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Domestic tourism cushions India as West Asia crisis, high airfares hit international travel

Industry projections estimate Indias domestic tourism market could reach around 35 trillion by 2029

20 Aug 2026 9:10 pm
MMDR Amendment Act set to encourage fresh capital investment, bring tax uniformity

The reforms, according to him, could unlock capital investments, accelerate mineral exploration and make domestic mineral production globally competitive

20 Aug 2026 8:36 pm
IRDAI bars Acko General, Niva Bupa Health from opening new branches for exceeding EoM limits

Niva Bupa incurred excess expenditure of 248.37 crore and Acko General 334.78 crore

20 Aug 2026 8:19 pm
USFDA clears Strides manufacturing unit in Bengaluru

The Bengaluru facility is Strides flagship manufacturing site and caters to regulated and other international markets

20 Aug 2026 7:23 pm
Due diligence: On surrogate advertising

Curbs on surrogate advertising must avoid regulatory overreach

20 Aug 2026 1:10 am
SEBI fines two firms 3.7 crore for CAS manipulation

SEBI charged Copthall Mauritius Investment and Mansi Share and Stock Broking Private Limited as they manipulated the markets during the newly introduced closing auction session

19 Aug 2026 10:54 pm
What is industry? Nine-judge Supreme Court Bench to pronounce verdict on terms ambit

U.P., Maharashtra, Punjab sought relook at 1978 judgments expansive definition of industry, which only excluded core sovereign activities; Bench considering whether state enterprises, schemes are industrial activities

19 Aug 2026 9:41 pm
Crompton targets 250-300 crore revenue from super-premium Rhion brand

CFO says Rhions debut product, Water Biofier, will initially be piloted in select Tamil Nadu cities and Bengaluru before scaling to other locations

19 Aug 2026 5:23 pm
India's SpiceJet bankruptcy cases to be reheard in setback for lessors

The National Company Law Tribunal had prepared a judgment covering eight petitions against SpiceJet, but said the withdrawal of one of the petitions following the settlement meant the ruling needed to be rewritten

19 Aug 2026 5:19 pm
Sustainable packaging may make food deliveries costlier by 10-30%: Zomato

Currently, a majority of food deliveries are done in plastic containers or plastic wrapping materials

19 Aug 2026 3:02 am
Government to allocate additional 200 SCM gas in latest push for domestic PNG

The objective here is to help CGDs offset their LNG-sourcing costs which have stayed elevated as episodic tensions continue to mar supplies from West Asia.

18 Aug 2026 10:35 pm
Indias crude import bill surges 41% in July amid West Asia crisis; volumes up 13%

Episodic events in West Asia had kept prices on benchmark brent crude largely volatile in July this year.

18 Aug 2026 9:54 pm
India needs stricter coal allocation implementation for fair treatment to power generators with adequate inventories

India may not need another overhaul of its coal-allocation policy but it must stress on sharper implementation, accountability and provide differentiated treatment to producers who face constant shortages and benefit at the cost of the disciplined ones.

18 Aug 2026 8:43 pm
Tata Sons AGM adjourned due to lack of quorum

The Board will likely meet in a few weeks to decide on the next date

18 Aug 2026 4:20 pm
Paytms Vijay Shekhar Sharma not selling stake; economic value from resilient share sale to go to Antfin

The proposed block market trade will be executed under an existing optionally convertible debenture agreement between Resilient and Antfin

18 Aug 2026 12:56 pm
OpenAI to lease massive new AI data centre in U.S., backed by Nvidia

OpenAI expects the project to create 35,000 temporary construction jobs over six years and 2,500 long-term operating jobs, it said in a blog post

18 Aug 2026 10:11 am
IT Ministry approves 7,877 crore worth projects under electronic component scheme

The Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) provides for capex- and turnover-linked incentives for electronics sub-assemblies and parts.

17 Aug 2026 9:10 pm
Ather intensifies EV bikes exports to Nepal

The company aims to build further momentum in exports, particularly as Nepal continued to emerge as a steadily growing market

17 Aug 2026 7:10 pm
Rupee falls 19 paise to close at 95.61 against U.S. dollar

Forex traders said the USD/INR pair is likely to trade with a slight negative bias, pressured by the delay in the deal between the U.S. and Iran, rising crude oil prices and broader dollar support

17 Aug 2026 5:56 pm
What do the latest White House allegations mean for India? | Explained

White House has identified more than 40 countries associated with elevated illegal transshipment risk, with India among the top enablers of Chinas evasion of tariffs; the other countries named as the top enablers are Mexico, Canada, the European Union, Japan, and South Korea.

16 Aug 2026 12:31 pm
Government sets LPG production targets for refiners; Reliance gets largest quota

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry has specified maximum LPG production levels for 21 refineries and upstream companies, with combined production potential set at 63,810 tonnes a day

16 Aug 2026 11:14 am
IT rights body writes to Labour Ministry over Wipros onboarding delays

The affected candidates were selected through Wipros Elite Hiring 2025 process

15 Aug 2026 7:56 pm
What is the latest mining amendment Act about |Explained

The opposition to the proposed act primarily centres on a potential subversion to the federal structure of how revenue from mining resources is taxed, especially in resource-rich and States which particularly depend on taxing the resources for revenue.

15 Aug 2026 2:59 pm
Government reduces export duty on petrol to nil; diesel and ATF duty also reduced

The government has been taking a fortnightly review to ensure domestic availability of the retail fuels

15 Aug 2026 11:20 am
Coal demand to touch 1.6 billion tonnes by 2030; need transparent, market-driven pricing: Official

Coal demand is projected to rise further to an estimated 1.6 billion tonnes by 2030, Dutt said, adding that we are at an inflection point where we are shifting from a scarcity scenario to one of surplus

14 Aug 2026 10:17 pm
NMDC Q1 net up marginally to 2,007 cr

The momentum is firmly underway towards achieving our target of 60 million tonnes of production in the current financial year and scaling up to 100 MT by 2030.

14 Aug 2026 9:15 pm
SRTT ban may delay Tata selection committee formation

As per the Articles of Association of Tata Sons, both Sir Dorab Tata Trust (SDTT) and SRTT have to jointly nominate three members to the five-member selection committee.

14 Aug 2026 8:52 pm
States turn to solar subsidies to offset losses from subsidised power

The approach primarily entails that states additional subsidy on subsidising power is streamed as capital expenditure for financing rooftop solar installation, officials stated.

14 Aug 2026 8:35 pm
Mining Amendment law does not impinge upon States rights: Minister

Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy says the legislation extends to only major minerals across eleven States

13 Aug 2026 10:37 pm
Indias Q1 pharma exports up 6.8% to $8.1bn; U.S. remains largest export destination

NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement), Europe, Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) continued to be the key destinations region-wise, accounting for nearly 75% of the export

13 Aug 2026 8:56 pm
Gaja Capitals 550 cr IPO to mark Indias first listed PE firm

The company fixed the price band of the IPO between 152 to 160 per equity share and can be bid in lots of 93 shares or multiples thereof

13 Aug 2026 7:01 pm
SIAM to undertake scientific study to examine concerns on E20 fuel, denies report

SIAM said it will undertake a proper scientific study with inputs from its Members and relevant technical experts, to ensure that any future submissions are based on thoroughly validated and representative evidence

13 Aug 2026 6:48 pm
Tata Trusts accepts N. Chandrasekarans resignation, initiates process to find successor

The Sir Dorabji Tata Trust respects Mr. Chandrasekarans decision not to offer himself for re-appointment, the body said in a statement

13 Aug 2026 2:43 pm
SBI uses AI to underwrite nearly 1 lakh crore in MSME loans in FY26

In FY26, in 12 months, we can underwrite loans up to 5 crore, both covering the new-to-bank customers, as well as existing customers. Almost 1 lakh crore we were able to underwrite, says SBI Managing Director

12 Aug 2026 10:59 pm
Petronet LNGs revenues slip more than 50% as West Asia tensions marred supplies

Net profit although surged 33.2% in the June-end quarter.

12 Aug 2026 10:45 pm
Germany would be interested in buying green hydrogen from India, says Charg D Affaires

Georg Enzweiler, Charg D Affaires of the German Mission in India explained the EU FTA would improve prospects for German companies to invest in indegenising technologies.

12 Aug 2026 9:41 pm
Gokaldas Exports Q1 net up 7%, African biz outperform domestic operations

`Better order execution in India and higher volume in Africa led to a strong income growth in the quarter

12 Aug 2026 8:53 pm
Air India captain's confirmatory drug test positive for marijuana, say TV channels

Earlier in the day, India's Ministry of Civil Aviation summoned Air India CEO Campbell Wilson over the incident, which involved an Airbus A320neo aircraft

12 Aug 2026 8:09 pm
Milky Mist eyes growth without fresh debt; targets Tier 1, 2 and 3 cities

Future expansion to be funded through internal accruals, targets West and North India. Positions as a packaged foods company

12 Aug 2026 7:23 pm
N.Chandrasekaran tostep down as chairman of TataSons| 5keyquestions answered

Tata Group stocks fell after Tata Sons chairman N. Chandrasekaran said he will not be seeking reappointment when his current term ends on February 20, 2027

12 Aug 2026 4:56 pm
Third phase of Green Energy Corridor in final stages, up for Cabinet approval

The second phase is expected be at an outlay of more than 50,000 crore.

10 Aug 2026 9:26 pm
Dr. Reddys, Novartis India terminate agreement

Novartis India will re-acquire exclusivity and secure market access for the products for which Dr. Reddys was granted exclusive and non-transferable right to promote, distribute and sell.

10 Aug 2026 9:20 pm
Under-recovery on domestic LPG narrows to 188/cylinder in August

Suresh Gopi, MoS Petroleum also stated that notwithstanding the earlier compensation packages the accumulated under-recovery scaled to 59,000 crore as of July-end.

10 Aug 2026 9:20 pm
RPSG Groups Purvah Green to acquire 1.4 GWp solar plants from ReNew Solar for 4,859 crore

Purvahs contracted capacity stood at about 3.4 GWp, prior to transaction. Total contracted capacity to rise to 4.8GWp

10 Aug 2026 5:25 pm