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Any slowdown in Indian economy could be bearish for gold in 2026, says WGC

It could trigger liquidation of huge volume of yellow metal offered as collateral: Gold Outlook 2026

5 Dec 2025 6:27 pm
Nearly 50% of farmers used AI monsoon alerts to change their planting decisions

A pilot was conducted on agriculturally relevant local monsoon onset forecasts across parts of 13 States in India for kharif 2025

5 Dec 2025 6:08 pm
Karnataka Agri Minister inaugurates electric tractor mela in Bengaluru

It was organised by the Natural Resources Defense Council, in partnership with Villgro and Moonrider, and facilitated by the Centre of Excellence for Farmer-Producer Organizations

5 Dec 2025 5:57 pm
Vrutti partners with HSBC India to launch FPO Shakti financing facility

India has more than 44,000 registered FPOs, but fewer than one-third can secure formal credit, FPO Shakti addresses this challenge

5 Dec 2025 5:33 pm
TSPLs circular biofuel ecosystem in Punjab helps reduce stubble burning

The States Mansa region has recorded a 87 per cent decline in stubble burning incidents during the harvest season

5 Dec 2025 5:05 pm
Govt reviewing panel report on reinstating 2,300/ton fixed cost for urea units: Patel

The EFC had recommended referring the costing-related matters to the Chief Advisor (Cost) for scrutiny and recommendations

5 Dec 2025 4:26 pm
5 Dec 2025 4:06 pm
IndiGo gets temporary FDTL relief as mass cancellations hit major airports

DGCA grants exemptions; widespread disruptions reported across Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru and Pune

5 Dec 2025 3:59 pm
India turns to Belgium, Egypt, others for specialty fertilisers amid China export curbs

Institutions such as the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and State Agricultural Universities are developing indigenous alternatives

5 Dec 2025 3:55 pm
Moroccos OCP sees phosphate exports to India to rise nearly 40% during CY2025

The OCP group is now focussing more on customised fertilisers rather than exporting rock phosphate, which is the key raw material to produce di-ammonium phosphate (DAP)

5 Dec 2025 3:46 pm
Repo rate cut to help real estate sector: Naredco

For real estate, lower interest rates make home loans more affordable, which supports homebuyers and strengthens demand

5 Dec 2025 3:28 pm
Tea prices gain at Kochi auctions on low availability, demand from blenders

Dust prices gain on seasonal consumption linked to Sabarimala pilgrimage

5 Dec 2025 3:18 pm
Airbus confirms November deliveries dip after industrial glitch

The lower delivery data caps a challenging week in which the company said it faced a quality issue with metal fuselage panels on some planes in its best-selling A320 family of jets, only days after a surprise recall to fix a computer bug

5 Dec 2025 3:11 pm
IndiGo's on-time performance slumps to 8.5% from 19.7%

The country's largest airline, which generally operates around 2,300 domestic and international flights daily, is now cancelling flights as part of efforts to tackle disruptions, primarily triggered by crew woes

5 Dec 2025 2:32 pm
Delhis November power demand creates record; December to follow suit

Between November 16 to 30, the national capital recorded its highest daily power demand for this fortnight compared to the corresponding period over the last five years

5 Dec 2025 2:26 pm
IndiGo shares under pressure as flight cancellations spark parliamentary concerns

The stock has lost 9.01% over the past week as IndiGo cancelled over 350 flights on Thursday and 102 flights in Bengaluru on Friday alone, affecting thousands of travellers

5 Dec 2025 2:16 pm
DGCA allows partial relief on pilot duty rules

DGCA eased some pilot duty rules after a staffing crunch forced IndiGo, the country's largest airline, to cancel hundreds of flights this week

5 Dec 2025 2:05 pm
IndiGo grounds all domestic flights from Delhi as disruptions widen, spillover cancellations hit Chennai, Bengaluru

According to a passenger advisory issued by Delhi Airport, the cancellations will remain in effect till midnight on December 5 (23:59 hours)

5 Dec 2025 1:57 pm
India mulls extending coal power expansion for another 12 years

The proposal, currently under discussion between the power ministry and NITI Aayog, marks a major shift from current projections that see net additions peaking by 2035

5 Dec 2025 1:42 pm
Steel exports to Europe set to drop as EU carbon tax looms

Imports of steel into the European Economic Area will face a carbon tax under the EUs Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) starting on January 1

5 Dec 2025 12:14 pm
GE Aerospace hands over 5th F404-IN20 engine to HAL

HAL has also acquired 113 F404-IN20 fighter jet engines from GE Aerospace, an American firm, in a deal, along with a support package to execute the 97 LCA Mk1A aircraft program

5 Dec 2025 11:43 am
Indigo flight delays: 102 cancellations on Friday in Bengaluru

In total, IndiGo has cancelled over 350 flights on Thursday, with more expected over the next 2-3 days at major airports including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, affecting thousands of travellers

5 Dec 2025 11:38 am
Amit Shah to chair review meeting at Banas Dairy on December 6

Shah will attend a public meeting held at Sanadar in Banaskantha district and inaugurate the Agthala Bio-CNG and Fertilizer Plant

5 Dec 2025 11:28 am
US team likely to visit India next week for trade talks, sources say

The US team had previously visited India on September 16

5 Dec 2025 11:11 am
RBI raises FY26 GDP growth projection to 7.3% from 6.8%

Retail inflation projection for FY26 cut to 2% from 2.6% earlier

5 Dec 2025 10:58 am
Heating appliances sales grow 15% y-o-y as winter sets in

The Indian electric water-heater market( 2,587 crore in 2024) is projected to grow at a 7.2 per cent CAGR through 2033

5 Dec 2025 10:57 am
Dighi Port set to handle 2 lakh cars annually as APSEZ partners with Motherson

The agreement will help develop a new RoR terminal that will feature State-of-the-art infrastructure to handle end-to-end Finished Vehicle logistics, streamlining operations for major automotive OEMs

5 Dec 2025 10:42 am
RBI MPC Meeting 2025 Live Updates: Will RBI cut interest rates?

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

5 Dec 2025 7:31 am
High-stakes hug: Modi, Putin set to discuss trade deficit, defence deals, Wests sanctions

Russian delegation is in India with a specific purpose of increasing supplies of Indian goods, says Maxim Oreshkin from Russias Presidential Office

4 Dec 2025 9:05 pm
Storage in key Indian reservoirs remains below 90% of capacity

Level at 86.41% of the 183.565 BCM capacity this week as the country received 21% deficient rainfall

4 Dec 2025 8:39 pm
Organic food exports from India faced decline due challenging macro-economic factors

In FY25, 368155.04 million tonnes (mt) MT of organic food was exported, which was valued at $665.97 million compared to 261029 mt MT (valued at $494.80 million) in FY24. But this was lower than exports in FY23, FY22 and FY21

4 Dec 2025 8:22 pm
IndiGo flight disruption persists, over 350 flights cancelled

Shortage of pilots prompts CEOs call for staff support

4 Dec 2025 8:13 pm
MNREs focus shifting from REIAs floating bids to States deciding on their RE requirements

Maharashtra, MP, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh floating innovative RE tenders based on their local requirement

4 Dec 2025 7:05 pm
EU poised to curb rice imports from India, other Asian nations

EU council and Parliament concur to use safeguard mechanism against imports via tariff rate quota

4 Dec 2025 7:04 pm
BEML secures 157 cr order for rail grinding machines

The high-performance machines are designed to reduce maintenance downtime, increase asset lifecycle, and contribute to more efficient rail operations

4 Dec 2025 6:50 pm
NDDB plans solar-powered dairy in Kargil to supply fresh milk to Indian Army units

Set to process 10,000 liters of milk per day, this facility will support the Armys daily requirement of 20,000 liters and involve around 1,500 local farmers.

4 Dec 2025 6:48 pm
Auto industry, ethanol makers agree on continuation of 20% blending for now

Auto industry, the government, and other stakeholders believe that flex fuel vehicles are the way forward: Vikram Gulati, country head and Executive Vice President (corporate affairs), Toyota Kirloskar Motor

4 Dec 2025 6:32 pm
Amazon sets 2030 AI push with $12.7 billion India bet

Amazon also announced a major education initiative aimed at expanding AI literacy and career awareness to 4 million government-school students by 2030 through an AI curriculum, hands-on experiments, teacher training, and career tours

4 Dec 2025 6:21 pm
IndiGo has faced tough moments before, will overcome this challenge too: CEO Pieter Elbers writes to staff

Together, as one team, we will overcome this challenge and emerge even stronger, says Elbers

4 Dec 2025 6:19 pm
Fitch ups Indias growth forecast to 7.4%

Lists private consumer spending as the main growth driver, supported by strong real income dynamics, increased consumer sentiment and the impact of the recently-implemented GST reforms

4 Dec 2025 6:05 pm
Diesel consumption hits six-month high driven by GST rate cuts, higher industrial offtake

Diesel consumption rose 12 per cent m-o-m and 4.7 per cent y-o-y, reaching its highest level since May 2025

4 Dec 2025 6:03 pm
IndiGo hits turbulence as pilot shortage grounds over 300 flights on Thursday

Major airports such as Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad were hit, leaving thousands of passengers stranded.

4 Dec 2025 5:05 pm
States free to float clean energy tenders even as 50GW lies unused with Centre

Despite current surplus capacity, the government expects long-term demand growthdriven partly by rising digital infrastructureto make clean energy central to Indias power future.

4 Dec 2025 4:55 pm
Vidarbha farmer boosts earnings by grinding turmeric at customers doorstep

Shivaji Kurhe cultivates turmeric, transports it to neighbourhoods and grinds it fresh on-the-spot using a machine fitted to his vehicle

4 Dec 2025 4:30 pm
Kerala Exporters Forum eyes vegetable, perishable imports from Nepal

Inks pact with Pokhara Chamber of Commerce and Industry

4 Dec 2025 4:00 pm
IndiGo cancels over 300 flights at Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, other airports

At least 95 flights were cancelled at the Delhi airport, 85 at the Mumbai airport, 70 at Hyderabad and 50 at Bangalore. Besides, there were cancellations at other airports, say sources

4 Dec 2025 3:51 pm
India targets 6080 GW renewable energy from C&I developers by 2030

Indias solar module capacity is now near 140 GW, while initiatives under the PLI scheme and green hydrogen funding aim to build a robust long-term ecosystem.

4 Dec 2025 3:13 pm
Ayekart launches AI-enabled Aantriva platform to streamline Indias agri-food value chain

Aantriva uses weather, price, GIS and policy data to deliver predictive insights on crop intelligence, price discovery and weather trends.

4 Dec 2025 2:59 pm