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As per the Agriculture Ministry data, the All India average wholesale mandi prices of urad have eased to Rs 8,638 per quintal as of August 3

Investigators are analysing flight data, cockpit recordings and witness accounts to determine the cause of the mid-air altitude loss incident

The OFS allows the government to boost its financial resources while enhancing public ownership in the nations largest life insurer.

Indian Railways introduces uniform 25 crore registration fee, removes renewal charges to boost private freight operations

The Bill, introduced on Monday seeks to replace the Indian Statistical Institute Act, 1959, under which the ISI was declared an institution of national importance

Experts warn export e-commerce ease could open door to wider foreign retail demands

Industry asked to identify bottlenecks to strengthen quality infrastructure, improve market access

The clarification removes uncertainty over tax reimbursement for defence innovators, strengthening support for research, product development and indigenous military technology

Total area under arecanut cultivation increased from 8.49 lakh hectares (lh) in 2021-22 to 11.06 lh in 2025-26

Budget outlines major investments in urban mobility, sustainable transport, road infrastructure and river restoration to improve connectivity and quality of life.

Former Ethiopian Airlines chief takes charge as Air India seeks to strengthen leadership while navigating financial pressures, regulatory scrutiny and disruptions.

The conference brings together stakeholders from across the rice value chain, including exporters, importers, millers, traders, policymakers, researchers, logistics companies, financial institutions and technology providers

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension

Vinay Dube says regulatory safeguards can address concerns while encouraging greater competition, consumer choice and growth in Indias fast-expanding aviation sector.

The video series is aimed at helping nearly three lakh rubber farmers boost their skills and productivity as part of the 150-crore iSPEED programme

The move follows the governments decision to allow e-commerce companies with foreign investment to maintain inventory in India exclusively for export purposes

The vigorous wind regime is also expected to sustain strong surface winds and frequent showers along stretches of the west coast and the interior peninsula

Manufacturing has a share of over 17% in GVA. Both the indices are derived from responses collected among purchasing executives of 400 companies

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra noted that the Indian economy has remained resilient amidst persisting global headwinds

With this, the Committee, which met from August 3rd to August 5th, has kept the repo rate on hold at 5.25 per cent in its last four meeting

The repo rate has been unchanged in the last 3 RBI Monetary Policy meets and the neutral stance has been maintained since June 2025 in the past 7 RBI MPC meets

RBI MPC 2025, RBI Monetary Policy Meeting Outcomes, RBI MPC Meeting December 2025 News & Highlights: Here are the major live updates related to the latest bi-monthly RBI Monetary Policy Committee meeting.

Citing reports, Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao said a few days ago that the adverse impact of El Nio would continue into August as well and advised farmers not to undertake paddy cultivation

Visit could hold added significance as conversation between India, US on proposed trade pact is ongoing

Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Bhagirath Choudhary tells the Lok Sabha that it has affected soil physical health without appropriate management practices

ICAR is expected to sign a MoU this month with US-based Corteva, which holds the license for the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology

Airline operations saw moderation with carriers reducing capacity across domestic, international markets

The direction extends the existing mandatory insurance period by one year for both categories of vehicles

Bill will enable the government to notify which instruments, category of people making payment, threshold, etc for exemption from MDR

The expansion broadens nationwide connectivity while simplifying travel planning through integrated bookings across multiple transport modes and accommodation services.

The breakthrough genome resource is expected to speed gene discovery, precision breeding and productivity gains for one of Indias key pulse crops.

The Chennai-based firm posted revenues of 9,959 crore in FY26 an increase of 14.5 per cent from the previous fiscal

African Swine Fever is one of the most devastating trans-boundary animal diseases affecting domestic and wild pigs worldwide

Indias Chabahar project is strategically important as it provides access to Afghanistan and Central Asia while bypassing Pakistan

On an overall basis revenue from travel segment declined 14 per cent y-o-y to 1,710 crore in Q1 FY 2027

The EPFO is conducting trials for a back-end software upgrade to stabilise a national database of EPF subscribers

The procurement policy of blenders complying with prescribed pesticide residue standards and applicable regulatory requirements has made them focus more on the brew from the South

Domestic travel demand is expected to sustain hotel occupancy and room rates despite weaker foreign tourist arrivals and geopolitical uncertainties

The government outlined a broad-based economic roadmap centred on investment, manufacturing, exports, infrastructure and innovation to sustain long-term growth momentum.

Walsh, who took charge as the CEO on Monday

Indias LPG consumption reached a six-month high of approximately 2.37 million tonnes in July 2026, an 8% month-on-month increase, according to the PPAC

The MoU provides a framework for collaborative research, exchange of students and faculty, capacity building, joint teaching and extension initiatives, modelling studies, and cooperation in emerging areas of fisheries and ocean sciences

The pace of installation has risen from 5,038 installations a day in October 2025, to nearly 16,328 installations a day in July 2026

Duties were extended on untreated fumed silica; arylides; seamless tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of iron, alloy or non-alloy steel; and normal butanol

Air India said there have been no reports of serious injuries.

The partnership will make railway wheels, axles and wheelsets across the entire value chain, from raw material processing to finished products

Wind energy accounted for more than one-third of the total tenders of the over 9 gigawatt (GW) tenders floated during the June quarter of the current financial year

Moisture reservoir swings away from Central India, tracking the monsoon trough that has repositioned itself entirely over land

The report said electric car sales stood at 30,806 units in July, up 81% year-on-year, although they were down 2% from the previous month