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India, Nepal discuss cross-border rail connectivity

The standard operating procedures for the commencement of passenger train services on the Janakpur-Ayodhya section was one of the focus points during the engagement between the two sides

13 Jun 2026 5:23 pm
India's productivity gap with China widens despite strong GDP growth: Equirus Securities

The report noted that while emerging market labour productivity has grown steadily over the past three decades, the current phase is marked by sharp divergence across countries

13 Jun 2026 4:13 pm
Inflation seen at 5% in FY27, 50-75 bps rate hikes likely: ICICI Bank Global Markets

Food inflation accelerated to 4.8% YoY from 4.2% in April, core to 3.9% from 3.7%, and energy to 1.9% from 0.4%

13 Jun 2026 3:24 pm
Free travel for women to begin on June 15 in seven KSRTC bus categories

The categories covered under the scheme are Ordinary, City Ordinary, Limited Stop Ordinary, Fair-Stage Ordinary, Town-to-Town, Point-to-Point, and Gramavandi services

13 Jun 2026 3:13 pm
Blue-collar wages growing faster than white-collar: ProNearMe study

The platform, which operates home-services across Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Bengaluru, surveyed 1,000 skilled service professionals on its platform earlier this year

13 Jun 2026 3:03 pm
Aviation sector grapples with financial stress amid West Asia crisis: Sources

To mitigate these losses, carriers have requested that member states allocate the maximum possible number of flight slots

13 Jun 2026 2:23 pm
World Bank warns 2020s could become a 'lost decade' for many developing economies

In its June 2026 Global Economic Prospects report, the World Bank noted that many poorer nations lag far behind their expected development progress since the COVID-19 pandemic

13 Jun 2026 2:23 pm
India's FTAs set stage for $1-trillion export target: Report

The trade agreements along with PLI schemes and China+1 diversification give india a good shot at lifting its merchandise exports to $1 trillion by 2030, the report said

13 Jun 2026 1:13 pm
World Bank cuts global growth forecast to 2.5% as West Asia conflict triggers energy shock

In a report, the World Bank said commodity prices are expected to rise by 22% in 2026, in contrast to the 7% decline expected in January

13 Jun 2026 12:53 pm
AM Green, VOC Port partner to build green ammonia bunkering hub in Tamil Nadu

Companies to invest over 22,000 crore for setting up production and bunkering infrastructure

13 Jun 2026 12:33 pm
Experts warn of further pressure as India's retail inflation rises to 3.93% in May

According to Dipti Deshpande, Principal Economist, Crisil Ltd, the impact of the West Asia conflict is starting to percolate household budgets

13 Jun 2026 11:53 am
India has emerged as world's 3rd-largest domestic aviation market, says Delhi CM

She further emphasised India's growing prominence in the global aviation sector, noting the increase in operational airports

13 Jun 2026 11:03 am
A policy contradiction at the heart of Indias pulse mission

The harder question is whether a policy design that repeatedly suppresses price-discovery infrastructure in response to retail price spikes is compatible with a six-year mission to build domestic supply through farmer-level incentives

13 Jun 2026 10:03 am
From E20 to E85: Indias next leap in sustainable transportation

The country is no longer merely preparing for the future of alternative mobility, but actively defining it through a unique blend of regulatory agility and industrial responsiveness

13 Jun 2026 9:43 am
Turning surplus into success: How rejuvenated oil palm seedlings can accelerate Indias edible oil mission

Faster plantation establishment benefits farmers, companies and the nation by accelerating future palm oil production and reducing dependence on imported edible oils

13 Jun 2026 9:23 am
Air India seeks to defer delivery of hundreds of Airbus and Boeing jets, sources say

The move comes amid mounting losses, operational disruptions linked to geopolitical tensions, airspace restrictions, and rising fuel costs

12 Jun 2026 10:42 pm
AM Green and VOC Port Authority to develop green ammonia bunkering hub in Thoothukudi

Intends to develop up to 200 KTPA of green ammonia marine bunkering capacity by 202930 with an estimated investment of 2,000 crore

12 Jun 2026 9:12 pm
Additional technical examinations continue in AI171 crash investigation: AAIB

The probe agency said that evidence collected so far, along with the results of various examinations, is currently being analysed in a comprehensive and integrated manner

12 Jun 2026 8:22 pm
A daughters final selfie, unanswered questions and a year of grief: Air India crash victims kin reunite in Ahmedabad

One year after the Air India AI-171 crash killed 260 people, families returned to Ahmedabad carrying photographs, unanswered questions and demands for a memorial to mark one of Indias deadliest aviation disasters

12 Jun 2026 7:35 pm
India protests use of deadly force by US on commercial shipping that killed three

Summons US envoy twice in three days over Gulf of Oman strikes; demands safety for civilian mariners

12 Jun 2026 7:31 pm
VOC Port to invest 5,720 crore to deepen harbour, target larger vessels

The project will increase the ports draught to 15.2 m from the current 12.8 m

12 Jun 2026 7:22 pm
APEDA releases SOP on rice export to China, orders for immediate compliance

The authority is keen to protect its footprint in a lucrative neighbouring market that shows strong demand for Indian broken rice

12 Jun 2026 7:18 pm
Bitter season for a sweet industry: Kashmir honey output falls sharply

The sudden drop in temperatures kept the bees cooped up inside their hives, preventing them from venturing out to collect nectar

12 Jun 2026 7:11 pm
Soybean oil likely to remain competitive in 2027 as Argentina plans export tax cuts

Argentine President Javier Milei announced a gradual reduction of soybean export taxes, which will begin in January 2027 at a monthly rate of either 0.25 per cent or 0.50 per cent, contingent on the economic situation

12 Jun 2026 5:24 pm
Indias soybean oil imports surge in May; edible oil inflows up 13% so far in 2025-26 oil year

Cooking oil imports increased to 92.17 lakh tonnes during November-May 2025-26 against 81.31 lakh tonnes a year ago

12 Jun 2026 5:24 pm
India palm oil imports edge higher in May, remain below average

India's palm oil imports in May were up 7% from April to 549,356 metric tons

12 Jun 2026 4:42 pm
Retail inflation climbs to 3.93% in May

Food inflation edged up to 4.78%, driving the increase in headline consumer prices.

12 Jun 2026 4:22 pm
Air India crash: Kin of 15 victims decline belongings; 1 cr ex gratia paid to 91% families

Air India says the ex gratia of 1 crore was announced as part of Tata groups philanthropic commitments and went beyond legal compensation requirements

12 Jun 2026 3:30 pm
West Asia tensions weigh on orthodox tea prices at Kochi auctions

Auctioneers Forbes, Ewart & Figgis say the market faced buyer resistance in sale this week

12 Jun 2026 3:28 pm
Telangana keen on supporting investments in logistics: Minister Sridhar Babu

Although Telangana does not have a coastline, it transformed its inland location into a `strategic advantage,the Minister said

12 Jun 2026 3:27 pm
Only one in four major reservoirs in India half-full as overall storage drops to 28%

Level in the countrys 166 reservoirs down to 51.917 BCM of the 183.565 BCM capacity as nearly 2/3rds has received deficient rain so far

12 Jun 2026 3:27 pm
A year on, kin of AI crash victims still wait for answers, truth behind disaster

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau released an interim report in July last year, giving no reason for the crash, though a paragraph in it suggested that fuel switches of the plane's engines got cut off after takeoff

12 Jun 2026 3:22 pm
DSM Fresh Foods, Gohpur Fish Farmer Producer Co sign MoU to develop Assam Aqua project

The project is proposed to be developed across approximately 100 acres of land in Jokapora village of Gohpur with a target production capacity of around 300 tonnes of freshwater fish a year

12 Jun 2026 3:12 pm
Feed makers worried over rise in soyameal prices

CLFMA of India seeks Govt intervention to ensure adequate availability, protect farmers interest and promote investments in soya value chain

12 Jun 2026 1:43 pm
MSME loan growth decelerates to 13% amid global headwinds; ECLGS 5.0 slated to cushion impact: Report

IIFL estimates the scheme could unlock 2.55 trillion in additional credit amid global headwinds.

12 Jun 2026 1:12 pm
Cancer: NPPA raises price cap on key drugs amid shortage

Patients in India have been grappling with shortages of platinum-based cancer drugs cisplatin and carboplatin, as hospitals, especially government-run facilities, run short

12 Jun 2026 11:49 am
Over 60% chances of Super El Nino developing by winter, says US weather body

US National Weather Service says sea surface temperatures could exceed the super El Nino threshold by winter, declares El Ninos onset

12 Jun 2026 11:12 am
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay announces Kuruvai Special Package Scheme 2026, worth 134.83 crore

The scheme has been planned at an estimated cost of 134.83 crore and will benefit both Delta and Non-Delta districts of Tamil Nadu

12 Jun 2026 11:01 am
Bangladesh wheat tenders stiff norms likely to keep Indian exporters out

Quality specification will be tough for Indian shippers to meet in the tender that opened today and closes on June 24; New Delhi prices are higher too

12 Jun 2026 10:54 am
India willing to let fiscal deficit widen to 4.8% of GDP, Bloomberg News reports

It is willing to let the budget gap widen to 4.8% of GDP, up from a 4.3% target for the fiscal year starting April 1, according to the report

12 Jun 2026 10:52 am
Govt rations diesel sales at retail outlets

Oil marketing companies and retail outlet dealers shall ensure compliance with the restrictions imposed under Section 3 and prevent their circumvention, the notification said

12 Jun 2026 10:20 am
Air India Ahmedabad crash report may take a few more months to complete: sources

Final investigation report likely in two-three months time; probe on track, say sources

11 Jun 2026 10:19 pm
France invites top priority partner India to all six sessions of G7 meet

PM Modi to attend summit in Evian, discuss defence deals, innovation partnership

11 Jun 2026 9:31 pm
Indias horticulture production rises to 378 mln ton in 2025-26, says Govt

Higher yields and marginal increase in acreage drive output growth

11 Jun 2026 9:10 pm
Trade sees Indias 2026-27 cotton carry-forward stocks 42% up at 85 lakh bales on higher imports

Imports rise 32 per cent till May. With duty exemption total imports may top 60 lakh bales

11 Jun 2026 9:09 pm
UDAN seaplane service to Lakshadweep likely to begin June 22

SkyHop Aviation set to launch Kochi-Agatti operations; Civil Aviation Minister expected to inaugurate service

11 Jun 2026 8:49 pm
Capex by CPSEs, Railway Board, NHAI touched over 17% in April-May

Over 1.44 lakh crore spent in two months of FY27; GAIL (India) tops the table

11 Jun 2026 8:19 pm
US confirms third strike on Indian-crewed tankers this week

Three Indian sailors died in a US strike on the Settebello tanker off Oman a day earlier

11 Jun 2026 7:29 pm
J&K eyes Clean Health Plant Institution to improve quality of horticulture planting material

We are working to establish a Clean Plant Centre that will supply disease-free planting material to growers, says Jammu and Kashmir Agriculture Production Minister Javid Ahmad Dar.

11 Jun 2026 7:28 pm
Wheeled construction equipment sales fall 17.5% in May; JCB expands market lead

Industry sales in May 2026 declined nearly 20 per cent sequentially, indicating a broad-based demand moderation in the segment

11 Jun 2026 7:19 pm