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Centre declares Madurai Airport as international airport

The announcement comes on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting Tamil Nadu to participate in an NDA rally to be held on Wednesday in Tiruchirapalli.

10 Mar 2026 7:11 pm
Vedanta Aluminium launches Vedamrit Jibika Farmer Producer Company

The FPO (farmer producer organisation) is set to produce 5,000 litres of honey by April 2026, with a scale up plan to reach 20,000 litres every year

10 Mar 2026 7:10 pm
Mauritius market opens for Maharashtra onions

Over 1 lakh tonnes export planned

10 Mar 2026 7:04 pm
India to give tariff concession for DDGS imports from US, but with a cap

GVA of agriculture and allied sector up at 48.77 lakh crore for 2023-24 against 20.93 lakh crore in 2014-15

10 Mar 2026 6:56 pm
West Asia conflict disrupts gas supply to Maharashtra industry; MNGL invokes force majeure

Small and medium units are most impacted across Maharashtras manufacturing hubs, including the Pune-Chakan-Talegaon belt and Baramati

10 Mar 2026 6:53 pm
Nagauri methi gets registered with plant variety authority

The registration delivers a triple dividend of benefits to farmers such as the protection against biopiracy and unauthorized commercial exploitation, including the sale of spurious and substandard seeds

10 Mar 2026 6:37 pm
IndiGo CEO resigns months after mass flight cancellations in December

Managing Director Rahul Bhatia to manage the company in the interim until a replacement is hired

10 Mar 2026 6:20 pm
CBIC waives 1,000 Back-to-Town fee for export cargo hit by West Asia crisis

CBIC said it had taken note of disruptions in international shipping and logistics routes arising from the ongoing crisis in West Asia

10 Mar 2026 5:49 pm
Price hikes, outlook cuts - What airlines are doing as fuel costs surge

Airlines are resorting to raising ticket prices and fuel surcharge

10 Mar 2026 4:26 pm
West Asia conflict could dent India's GDP and push oil to $110: Report

The report highlights that the conflict involves a whole web of countries and its impact may be more severe than many expect

10 Mar 2026 3:38 pm
Climate change and health: Urgent action needed for clean air and safe water

A report from the Climate Crisis Advisory Group highlights the urgent need to integrate climate and health action for maximum impact.

10 Mar 2026 3:16 pm
Union Cabinet approves amendments to insolvency law and Companies Act

While specific details were not immediately available, the amendments are aimed at streamlining insolvency resolution processes and strengthening corporate governance

10 Mar 2026 3:02 pm
SpiceJet chairman says crude oil even at $90 is unsustainable

Local operators, including IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet, are among the hardest hit outside the Middle East as the Iran war enters its second week

10 Mar 2026 2:52 pm
JNPA waives storage, reefer charges for West Asia-bound export containers

Under the new measures, containers lying in port terminals from February 28 to March 14 will receive a 100% waiver on ground rent and dwell time charges

10 Mar 2026 1:52 pm
HUL, UK government and EY back four Indian startups in plastics and farm tech push

Beyond grant funding, TRANSFORM is providing the startups with strategic consulting from EY and access to HULs commercial and value chain networks

10 Mar 2026 1:38 pm
India invokes Essential Commodities Act to prioritise LPG supply for households and CNG

Under the order, refineries and petrochemical units have been directed to maximise production of liquefied petroleum gas and divert key hydrocarbon streams such as propane and butane to the LPG pool

10 Mar 2026 12:45 pm
Australia-India partnership moves closer to green steel with world-first agricultural waste trial

The trial involved blending 5% and 10% rice husk pellets into commercial gasifiers at Jindal Steel in Odisha, achieving production with no loss of performance

10 Mar 2026 12:33 pm
Allan Group vows to keep food supply chain to West Asia intact

The Allana Group holds about 40,000 tonne of food products ready for immediate dispatch to West Asian markets

10 Mar 2026 12:06 pm
February 2026 was the fifth warmest globally, with temperatures far above pre-industrial levels

Average surface air temperature reaches 13.26C, well above long-term February average, says Copernicus report

10 Mar 2026 11:56 am
Air India, AI Express to operate 60 flights connecting West Asia cities on Tuesday

On Tuesday, Air India and Air India Express will together operate 14 flights to and from Jeddah, while Air India Express will operate 14 services to and from Muscat

10 Mar 2026 10:45 am
Oil Ministry forms panel to review LPG supply to restaurants, hotels

The committee, comprising Executive Director-level officials from Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation, will examine sectoral demand and explore ways to allocate LPG volumes

10 Mar 2026 10:29 am
FarMart says AI platform cuts food loss, boosts farmer payments across supply chain

2025 impact report says tech-driven supply chain avoided 23,567 tonnes of CO emissions, saved 5.39 billion litres of water across over 40 crops

10 Mar 2026 10:14 am
FarMart report highlights AI-led impact on agri supply chain

FarMarts technology-led supply chain redesign avoided 23,567 tonnes of CO emissions and prevented 18,305 tonnes of post-harvest food loss in 2025

10 Mar 2026 9:47 am
Airlines begin to hike fares due to higher fuel prices, shares stabilise

Jet fuel prices, which were around $85 to $90 per barrel prior to the conflict, have increased sharply to between $150 and $200 per barrel in recent days

10 Mar 2026 9:37 am
Iran war has airlines reviewing growth plans as fuel surges

Planemakers and aircraft leasing firms are worried that some of their customers may push back deals

10 Mar 2026 9:37 am
US, Chile walnuts entering India via under-valued invoices, say industry sources

Domestic industry seeks a per kg duty on the nuts to safeguard J&K growers interests

10 Mar 2026 8:02 am
I-T Dept detects 408 crore sales suppression in restaurant sector; nudges 63,000 eateries to update returns

businessline had reported on Sunday about the nation-wide survey IT Department carried out to uncover massive under reporting of sales by resturants

10 Mar 2026 7:56 am
US weighs easing Russian oil sanctions to cool global price surge, sources say

India had been given a 30-day waiver in which to purchase Russian oil without attracting punitive tariffs

10 Mar 2026 1:31 am
Hotel, restaurant associations flag commercial LPG cylinder shortage, seek govt intervention

Widespread disruption at the ground level says hotel association in missive to Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri

10 Mar 2026 1:20 am
D-G Shipping issues advisory on transparent pricing, addresses exporters concerns

Representations regarding levy of multiple ancillary charges by shipping lines, carriers and their agents, have been received

10 Mar 2026 1:07 am
Fertilizer supplies adequate to meet agricultural need for Kharif season: FAI

April-January, India saw higher fertilizer output, imports of Urea, DAP, Complex, SSP and MOP - moving from 57 mn tonnes last year to 65 mn tonnes

9 Mar 2026 11:14 pm
Tamil Nadu Hotels Association urges Ministry to prioritise LPG supply to restaurants

The Ministry had earlier issued an order to prioritise the production and supply of LPG for domestic consumers, as an emergency directive given the conflict between Iran and US/Israel

9 Mar 2026 10:00 pm
As West Asia conflict intensifies, India prioritises LPG for households

Last week, refiners were directed to prioritise propane and butane for producing LPG, to be delivered only to Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation

9 Mar 2026 9:46 pm
Cut in gas supply forces fertilizer companies to advance maintenance work

Sources in the fertilizer industry said that urea plants, which make the fertilizer mainly on imported gas, are currently getting 30-50% of their requirement

9 Mar 2026 9:44 pm
Edelweiss Financial Services divests 4.4% stake in its EAAA Alternatives India

EFSL, in a regulatory filing, said this placement marks an important milestone in EAAAs journey towards listing and reflects strong investor confidence in the platform

9 Mar 2026 9:41 pm
India business leaders join advisory boards of One Family Mission

Deepak Parekh, M Damodaran, S Ramadorai and S Ravi have joined the advisory board of the Prashanthi Balamandira Trust; the Trust supports education and healthcare programmes

9 Mar 2026 9:38 pm
Warburg Pincus backed Truhome Finance files DRHP with SEBI for a 3000 crore IPO

Warburg Pincus IPO comprises a fresh issue of equity shares of face value 10 each aggregating up to 1500 cr and an OFS of equity shares of face value 10 each aggregating up to 1500 cr

9 Mar 2026 9:34 pm
BJP, CPI(M) urge Election Commission to hold Assembly polls in fewer polling phases in Bengal

In a detailed letter, the Trinamool Congress alleged that the revision exercise of electrol roll had been marked by procedural violations, technical failures, and arbitrary decisions that threatened the integrity of the electoral process.

9 Mar 2026 9:32 pm
Government will not raise petrol, diesel prices

India will not participate in the G7s effort to release crude oil stocks from the strategic petroleum reserves, say sources

9 Mar 2026 9:31 pm
War hits Indian egg exports to West Asia

Exporters seek APEDA help after 80 egg containers from Kochi to West Asia were diverted to Mumbai

9 Mar 2026 9:25 pm
Indias inflation near lower bound, to counter global oil price surge: Finance Minister

Targeted inflation range for India is 2 to 6%, with 4% as the median rate

9 Mar 2026 9:11 pm
Last-minute airspace restriction grounds IndiGos Europe flights

We are working with relevant authorities to explore the possibilities of resuming the journey, said IndiGo

9 Mar 2026 8:46 pm
Conflict could worsen aviation sector losses: ICRA

Stocks of InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo) and SpiceJet fell 3.4% and 6.64%, respectively, on Monday, mirroring the performance of other airline stocks in the Asia-Pacific region

9 Mar 2026 8:45 pm
SEBI sets up expert group to chart tech roadmap for markets

Important not to panic amid global turmoil, says SEBI chief

9 Mar 2026 8:38 pm
GMs ACDelco re-enters India to sell batteries, lubricants for automotives

The company has already invested 180 crore in lubricant plant in Hisar (Haryana) with a capacity of one-lakh litres per day

9 Mar 2026 8:37 pm
IRFC board clears 70,000-cr market borrowing programme for FY27

Rail financier to raise funds in tranches from domestic and offshore markets

9 Mar 2026 8:36 pm