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Until now, electric rickshaws were not required to obtain a separate permit for passenger transport, Sarnaiks office said in a release

But, positive sentiments in the Industry continues as sales grew for vehicles across categories in February Despite challenges, industry sentiment remains upbeat with vehicle sales expanding across segments in February

Petrochemical feedstocks such as naphtha, ethylene and butadiene tend to become more expensive when crude prices rise, pushing up the cost of synthetic rubber manufacturing

Trade body also revised upwards the domestic consumption numbers

Nomura said that the inflation reading reaffirms the broader trend of disinflation until February, but the energy price shock triggered by the Middle East tensions has disrupted this calm

Union Minister discusses value addition in seafood sector and manufacturing partnerships with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

It has been observed that steel prices have risen in recent years, affecting the interest of the bidders, official explains

Irans UN Ambassadors remarks followed comments by new Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei about using the lever of blocking the strait

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence data highlights sharp slowdown in worlds largest market amid policy rollbacks and price sensitivity on March 13, 2026

The two sides also express satisfaction at the progress in the ongoing negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the two countries

MoU aims to train over 460 cadres and enable 50,000 farmers to use AI-powered FarmerChat platform for climate-smart advisories across 11 districts

The pilot project covers 600 acres with integrated cropping and market access

The initiatives aims at empowering women farmers, strengthening farmer producer organisations, enhancing value addition capacity and advancing climate resilient infrastructure

Air India has submitted a request seeking variation from the prescribed Flight Duty Time Limitations to operate certain sectors with two pilots due to operational constraints arising from the closure of Iran and Iraq airspace

The High-Level Committee on Banking may review reserve ratios, licensing norms, and strategies to boost Indias credit growth.

Stakeholders feel the government will extend zero duty import of pigeon pea and black matpe to keep inflation under check

Lulu Group arranged charters with an Airbus A330 carrying 32 tonnes of fruits and vegetables from Kochi and a Boeing 777 transporting 50 tonnes from Delhi

Decision to be taken based on the countrys own energy requirements and availability

Inaugurating a three-day Global Conference on Women in Agri-Food Systems, she said the success case studies on women in agriculture should be published widely to ensure more people were aware of their contributions

Reports of LPG shortages have triggered panic buying by households and suspected hoarding by some distributors, further straining the available stock

The wind energy industrys apex body noted that manufacturers of key turbine components, like castings and towers, heavily depend on Propane/LPG for high-temperature processes such as melting and fabrication

Operation Sindoor: Home Ministrys security directive on Turkish firms not enforced

Indian officials have urged China to ease export restrictions as escalating conflict in West Asia disrupts liquefied natural gas supplies and leads some fertilizer makers in India to shut down plants

Retail inflation based on the Consumer Price Index rose to 3.21% in February from 2.74% in January, with rural inflation at 3.37% and urban at 3.02%

Direct periodic inspection of milk chillers to ensure proper storage temperature and necessary requirements are maintained at all times

Vessel-tracking data from UK-based maritime analytics firms Lloyds List Intelligence and Vortexa indicate that at least four tankers have already diverted towards India

Gas supply shortages have already begun hitting industries and consumers, and Iran has threatened a protracted conflict and $200 per barrel for oil

According to an Elara Securities report, higher oil prices may widen Indias current account deficit to around 2% of GDP and weaken the rupee to 9495 against the US dollar.

Agricultural exports are among the worst affected

The DGCA has granted Haveus Aerotech approval for Environmental and Temperature Controlled Cargo Containers at its Delhi unit, a first for any MRO in India

Affected routes include services connecting Bengaluru with cities in the Gulf region such as Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Dubai and Doha

The facility is designed to cater to sectors such as FMCG, e-commerce, pharmaceuticals and third-party logistics providers

Telangana tops the list of states with maximum purchases by CCI, followed by Maharashtra and Gujarat

Investigation to examine sectors including textiles, autos, solar modules, petrochemicals and steel

DCR has developed technologies for the preparation clarified cashew apple juice, pasteurised cashew apple juice, cashew apple liquid sweetener, and cashew apple pomace tea among others

Partnerships with Kosher Climate India, Enrich Power and Water Technologies, Ecoveda Climate and Pranadhaara Agri Smart Solutions aim to support carbon projects, solar irrigation, regenerative farming and digital farm advisory services.

The Railway Ministry notified that four of these trains will offer weekly services, while others operate daily or on specified days.

The procurement will be done under the PSS; the process will include the procurement of 29,860 tonnes of gram, 37,020 tonnes of urad, 55,285 tonnes of groundnut and 3,690 tonnes of sunflower

Nomura cuts growth forecast

Two additional crude cargoes are already on the way and will arrive in the coming days, further strengthening the crude oil supply position

Annual toll collections have climbed steadily from 3,179 crore in FY21 to 4,975 crore in FY25

Jaishankar stresses the necessity of ongoing consultations to help restore stability to the region

Kumar Rajgopalan, CEO, Retailers Association of India, noted that a disruption in supply will impact small and medium-size players, which in turn could lead to the non-availability of food for students, working professionals, etc.

The event will focus on sharing inspiring success stories of women leaders and scientists, integrating gender-sensitive approaches into agricultural policies and institutions, etc.

Key plastic materials such as Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene and polypropylene, derived from crude and widely used in device casings, have seen prices rise 45-50 per cent

70% of Indias crude imports now routed outside Strait of Hormuz; energy suppliesare secure, assures govt

While some FDI norms are being eased, broadly the processes for security and political clearances will remain in place, said DPIIT Secretary

The Indias Statistics Ministry is set to release February's retail inflation data on Thursday

Even as auto and taxi drivers limit the number of rides to save on fuel, drivers on ride-hailing platforms say that they have not yet seen any disruption

Imports from China reduced to about 0.5 million tonnes in 2025, while imports from India were around 0.6 million tonnes during the year