SENSEX
NIFTY
GOLD
USD/INR

Weather

image 12    C

The Hindu Businessline

Economy / The Hindu Businessline

Boeing to cut about 300 supply chain jobs in defence unit

Boeing said it routinely reviews and adjusts its workforce to remain aligned with customer commitments and community needs.

5 Feb 2026 6:07 am
TReDS-related Budget announcements to give major boost to volumes, M1xchange CEO says

M1xchange is confident of achieving 1.25-1.30 lakh crore of volumes in FY26 and around 1.75 lakh crore next fiscal, says CEO Sundeep Mohindru

4 Feb 2026 10:10 pm
Russia says ready for close cooperation with India in hydrocarbons trade

Russias comments come as the United States has been continuously asserting that India has agreed to stop importing Russian crude oil

4 Feb 2026 10:08 pm
SASCI likely to see addition of more reforms to be undertaken by States, says Expenditure Secretary Vualnam

If a State fails to implement necessary reforms, they will not be eligible for those incentive-based funds, says Vualnam

4 Feb 2026 9:49 pm
India-US trade deal will boost demand, says Cotton trade body

The US remains one of the Indias most important trading partners in textiles and predictable trade policies are essential for long term planning and competitiveness

4 Feb 2026 9:30 pm
IndiGo reduces Europe operations due to airspace curbs and delays

The airline will cut flights from Delhi to Manchester and London from this month, while MumbaiCopenhagen services will be suspended from February 17

4 Feb 2026 8:47 pm
High taxes on cigarette may fuel illicit trade, hurt collection

Cigarette prices have increased by a minimum of 22 to 25 per pack of 10 sticks following the implementation of additional excise duty

4 Feb 2026 8:44 pm
TReDS related budget announcements to give major boost to volumes, M1xchange CEO says

The proposals made in the Union Budget for FY27 including mandating TReDS platforms to be transaction settlement platform for all purchases made from MSMEs by CPSEs (central public sector undertakings) and linking of government e-market place (GeM) will give a major fillip to business volumes of TReDS platforms, Sundeep Mohindru, founder and CEO of M1xchange, told businessline in an interaction. Even as the Centre is yet to share the finer details on credit guarantee support mechanism for invoic

4 Feb 2026 8:28 pm
Certification time for films reduced to 18 days after implementation of online mechanism: Ministry

The prescribed time limit for certification of films is 48 working days and 3 working days for short films

4 Feb 2026 8:21 pm
Setback for sugar mills in Indias largest cane growing State UP as January output dips

Rain in western UP in April-May is the main cause for the reduced yield

4 Feb 2026 8:16 pm
IndiGo under antitrust probe following thousands of December flight cancellations

About 4,500 flights were cancelled, raising concerns over limited competition in Indias fast-growing aviation market

4 Feb 2026 8:10 pm
Goyal defends energy sovereignty as US claims Russian oil ban part of new trade pact

WH Press Secretary says US tariff on India will now be at 18%, but American exports to India will face a tariff of 0%

4 Feb 2026 8:01 pm
Targeted investment in direct-seeded rice key to climate-resilient farming: IRRI study

Rice cultivation in India is facing growing pressures from increasing water shortages, rising farm labor costs, and the effects of climate change

4 Feb 2026 7:58 pm
Indian govt plans to transform agriculture sector via cooperatives

Budget allocates 450 crore for National Cooperative Export Ltdimited and gives thrust to computerisation of PACs

4 Feb 2026 7:48 pm
Air India Express set to report H2 operating profit in FY26

The airlines commercial strategy, capacity deployment, and enhanced customer offerings have contributed to its turnaround

4 Feb 2026 7:46 pm
TruAlt Bioenergys Q3 net drops 8% to 69.19 crore

TruAlt completed a key phase of operating consolidation in the ethanol segment during the quarter, with the planned capital expenditure for grain-based integration fully commissioned

4 Feb 2026 7:18 pm
SkyHop Aviation signs first aircraft lease, paves way for seaplane operations in India

Deal with Japans AERL enables upcoming operator to apply for DGCAs AOC; Lakshadweep route to be proving ground

4 Feb 2026 6:26 pm
Indias corporate bond market is now a national financing necessity, says NSE CEO

He urged for more listed bonds, active secondary trading, and repeat issuers to ensure continuous price discovery.

4 Feb 2026 5:32 pm
Indias severe weather forecast accuracy increases by 30-40% in 10 years

The key improvement achieved in weather forecasting accuracy is the overall increase of average skill of the predictions, says Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology

4 Feb 2026 5:19 pm
India plans energy diversification following US trade deal on Russia oil imports

Trump said India would instead buy oil from the US and potentially Venezuela

4 Feb 2026 5:07 pm
Indias coir exports set to gain from US tariff cut

It could also help exporters recover from the losses they suffered in 2025

4 Feb 2026 4:41 pm
Fiscal prudence wont affect liquidity for government procurement: Expenditure Secretary

Addressing the Global Procurement Summit, he highlighted that public finance management has moved largely online, making transactions faster, transparent and trackable

4 Feb 2026 3:59 pm
Seaplane maker De Havilland says evaluating opportunities for supply chain partnerships

De Havillands statement comes in response to the Union Budget announcement to incentivise indigenous production of seaplanes

4 Feb 2026 3:52 pm
RBI may pivot to buying Dollars to build reserves, analysts say

The rupee was down 0.1% to 90.40 against the dollar on Wednesday, following a 1.4% advance on Tuesday when US tariff cut helped it rebound from Asias worst performer last month to be the regions top gainer

4 Feb 2026 3:46 pm
HCLTech to digitise Hong Kong Aero Engine Services MRO systems

HAESL said the digital transformation will enhance execution efficiency and create a scalable foundation to support long-term operational excellence and growth

4 Feb 2026 3:37 pm
IndiGo to suspend Copenhagen operations from Feb 17, trims flights on Delhi-Manchester route

IndiGo said the measures are being taken to avoid inconvenience to passengers due to misconnections and cascading delays

4 Feb 2026 3:13 pm
Goyal assures Parliament that agri, dairy interests secure in US deal

Deal will be announced after processes for paperwork are done, says Goyal

4 Feb 2026 2:53 pm
Electric 2-wheelers to see 16-18% volume growth in FY28 as rare-earth supply eases: Crisil

Growth likely to rebound after moderating to 1213% in FY27 due to supply disruptions: Crisil

4 Feb 2026 2:11 pm
India protects its agriculture, dairy sectors in trade deal with US

It is essential to understand why India is protecting its agriculture and dairy sector. Here is a list of key pointers to explain the issue:

4 Feb 2026 1:17 pm
CIAL to launch 36-acre Aero Park to build integrated aviation hub

Envisioned as a centre of excellence, the project integrates aviation maintenance, training, and technical support services within a unified framework, significantly expanding CIALs role beyond conventional airport operations

4 Feb 2026 11:57 am
India made long push with Trump behind scenes to clinch US Deal

Behind the scenes, Indias national security adviser worked diplomatically to mend ties with the US, advocating for a trade agreement amid rising tensions and public criticism from President Trump

4 Feb 2026 11:24 am
Tax holiday for data centre to a foreign company to be subject to four conditions

The treatment of foreign cloud services entity is the same whether the data centre is Indian owned or a subsidiary of the global entity

4 Feb 2026 11:11 am
Services PMI rose to 2 months high of 58.5 in January

Business confidence also climbed to a three-month high, supported by efficiency gain

4 Feb 2026 10:55 am
Red Sea re-opening: Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd resume Suez Canal route

This will cut down sailing time by nearly a week compared to than transiting through the Cape of Good Hope in southern Africa

4 Feb 2026 10:41 am
Govt sets Feb 5 rollout for 100% FDI insurance act

The new act amends three existing acts: Insurance Act, 1938, the Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956 and the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999

4 Feb 2026 10:18 am
Jaishankar and Rubio welcometrade deal reached between Trump, Modi

The two also expressed their commitment to expanding bilateral and multilateral cooperation through the Quad and acknowledged that a prosperous Indo-Pacific region remains vital to advancing our shared interests

4 Feb 2026 10:10 am
India to keep some farm protections in US trade deal, will buy US aircraft, arms, energy

Neither side provided a start date for the trade deal. Greer said that US and Indian officials were still putting terms on paper. A US official said the goal was to complete that work this week or soon thereafter

4 Feb 2026 9:59 am
India will lower tariffs on wide array of US industrial, agricultural goods to 0%: Jamieson Greer

Giving details of the deal, Greer added that with India right now, on industrial goods, the average tariff is about 13.5%

4 Feb 2026 9:42 am
Boeing plans first flight of production 777X in April, document shows

The company is conducting fuel tests on the 777X ordered by Lufthansa at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, where it assembles the mini-jumbo, ahead of engine tests later this month

4 Feb 2026 9:17 am
India signs agreement to set up Bharat Container Shipping Line

Aligned with the Rs 10,000-crore Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme from the 2026-27 Union Budget, BCSL aims to boost containerised cargo handling, which accounts for two-thirds of Indias international trade value

4 Feb 2026 12:29 am
DGCA says no faults in Boeing 787 fuel switch

DGCA confirms no faults in Boeing 787 fuel switches after pilot complaint, advises Air India on operational procedures.

3 Feb 2026 10:56 pm
Air India, IndiGo aircraft involved in wingtip collision at Mumbai airport

Both airlines said all passengers were safely disembarked and no injuries were reported.

3 Feb 2026 10:54 pm
Indias air passenger traffic growth declines by over 4% in December

According to data released by the DGCA, Indias scheduled domestic flight operators ferriedaround 1.43 crore passengers in December 2025, down 4.14 per cent on a year-on-year basis

3 Feb 2026 9:55 pm
India has secured a better trade deal with the US than competitors: Goyal

Detailing of deal is on; slashing of US duties on Indian goods to 18% will happen only after joint statement is inked

3 Feb 2026 9:33 pm
AP plans large-scale saffron cultivation in Lambasingi

AP CM asked officials to allow companies to undertake large-scale saffron farming under a public-private partnership model involving local tribal communities

3 Feb 2026 9:23 pm
Buoyed by US, EU trade deals, Exide Industries looks to generate additional exports of 500 crore

Its export business witnessed a degrowth year on year in Q3 amid tariff-linked challenges in the US and global geopolitical uncertainties

3 Feb 2026 9:16 pm
Jewellers cautiously optimistic on regaining lost ground in US

Indian exporters have an edge when compared to competing countries such as China (50%) and Thailand (19%)

3 Feb 2026 9:03 pm
India to continue buying crude oil from non-sanctioned entities, including Russia

Logistics also supports their claim: typically, cargoes from Russia is booked about 10 weeks in advance

3 Feb 2026 8:58 pm
Next GST Council likely to focus on registration, audit, refunds beside others

Officials prepare agenda; GST meet expected March or early April

3 Feb 2026 8:55 pm
Safeguards built in to protect agri sector in FTAs, says Indian Agriculture Minister

Adequate safeguards are built in to protect sensitive sectors such as agriculture and dairy from unfair competition, Shivraj Singh Chouhan tells Parliament

3 Feb 2026 8:30 pm