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India-Israel kick off formal negotiations for FTA ahead of PMs Tel Aviv visit

The current round of negotiations in New Delhi, which commenced on February 23, 2026, is scheduled to conclude on February 26

24 Feb 2026 10:19 pm
DGCA grounds 4 VSR Ventures planes, initiates stringent steps for charter ops safety

A safety audit was ordered of VSR Ventures following the accident and that has revealed non-compliances in areas of airworthiness, air safety and flight operations, says DGCA

24 Feb 2026 10:14 pm
MP to implement Bhavantar in mustard, announces 600/qtl bonus over MSP for Urad

The decisions came a day before Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who addressed the Kisan Mahachaupal rally in Bhopal on Tuesday

24 Feb 2026 9:22 pm
WTO panel to probe Indias PLI schemes on auto, batteries on Chinas complaint

Beijing alleged Indias schemes violated principles of national treatment; New Delhi argued there was no noticeable impact on Chinas trade interest

24 Feb 2026 8:44 pm
Govt clarifies RoDTEP benefits not reduced for agricultural, food products exports

Non-farm exporters continue to press for review of decision to slash benefits; say it will reduce competitiveness, hurt business

24 Feb 2026 8:26 pm
Cabinet Committee approves 5% hike in jute MSP for 2026-27

The decision will benefit jute growers, especially in West Bengal and Assam, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told reporters after the cabinet meeting

24 Feb 2026 8:22 pm
States increasingly reliant on market loans to finance deficits, says Vedartha report

State govt securities outstanding surges five-fold, outpacing 2.7x growth in central govt debt

24 Feb 2026 8:20 pm
Soluble fertiliser makers support Uttar Pradeshs decision to ban tagging

Tagging is a coercive practice in the fertilizer industry, where dealers force farmers to purchase non-subsidised products along with high-demand subsidised fertilizers such as urea or DAP

24 Feb 2026 8:15 pm
Abhi Eggs to tap the Middle East and South-East Asian markets

The company, which registered a turnover of 47.47 crore in 2024-25, is confident of closing the current financial year with a revenue of 100 crore

24 Feb 2026 8:13 pm
Mangaluru International Airport wins Airports Council Internationals award

The recognition reflects sustained investments in process optimisation, digital initiatives and service training, alongside close coordination with government agencies and ecosystem partners

24 Feb 2026 7:31 pm
Indian Customs officials seize Chinese walnut cargoes faked as Afghan produce

Traders misdeclared the containers to avail of zero duty benefits under South Asia Free Trade Agreement

24 Feb 2026 7:28 pm
Leads Genetics opens integrated R&D centre for indigenous cattle genetics in Bareilly

The Indo-Brazilian initiative will have advanced IVF-ET and pathology laboratories

24 Feb 2026 6:52 pm
Acceleration in Indias per capita income growth has been faster than in GDP growth: Poonam Gupta

The Deputy Governor highlighted that high, stable and accelerating growth, and more predictable economic outcomes have become the hallmarks of the Indian economy

24 Feb 2026 5:39 pm
Winter rain deficit at -59 pc so far for country as a whole

CFS of the US as well as European model see slightly better scenario, especially from mid-March

24 Feb 2026 5:24 pm
SCR to launch Rail Parcel App, a first in Indian Railways, on Feb 25

The next gen Rail Parcel App will serve as a one-stop platform for booking, tracking, and managing parcel consignments

24 Feb 2026 4:12 pm
Domestic air passenger traffic growth projected to recover to 6-8%: ICRA

Airline industry losses expected to decline by one-third in 2026-27

24 Feb 2026 3:59 pm
Alternate airports to reach 40 million passenger capacity in 2026: Crisil Ratings

Besides, airport traffic in India is projected to rise from 415 million passengers this fiscal to 580 million by fiscal 2030, at a compound annual growth rate of 8-9%

24 Feb 2026 3:48 pm
Govt overhauls GDP data to improve accuracy, official says

Under previous methods, low nominal GDP growth alongside low wholesale inflation created discrepancies by translating into higher real growth rates

24 Feb 2026 2:44 pm
Brio Hydroponics to have 100 Vexotics brand stores by March 2027

Companys first phase of hydroponic park project is operational on 30 acres, says founder Praveen Patel

24 Feb 2026 2:37 pm
Indias pulses imports ease 4.5 per cent to 65.69 lakh tonnes during 2025

Sharp decline in yellow peas imports was largely off-set by higher chana, urad purchases

24 Feb 2026 2:22 pm
India's e-commerce market projected to reach $300 billion by 2030: BCG

Currently, 5 out of 10 offline shoppers use online platforms to research and gather information before making a purchase

24 Feb 2026 2:22 pm
IT rout keeps benchmarks under pressure at midday

At 12:40 pm IST, the Sensex stood at 82,276.35, down 1,018.31 points or 1.22% from its previous close of 83,294.66

24 Feb 2026 1:31 pm
Pawan Hans helicopter crashes into sea near Andaman, all seven rescued

The aircraft took off from Sri Vijaya Puram at 8:45 am and ditched around 9:30 am, reportedly due to a technical snag

24 Feb 2026 1:27 pm
Air India technical incidents like fuel leaks hit 14-month high

In January, Air India recorded 1.09 technical incidents per 1,000 flights, quadrupling from levels of just 0.26 in December 2024

24 Feb 2026 1:02 pm
Over 26,000 farmers participate in IILs Product Stewardship Day

The company held over 425 meetings with farmers in different geographies

24 Feb 2026 12:47 pm
Textile stocks Gokaldas Exports, Vardhman Textiles, Arvind, Welspun Living slump as Govt halves RoDTEP benefits

RoDTEP is designed to reimburse exporters for various taxes, duties and levies incurred at the central, state and local levels during the manufacture and distribution of goods that are not refunded under any other existing mechanism.

24 Feb 2026 12:39 pm
Asset monetisation under NMP 2.0 to boost India's GDP by 40 lakh crore over next 5-10 years: NITI Aayog

The report estimated that 6.2 lakh crore of Central Government and PSU proceeds may result in increased investment of approximately 12.2 lakh crore in infrastructure projects

24 Feb 2026 12:35 pm
Uniform 15% tariff would benefit some Asia-Pacific economies: Moody's Analytics

There is a lot of uncertainty, but... a uniform 15% tariff would benefit some Asia-Pacific economies that have faced much steeper country-specific levies, Moody's Analytics said on Tuesday

24 Feb 2026 12:34 pm
Bayer prostrate cancer medicine Nubeqa approved for expanded use in non-chemotherapy patients

This will offer clinicians access to a non-chemotherapy treatment option for patients who may not be able to tolerate chemotherapy

24 Feb 2026 12:25 pm
Decentralising customer understanding key for Indian exporters: Lakshmi Venu

At the National Export Competitiveness Summit, Venu called for stronger B2C focus and brand-building overseas

24 Feb 2026 12:21 pm
Decline in January crude oil imports from Russia led by Jamnagar refinery, says CREA

Indias Russian crude imports recorded a 12% reduction in January despite a 4% Y-o-Y rise in total imports

24 Feb 2026 12:21 pm
Eris Lifesciences/Natco Pharma partner on semaglutide for India

Natco Pharma has received regulatory approval in India, paving the way for a launch in March 2026

24 Feb 2026 11:53 am
Gold falls from three-week high on profit-booking, firm dollar

Spot gold fell 1.2% to $5,167.28 per ounce by 0538 GMT, snapping a four-session winning streak and dropping from a more than three-week high hit earlier in the day

24 Feb 2026 11:34 am
SC ruling against Trumps tariffs unlikely to mark end of trade policy chaos

The decision casts doubt on trade deals negotiated using tariff threats and opens the door to potential refund claims on billions collected

24 Feb 2026 11:16 am
Gaudium IVF IPO Day 3: subscribed nearly 4x, retail and NIIs lead demand

The retail portion was subscribed 5.08 times, while NIIs saw 6.68 times subscription. In contrast, QIBs had subscribed 0.03 times of their allotted quota at the time of reporting

24 Feb 2026 11:12 am
Centre aims to raise $19.7 billion from IPOs of state-run firms by 2030

The IPOs will be in the railway, power, petroleum and natural gas, aviation and coal sectors, NITI Aayog said.

24 Feb 2026 10:48 am
Bharti Airtel shares in focus on 20,000 cr NBFC investment plan, stock slips 4%

The stock declined nearly 4 per cent in early trade, falling to a low of 1,921.80 from its previous close of 1,997.30

24 Feb 2026 10:47 am
Trust becomes the new currency in food ingredients: Oterra CEO

Food safety, environmental accountability and ethical sourcing have shifted from aspirational benchmarks to baseline market-entry requirements, he added

24 Feb 2026 10:43 am
IDFC First Bank steadies after Mondays rout, shares trade flat

Traded volume stood at around 804 lakh shares with a traded value of 563 crore by mid-morning, significantly lower than Mondays 2,027 crore, suggesting the initial panic selling has subsided

24 Feb 2026 10:39 am
Indias economy likely to have grown over 8% in Q3: SBI research

High-frequency indicators point to resilient activity in the December quarter, a research report by SBI noted

24 Feb 2026 10:33 am
E-tongue, e-nose lab to test ghee quality in Tirumala soon: Andhra health minister

He said that the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has sanctioned 23 crore for the project, and an agreement was signed in New Delhi on October 8, 2024

24 Feb 2026 10:22 am
Sensex tumbles 780 points as IT stocks bleed; Trump tariffs, AI disruption rattle D-Street

The selloff was driven by a sharp overnight decline on Wall Street, where the Dow Jones plunged 822 points or 1.7 per cent, the S&P 500 fell 1 per cent, slipping back into negative territory for 2026

24 Feb 2026 10:16 am
Crude oil futures rise after Trumps Iran warning

Markets are expecting a positive outcome from the proposed meeting between US and Iran later this week. Oman is mediating the talks between these two nations

24 Feb 2026 10:11 am
MoU signed to strengthen food safety, compliance in IndiaEU spice trade

Under a joint declaration, both organisations reaffirmed their commitment to safeguarding consumer health and promoting ethical, responsible practices across the supply chain

24 Feb 2026 10:03 am
China imposes export controls on 20 Japanese entities to curb remilitarisation

The measure targets units of major Japanese industrial conglomerates such as Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shipbuilding and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines

24 Feb 2026 9:59 am
Jkhand: All 7 on board air ambulance killed in crash, bodies brought to hospital for post-mortem

The deceased have been identified as Captain Vivek Vikas Bhagat, Captain Savrajdeep Singh, Sanjay Kumar, Dr Vikas Kumar Gupta, Sachin Kumar Mishra, Archana Devi and Dhuru Kumar

24 Feb 2026 9:51 am
Jane Street sued over alleged front-running in $40 billion Terraform collapse

The complaint claims Jane Street used non-public information to front-run trades before the implosion of TerraUSD and Luna

24 Feb 2026 9:48 am
Delhi wakes up to warm morning

AQI remained in the 'poor' category at 227 at 9 am

24 Feb 2026 9:48 am
RBI likely selling dollars to limit rupee's fall, traders say

The rupee was at 90.9525 per dollar, down about 0.1% on the day

24 Feb 2026 9:44 am
Piyush Goyal, Canadian trade minister discuss advancing India-Canada CEPA, ahead of PM Carney visit

The proposed agreement is expected to cover a wide range of sectors, including trade in goods and services, investments, agriculture and digital commerce

24 Feb 2026 9:25 am