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Govt proposes new electricity distribution licensees to use existing networks; pay wheeling charges

This results in duplication of poles, lines and substations, thereby increasing capital expenditure and discouraging fresh investment, which ultimately leads to inefficient utilisation of resources

24 Jul 2026 9:22 pm
Urad acreage up in North India as sowing picks up on recent rains

Coverage surpasses last years levels by 8% as farmers in UP, MP plant more, attracted by higher prices

24 Jul 2026 9:22 pm
West Bengal govt to be prepared to deal with political resistance to policy of acquiring land for industries, says Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta

The finance minister said the government will have to acquire land and redistribute it for productive purposes.

24 Jul 2026 9:22 pm
India secures lower 10% US Section 301 tariff but trade uncertainties remain

Forced-labour policy change helps India move into lower tariff band; experts say pharma tariffs, Russian oil penalties and excess-capacity probes must be resolved in BTA

24 Jul 2026 9:01 pm
Cabinet clears Bill prescribing up to 10-year jail, up to 10 crore fine for paper leak convicts

Proposed amendments strengthen anti-paper leak law with stricter punishment and speedy prosecution mechanisms

24 Jul 2026 8:45 pm
FM Sitharaman asks CBDT to clear backlog of pending appeals

Outlines a comprehensive framework featuring five priorities, three pillars and seven core principles.

24 Jul 2026 8:31 pm
Gujarat rains: 60 shrimp farmers airlifted to safety by Coast Guard choppers in Navsari

Navsari remains one of the worst affected districts in the state

24 Jul 2026 6:53 pm
Value added coffee exports rise 46% in past three years

Karnataka tops the list of coffee producing states with an output of 2.56 lakh tonnes, followed by Kerala and Tamil Nadu

24 Jul 2026 6:51 pm
IndiGo assessing West Asia situation, Air India Express cancels Bahrain, Kuwait flights

IndiGo operated around 160 flights daily to West Asia prior to March and that dropped to 20-30 flights a day during the peak of the crisis

24 Jul 2026 6:41 pm
Monsoon deficiency above 10% affects kharif output: Govt

Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ramnath Thakur says that, however, the adverse impact on production has moderated during the recent years

24 Jul 2026 5:41 pm
Cabinet approves 3,030 crore BHAVYA-Rasayan scheme to set up three chemical parks

The Centre will provide grants of up to 1,000 crore for each chemical park, subject to a minimum 500 crore contribution from the respective state government.

24 Jul 2026 5:31 pm
Indias open market rice sale norms will likely help meet 20% ethanol blending target

The grain has become an industrial raw material for the fuel, say experts

24 Jul 2026 5:11 pm
Government disburses 35,354 crore under PLI schemes till March 2026

The pharmaceuticals sector recorded cumulative sales of over 3.64 lakh crore under the PLI scheme, enabling the domestic manufacture of 1,931 products, including 191 bulk drugs produced in India for the first time

24 Jul 2026 4:51 pm
India imports 25.08 lakh tonnes of urea, 7.11 lakh tonnes of DAP in Q1

The government is diversifying import sources and has signed long-term supply agreements with Saudi Arabia and Russia to strengthen fertiliser security amid global supply disruptions

24 Jul 2026 4:40 pm
Up to 10 years jail, 1 crore fine: Centre notified anti-paper leak law in 2024

The proposed legislation builds on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, which prescribes stringent penalties for paper leaks, organised cheating and other exam-related offences

24 Jul 2026 4:31 pm
Standardised pack sizes for edible oils to enhance transparency: Gokul Agro

The Department of Consumer Affairs has notified 9 standard pack sizes for edible oils, ranging from 200 ml/g to 20 litre/kg, with a 3-month transition period for industry compliance

24 Jul 2026 4:10 pm
Experts warn sustained oil rally could weigh on stock markets, rupee; renewables, EVs may gain

Oil prices have surged more than 30% this month as fighting in West Asia sharply escalates

24 Jul 2026 3:51 pm
US Section 301 tariffs unlikely to hit Indias exports; textiles need close watch, says FIEO

FIEO said Indias exports are unlikely to be significantly affected by the latest US Section 301 tariffs, though the textile sector should closely monitor proposed tariff-rate quotas.

24 Jul 2026 3:30 pm
Active monsoon to bring heavy rain in Bengal, fishermen asked not to venture into sea: IMD

The sub-Himalayan districts of the state, which have received significant rainfall since the beginning of the monsoon season, are set to experience downpours again for three days from July 28

24 Jul 2026 3:10 pm
India's private sector growth slows further in July, slowest pace of expansion since March 2022: HSBC Flash PMI

The report said the HSBC Flash India PMI Composite Output Index fell to 54.3 in July from 57.1 in June, signalling the slowest pace of expansion in private sector activity since March 2022

24 Jul 2026 2:50 pm
India's rechargeable battery cells demand to reach 39% CAGR by 2030: Report

The report highlights that India is transitioning from an importer of battery materials toward establishing a domestic battery chemicals ecosystem

24 Jul 2026 2:50 pm
When elephants turn crop protectors in Andhra Pradesh

Trained kumki elephants are deployed deployed to steer wild herds away from farms

24 Jul 2026 2:40 pm
Gujarat floats EoIs for 3 shipyards, mega shipbuilding cluster & 6 new ports

The Government will help establish the shipbuilding cluster, with an expected investment of 25,000 crore, said Ajay Kumar, Vice-Chairman and CEO of GMB

24 Jul 2026 2:40 pm
Blenders, exporters lift prices of quality teas in Kochi auctions

The orthodox dust market is firm to dearer with exporters and upcountry buyers covering a small quantity

24 Jul 2026 2:00 pm
CMFRI launches mobile app for digital documentation of deep-sea fish

The app, developed under the Deep Ocean Mission with funding from the Ministry of Earth Sciences, is available on the Google Play Store

24 Jul 2026 1:00 pm
Monsoon fury in Gujarat marches north, drenches Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad was inundated by 23 cm of rain until 5.30 am on Friday, while Vadodara airport recorded 15 cm during the same period as the monsoon gathered fresh momentum over western India

24 Jul 2026 12:20 pm
IISR in pact with Spices Board to boost spice sector startups, export initiatives

The MoU was formally exchanged between M S Manivannan, Secretary, Spices Board, and Sajesh V K, Senior Scientist and Secretary, Agventure TBI, ICAR-IISR

24 Jul 2026 12:10 pm
Quality control orders intended to achieve public policy objectives: India at WTO

India's tariff reforms, customs simplification measures and ambitious Free Trade Agreement (FTA) strategy have steadily strengthened the country's integration with the global economy: Commerce Secretary

24 Jul 2026 11:20 am
India secures lower 10% US forced-labour tariff under new Section 301 regime

Tariff burden for most Indian exports unchanged as Section 122 levy ends, but textiles miss proposed US tariff quota relief planned for Bangladesh, Indonesia, Cambodia, Malaysia

24 Jul 2026 11:00 am
FDI easing in e-commerce could pave way for wider opening of online retail sector: GTRI

On Thursday, the government allowed FDI in inventory-based e-commerce for export purposes, aiming to boost Indias outbound shipments while protecting small retailers

24 Jul 2026 11:00 am
17 Delhi metro stations to remain shut for third straight day; DMRC cites security concerns

The DMRC said interchange facilities will be available at Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House and Central Secretariat stations

24 Jul 2026 10:00 am
India, Romania agree to double trade over next three years, strengthen defence collaboration

The president said that the Government of India has decided to double the number of training opportunities for Romania under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme

24 Jul 2026 10:00 am
Rice rates hit 10-month high as weather concerns grip major hubs

Indias 5% broken parboiled rice is priced at $356-$361 per ton, up from $352-$357 last week, while 5% broken white rice is priced at $355-$360 per ton

24 Jul 2026 9:10 am
US slaps 10% tariff on Indian imports over forced labour concerns

USTR Jamieson Greer announced the new tariffs on 60 countries under Section 301 of the Trade Act on Thursday, a day before the expiration of 10% additional levies on all countries

24 Jul 2026 8:00 am
Education Ministry reshuffle: Naresh Pal Gangwar named Higher Education Secretary, Vineet Joshi moved

The reshuffle also appoints Sushil Kumar Lohani to head the Animal Husbandry Department and T K Anil Kumar as School Education Secretary.

24 Jul 2026 1:21 am
Flooding in South Gujarat disrupts rail traffic to Mumbai; 14 trains, including Vande Bharat and Shatabdi, cancelled

Flooding in South Gujarat forced Western Railway to suspend operations on a key rail bridge between Gholvad and Umargam Road, disrupting train services between Gujarat and Mumbai

23 Jul 2026 10:24 pm
ITCs agri business becomes Indias largest private-sector agri enterprise, doubles revenue in five years

ITCMAARS has onboarded over 2.6 million farmers across 11 States and aims to reach 10 million by 2030 through digital advisory, precision agriculture and climate-smart farming

23 Jul 2026 9:43 pm
70,300-crore auto-component investment wave gathers pace through FY29 on EV, localisation push

The scale of the pipeline points to a shift from incremental capacity additions towards technology-led expansion across the component industry

23 Jul 2026 9:28 pm
PM Surya Ghar to surpass 50 lakh households soon: MNRE

India will soon cross the landmark of 300 gigawatt (GW) of installed non-fossil fuel capacity.

23 Jul 2026 9:24 pm
Centre red-flags 2.91 cr ration card beneficiaries, including 34 lakh already dead

Committee urges mission-mode checks while safeguarding genuine beneficiaries from wrongful exclusion through safeguards

23 Jul 2026 9:06 pm
India eases FDI rules for e-commerce firms to boost exports of locally made goods

Restrictions on inventory-based e-commerce, B2C sales under the FDI policy will not apply for exports of goods produced in India: Press Note 3 of 2026

23 Jul 2026 8:55 pm
India faces scrutiny over tariffs, MSP, QCOs at WTO review

Chair says transparency and predictability emerged as the principal concerns during Indias eighth trade policy review

23 Jul 2026 8:48 pm
Premium petrol to remain ethanol-free, government clarifies

The government said there is no proposal to raise ethanol blending in petrol beyond 20% or to restore the supply of E0 and E10 petrol

23 Jul 2026 8:28 pm
Milky Mist set to launch IPO in early August

The dairy sector company already raised 482 crore from Temasek arm in May 2026

23 Jul 2026 8:05 pm
West Asia crisis drags down Coromandel Q1 PAT

PAT declines by 24% to 382 crore

23 Jul 2026 8:03 pm
Indian egg prices crack new record as heat, feed costs bite

Supply tightness keeps egg prices elevated; chicken prices firm up too

23 Jul 2026 7:54 pm
India, UAE plan DigiLocker integration for seamless degree verification

Move aimed at easing employment and educational opportunities for Indian professionals in the Gulf nation.

23 Jul 2026 7:26 pm
India, Panama to strengthen maritime connectivity, supply chains

This comes in the backdrop of West Asia tensions

23 Jul 2026 7:25 pm
India eases FDI rules for e-commerce to boost exports of made-in-India goods

The revised FDI policy allows inventory-based e-commerce exclusively for exports of India-made goods, while the ban on B2C inventory-led e-commerce for domestic sales remains unchanged

23 Jul 2026 6:34 pm
JSW Infras 600-crore mechanisation project at VOC Port set for FY27 Q4 completion

The terminal is designed to handle a range of dry bulk cargo, including coal, coke, limestone, gypsum, rock phosphate and copper concentrate

23 Jul 2026 6:18 pm