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100% FDI, Insurance for All by 2047 provide great opportunities for Canadian firms: FM Sitharaman

Indias resilient growth, expanding market and macroeconomic stability create opportunities for long-term investment in the country, the FM said

27 Aug 2026 4:58 pm
Goyal urges Japanese firms to build manufacturing chains in India, target global markets

Large domestic market and global access can make India an export base for Kansai companies, says the Commerce Minister

27 Aug 2026 3:12 pm
Maharashtra tops statewise PV, CV sales in Q1 FY27: SIAM

Maharashtra led Q1 FY27 passenger vehicle sales with 1,47,440 units, followed by Uttar Pradesh (1,35,329), Gujarat, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu

27 Aug 2026 3:05 pm
AM/NS India secures 30-year captive berth deal at Paradip Port

APLPL announced that the Paradip Port Authority has granted a 30-year concession to enhance cargo movement, boost AM/NS Indias operational efficiency, and support environmental sustainability

27 Aug 2026 2:50 pm
Hazoor Multi Projects secures 193.85 crore NHAI order in Tamil Nadu

The 12-month contract also covers maintenance of building infrastructure near the toll plaza, strengthening the companys road-project portfolio

27 Aug 2026 2:47 pm
Botenz enters India with peanut, almond, cashew and pistachio nut powders

The India rollout will focus on household consumption and commercial food preparation, with applications spanning smoothies, oats, yogurt, baking and snacks

27 Aug 2026 1:28 pm
India's nuclear ambitions may be blunted by limits on foreign reactor technology

The draft framework follows last years nuclear law in New Delhi, which opened the countrys nuclear sector to private companies and aims to attract foreign investment and technology

27 Aug 2026 1:15 pm
Nepal floods: Rain-bearing low shifts to south-east UP as monsoon stays active

The overall pattern points to a persistently active monsoon belt stretching from the Himalayan foothills across East and North-East India, keeping the region under a prolonged wet spell

27 Aug 2026 12:33 pm
NABARD, NaBFID ink pact to fund rural infra projects

They will strength collaboration in financing infrastructure projects with significant rural impact

27 Aug 2026 12:23 pm
Real estate pre-sales decline as project launches remain subdued in Q1 FY27

Delays in approvals and limited launches restrained first-quarter performance, even as buyers continued showing interest in projects from established developers

27 Aug 2026 12:16 pm
Goyal seeks Japanese investment in Indias manufacturing sector

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal meets with heads of major Japanese companies across key sectors in Osaka

27 Aug 2026 12:13 pm
Wind turbine makers face tighter cybersecurity norms as MNRE seeks compliance status

The move follows concerns over cyberattacks on wind turbines and potential risks to grid operations from remotely managed infrastructure.

27 Aug 2026 11:46 am
Nirmala Sitharaman pitches India growth opportunities to Canadian financial firms

Canadian investors were encouraged to explore Indias expanding market and participate more deeply across infrastructure, financial services and emerging growth opportunities

27 Aug 2026 11:17 am
Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic slightly rises amid Iran-Oman talks

Visible commodity vessel transits at Hormuz totalled 10 on Wednesday, up slightly from eight on Tuesday, data from Kpler showed

27 Aug 2026 11:13 am
Juniper Green inks 25-yr power purchase agreement with SJVN for 50 MW FDRE project

The power purchase agreement (PPA) was signed at a tariff of 4.25 per unit for a tenure of 25 years

27 Aug 2026 10:49 am
Trump says the US doesn't need Canada; the economy says otherwise

WE DON'T NEED CANADA, THEY NEED US! Trump posted this week, repeating his long-running claim

27 Aug 2026 9:59 am
Global palm oil prices seen surging on narrow production surplus

Tight supply-demand balance, El Nino and accelerating biodiesel programmes to sustain the uptrend, say analysts

26 Aug 2026 10:00 pm
Engineering exports sustain 18% growth in July, but West Asia risks mount

US and China shipments surge, but exports to UAE and Saudi Arabia decline amid continuing regional uncertainties

26 Aug 2026 9:20 pm
India, China agree to advance boundary talks, strengthen LAC management

Eight point outcome of talks between Doval, Yi highlights cooperation in border trade, pilgrimage

26 Aug 2026 9:06 pm
Indias lower sugar quota for domestic sales failed to tame demand, says industry

Between October 2025 and May 2026, allocations for domestic sales were 7% lower than actual mill dispatches

26 Aug 2026 9:04 pm
Govt steps up on LPG-to-PNG conversion as West Asia conflict continues to choke supply chains

The Ministry directs CGD entities to bring households immediately under the domestic PNG network

26 Aug 2026 8:35 pm
FM makes strong investment pitch in Canada to woo global capital

The Minister is addressing multiple meetings as part of outreach to global investors

26 Aug 2026 8:16 pm
Indian carriers have Philippineson radar, Air India increases capacity,IndiGoplans new flights

Over 60,000 Indians visited Philippines in the first six months of CY2026 taking advantage of visa free entry scheme

26 Aug 2026 7:36 pm
Indian mills gate, wholesale sugar prices continue to decline

Buyers begin calling shots in mill tenders, but retail prices rule above 60 a kg

26 Aug 2026 6:44 pm
Nepal floods: Monsoon low over India blamed as rain systems converge

WMO Beijing centre links deadly floods and landslides to vigorous monsoon; more heavy rain looms over Nepal and East India

26 Aug 2026 5:43 pm
ICAT issues first compliance certificate for 15-metre multi-axle sleeper bus

The certificate has been awarded to Synaty Automotive Pvt. Ltd. for its 15-metre multi-axle sleeper bus under AIS-119 and AIS-153 in accordance with the provisions of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules

26 Aug 2026 5:16 pm
Centre to sell onions at 35/kg in Delhi from Thursday amid price surge

The onions being released into the market are from a buffer stock of 1.21 lakh tonne maintained across producing States for 2026

26 Aug 2026 3:55 pm
Indian cotton yarn makers step up China market push; eye bigger share

Indias exports of cotton yarn to China more than doubled during FY2025-26 to over $460 million from the previous years $217 million

26 Aug 2026 3:10 pm
Flight ticket prices may remain high in India despite easing jet fuel rates

Airlines may keep fares high on resilient passenger demand, S&P report says

26 Aug 2026 2:47 pm
SIDBI, RRBs plan to expand co-lending arrangement to boost MSME credit in rural areas

The model could help RRBs diversify their loan portfolios by increasing their focus on MSME lending, while rule engine-based underwriting is expected to support asset quality

26 Aug 2026 2:26 pm
India rejects malicious UN racial discrimination findings

UN CERD flags alleged rights violations, racial profiling and forced returns

26 Aug 2026 2:19 pm
India's rice exports to 26 priority markets outpace three-year average

Exports to the 26-market basket totalled 23,476 crore and 4.79 million tonnes between November 2025 and March 2026

26 Aug 2026 1:48 pm
India takes growth pitch abroad as foreign money pulls back

The ministers sojourns come just days before gross domestic product data is likely to show Indias economy accelerated at a brisk near-8% pace last quarter

26 Aug 2026 1:36 pm
Air India ties up with Drukair-Royal Bhutan Airlines for offering flight service on each other's network

Tata group-owned Air India says it now provides connectivity to nearly all countries in the SAARC region through its own or partner networks

26 Aug 2026 1:26 pm
Sugar falls as weaker India prices curb import expectations

Under the new measures, the government allowed 1 million tons of duty-free imports and also permitted refiners to divert some sugar to the domestic market after refining, instead of exporting it

26 Aug 2026 1:16 pm
Maruti Suzuki becomes first PV manufacturer to dispatch vehicles by rail to TNs Pollachi Railway Terminal

Maruti Suzuki has worked closely with Indian Railways to operationalise Pollachi Railway Terminal for rail-based vehicle dispatches

26 Aug 2026 12:30 pm
Crystal Crop launches solution for management of Downy Mildew in grapes

Downy Mildew can pose a significant threat to grape cultivation, affecting foliage, shoots, inflorescence and developing bunches

26 Aug 2026 12:23 pm
Indian wheat body urges FSSAI to issue crop-specific risk-based sampling and testing guidelines

In a letter to FSSAI chairperson Punya Salila Srivastava and CEO Rajit Punhani, WPPS Chairman Ajay Goyal said health-based food-safety standards should remain fully protective

26 Aug 2026 12:19 pm
Chennai Airports proposed Terminal 5 likely to be positioned between two runways

The expansion will happen without disturbing the two runways

26 Aug 2026 12:01 pm
Indian Navy monitors safe transit of merchant vessels through Bab-el-Mandeb Strait

A mission-deployed naval unit monitored the vessels passage through a crucial maritime corridor as India continued safeguarding vital cargo transit.

26 Aug 2026 12:01 pm
Indian refiners widen oil search as attacks hurt Russian flows

The shift in Indian processors buying patterns coincides with an expected increase in nationwide demand as a spate of plant maintenance comes to an end, enabling refiners to boost run rates and step up production

26 Aug 2026 12:01 pm
AI pulls global economy out of oil shock, but its a tug-of-war, IMF chief says

IMF chief says risks to outlook more balanced than around Spring Meetings but remain tilted to downside

26 Aug 2026 11:51 am
LuLu flies in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka marigolds to Gulf for Onam amid West Asia crisis

With more than two million Malayalis living across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, the availability of flowers for Onam has become an important seasonal logistics operation

26 Aug 2026 11:38 am
Uttar Pradesh clears over 94% of sugarcane dues in current crushing season

Government data highlights a broad expansion of Uttar Pradeshs sugar sector, from higher farm productivity to increased crushing and processing capacity

26 Aug 2026 8:54 am
Air India seeks $1.5 billion fresh equity from Tata Sons, Singapore Airlines

The request follows a sharp deterioration in the airlines financial performance, with combined losses more than doubling from the previous year

26 Aug 2026 7:16 am
India poised to ban Carbosulfan, citing health risk to human and animal population

However, a final decision will be taken after considering feedback from stakeholders

25 Aug 2026 10:20 pm
NRI deposit inflows fall 22% to $2.8 b in Q1 FY27

NRIs increasingly opted for FCNR(B) route, but a fall in rupee denominated instruments pulled the overall figure down

25 Aug 2026 9:55 pm
Indian Agriculture Minister asks ICAR to tackle onion price gap

Shivraj Singh Chouhan wonders how onion prices are rising when farmers have already sold their produce

25 Aug 2026 9:46 pm
Govt asks importers to sell refined sugar in 2 months after import

The Directorate-General of Foreign Trade has made a partial modification of its August 20 notification

25 Aug 2026 9:45 pm