The Hindu Businessline

AEPC chairman A Sakthivel requested increase in the Interest Equalisation Scheme from the existing 2.75% to 5% for exporters

The meeting emphasised digital integration, transparency, governance reforms and improved value addition in agriculture and dairy sectors to boost rural incomes.

New international destinations added this season included Los Angeles, London Gatwick, Dallas Fort Worth, Toronto and Orlando.

The cotton imports in rupee value stood at 15,857 crore during the April-January period of current financial year, an increase of 81% over corresponding last years 8771.96 crore

Chouhan criticises the Congress for resisting US trade deal and opposing import of pulses, cotton and apples, which are required to be imported to meet demand

Various types of information will now be available to rural people, who can access it using their mobile and language.

Thee-commerce sectorrecorded the highest number of grievances, with47,743 complaints, resulting in refunds exceeding36 crore

The partnership will initially focus on Lufthansas core markets including Germany, Austria, Belgium, Italy and Switzerland, before expanding further

The H125 project, executed by Tata Advanced Systems and Airbus Helicopters, reinforces the Make in India initiative and deepens Indo-French defence ties.

Shahpurkandi Dam set for commissioning, Ravi waters to boost irrigation in Jammu and Punjab

With this deployment, every vehicle entering the designated airport zones shall undergo an automated undercarriage scan through the UVSS platform

With data centres already consuming up to 15% of local grid capacity in some areas, industry leaders suggest expanding into Tier-1 and Tier-2 cities to ease pressure.

With exports valued at over $4 billion annually, Indian exporters are recalibrating strategies to address evolving sanitary norms, digital traceability mandates and sustainability expectations

The West Bengal government has directed cold storage owners to open their cold storages from March 1, when loading of potatoes will commence

Anxiety over this overkill phase surfaced during consultations, with participants asking probing questions about significant job displacement

13-fold capacity surge since 2020 leaves plants running at just 40% utilisation

Agriculture experts say saffron is highly climate-sensitive, particularly during the flowering window, when untimely rain, drought-like conditions, or temperature anomalies can severely affect stigma formation and flower yield

The latest statement follows MIAL's letter dated February 9 this year, addressed to airlines, in which the airport operator reiterated its plan to temporarily suspend freight operations during the taxiway construction works

Indian negotiators to head to Washington to finalise legal text; interim pact may be sealed next month

Coinciding with the AI event, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will launch the newly announced Bharat-VISTAAR scheme on Tuesday

The AI-based platform will provide information to farmers about weather, rates in mandis (agri market yard), pests and diseases, soil health, crop advice and government schemes through phone calls, chatbots and through the App

India has around 140 gigawatts of solar power capacity, of which DRE is about 35 GW, noted JVN Subramanyam, Joint Secretary at the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)

Government optimistic about $860 billion of goods and services exports in FY26

Speaking to businessline, Brad Technologys CEO Olivier Lepine said that it is developing IoT solution to collect data in the soil and air of the plot, it is very low cost, dedicated to the global south

Malhotra emphasised that improving access to timely and adequate formal credit for MSMEs remains a key policy priority of the Reserve Bank

The facility, unveiled during the India AI Impact Summit week, will focus on embedded AI, edge computing and real-time embedded software.

The collaboration will initially target opportunities in India and may expand to other regions over time

Start of government purchase will lend support to prices, says trade

Government to launch Create in India Mission Global soon

Star ratings based on carbon emissions are being issued to encourage low-carbon steelmaking, while PSUs will be mandated to use certified green steel

Greenhouses offer insulation against weather shocks, while also enabling tighter pest control, water management and yield stability, says Rabobank

Rural unemployment rose to 4.2%, while urban unemployment increased to 7%

Panama Hydro-X has acquired 16 acres in Moodbidri to cultivate saffron, ginger and medicinal plants, with the first commercial harvest expected in 2027

Under the MoU, the company along with its partners have agreed to invest 1,900 crore into the unit over the next 10 years

Mumbai airport had in its December cited the need for immediate reconstruction of cargo apron as it has reached the end of its operational life

The visit, starting February 23, will be led by Indias chief negotiator Darpan Jain

Imports increased by 19.2 per cent to USD 71.24 billion in January this year from USD 59.77 billion recorded a year ago

In 202425, the State contributed 9.4% to national GDP, with a GDP of 31.19 lakh crore, showing a nominal growth of 16% and a real growth of 11.2%

Govt plans to award projects worth 1 lakh crore to private sector by fiscal year 2027, say people in the know

The offered quantity in CTC leaf was only 7,75,617 kg, witnessing 88 per cent sales, while the figure for dust grades was 2,24,096 kg registering a sales percentage of 89, Global Tea Auctioneers said

UK delegation, headed by Deputy PM David Lammy and AI Minister Kanishka Narayan, will include British industry giants and tech innovatorsincluding representatives from techUK, OpenUK and leading firms in the AI sector

Wholesale prices rose 1.81% year-on-year in January after 0.83% rise a month ago

IEA says 2025 marked a historic simultaneous decline in the worlds top coal-consuming nations

On incremental basis (year-to-date/YTD), CiC has increased by 2.76 lakh crore (88,517 crore) in the same period or up by 3.11 times

HAL anticipates seaplane certification in two years, targeting domestic and export markets in friendly nations.

Industry officials said labour availability has become a major operational challenge, with some estates reporting absenteeism of 2550 per cent during peak production periods, forcing them to depend on outside labour at higher cost

Shah positions agreements as export opportunities rather than import threats

NABARD subsidises premiums for put options for farmer-producer organisations (FPOs) across seven states: crops covered under the scheme are turmeric, jeera (cumin) and dhaniya (coriander)

Disciplined risk management, flexible planning, and strategic diversification are no longer defensive measures, they are central to sustaining competitiveness

Long-term food security depends equally on soil health and farmer dignity