB-CBI), said

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday announced the two-week extension from the previous May 9 cutoff to ensure no cultivator is left out of the support price scheme, an official said

Currently, 70% of research funding in India comes from the government, which is unhealthy; We need a 50-50 contribution between government and industry, he said

The meeting marked a key milestone towards deepening defence ties with a focus on enhancing maritime security in the Bay of Bengal under MAHASAGAR

Passenger vehicle sales rose 12.2% year-on-year to 407,355 units, a record for April, helped by a boost from last September's rate cuts

The discussions also explored future pathways under the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), along with broader frameworks for economic cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region

In the past weeks, the airline has progressively resumed services across the Americas, Europe, Africa, West Asia, the Middle East/GCC, the Far East and others

Industry-wide hikes are expected, with brands like LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics also likely to adjust prices

The report cautioned that escalating geopolitical tensions remain a key risk, particularly for export volumes and profitability in 1HFY27

In the RE for FY26, the government projected its direct tax collection at Rs 24.21 lakh crore

Government may be forced to dipose of the grain via sales to ethanol distilleries and open market

ICAR-IIMR Director Tara Satyavathi pointed out that the National Institute of Nutrition recommended millets should constitute one-third of the cereals we consume and can be included in any meal of the day

The meeting is also likely to set the tone for Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyals visit to Canada later this month

The Cotton Corporation of India increased the price by 2,900 per candy of 356 kg, the sharpest single day increase this season, according to trade sources.

State owned OMCs raised prices of liquefied petroleum gas for industrial customers and ATF sold to foreign carriers, however there has been no increase in retail prices of petrol, diesel, LPG for retail consumer and ATF for Indian carriers

The decline was mainly in North India, where production is yet to recover due to climatic and seasonal issues, whereas South India registered a near 13% increase during the month

However, rising input costs driven by global factors, including the Middle East conflict, pushed inflation to multi-month highs.

The report stated that online food deliverys share has risen from about 3% in 2018 to roughly 11% now

Assessment of all textiles and handicrafts hubs underway as continued Red Sea-Hormuz blockade affects supplies; GAIL ready to tap volatile spot market

Options under a middle path could be either zero duty import in September-October as current stock in the country is comfortable to meet domestic, or reduce import duty to 6-7% from the current 11%

While Australias Qantas is temporarily suspending flights between Sydney and Bengaluru between August and October-end, Thai AirAsia is cutting flights to multiple Indian cities

The industry has urged for duty-free import of crust and finished leathers to boost domestic manufacturing

The Department for Transport (DfT) issued a series of temporary plans amid ongoing jet fuel supply issues caused by the US-Iran conflict and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

Haryana government, with the support of the Centre, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for one lakh acres of farm land in Tanzania

The report noted that Indias services exports rose to 48.6% of total exports from 47% in FY25

Sparta Commodities Senior Oil Analyst Abhishek Kumar noted that Indias aviation sector is highly vulnerable due to the significant cost of aviation turbine fuel and its price sensitivity

A total of 90,18,069 passengers used the Chennai metro from April 1 to April 30, with a peak single-day ridership of 3,65,807

The measure, first introduced in August 2025, aims to regulate low-cost imports and support domestic manufacturers.

Powered by FASTag and ANPR technologies, the system allows vehicles to pass without stopping, reducing congestion, travel time, and emissions

The Centre has appointed Joram Aniya and R Balasubramaniam as full-time members of NITI Aayog, strengthening the think tanks leadership and bringing diverse academic and policy expertise

New FEMA rules clear low-level China-linked FDI under automatic route

The revised policy shifts focus to beneficial ownership while retaining curbs on entities from land-border countries, marking a calibrated relaxation of post-Covid FDI rules