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Maharashtra govt decides to make permits mandatory for commercial e-bikes, e-autos

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

13 Mar 2026 1:14 pm
Conflict in West Asia remains a concern for auto industry: SIAM

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

13 Mar 2026 12:23 pm
West Asia crisis threatens rubber industry margins: AIRIA

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

13 Mar 2026 11:54 am
SOPA revises upwards projections for soyameal exports for oil year 2025-26

Trade body also revised upwards the domestic consumption numbers

13 Mar 2026 11:52 am
Boiling crude pushed inflation forecast up to 4.5% for FY 27

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

13 Mar 2026 9:58 am
Piyush Goyal holds meeting with Consultative Committee members to boost marine exports

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

13 Mar 2026 9:00 am
Govt rethinks plan to float tenders for 1 GW wind energy projects amid weakening interest

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

13 Mar 2026 8:48 am
Iran says it will not close Strait of Hormuz but reserves right to protect security

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

13 Mar 2026 8:39 am
Global EV registrations drop 11% in February as China sales plunge 3%

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

13 Mar 2026 8:28 am
India, Chile agree to boost cooperation in trade, investment, mineral exploration, space

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

13 Mar 2026 8:09 am
Digital Green, Andhra Pradeshs SERP partner to digitise women-led FPOs and SHGs

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

13 Mar 2026 7:39 am
Project Chittoor targets 1 lakh an acre annual income for farmers

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

13 Mar 2026 7:02 am
Nabard inaugurates rural development initiatives in Haryanas Kaithal, Karnal districts

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

12 Mar 2026 9:28 pm
DGCA examining Air India request for flight duty relaxations

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

12 Mar 2026 9:24 pm
High-Level Committee on Banking may suggest review of CRR, SLR, licensing norms

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

12 Mar 2026 9:13 pm
India may extend duty-free pulses imports beyond March 31 on Iran war, El Nino possibility

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

12 Mar 2026 9:06 pm
Kuwait Airways transports 80 tonnes of perishables from Kochi and Delhi

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

12 Mar 2026 9:02 pm
India reviewing requests from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives for diesel, petroleum supplies: Ministry

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

12 Mar 2026 8:18 pm
President Murmu calls for get greater role for women in decision making in farm sector

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

12 Mar 2026 7:33 pm
Anatomy of the India LPG crisis and how to tackle it -- explained

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

12 Mar 2026 7:28 pm
Wind equipment manufacturers body urges Oil Ministry for reliable LPG supply

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

12 Mar 2026 7:15 pm
Turkish firms continue to work on metro rail contracts despite Ministrys security directive

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

12 Mar 2026 6:51 pm
India asks China for urea as war-induced gas crunch hits plants

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

12 Mar 2026 5:26 pm
Retail inflation rose to 3.21% in February

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%

12 Mar 2026 4:54 pm
Milk producers, vendors told to register with food safety authority following incidents of adulteration

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

12 Mar 2026 4:04 pm
Russian shadow fleet tankers divert to India after US waiver on crude imports

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

12 Mar 2026 3:16 pm
How persistently high oil prices could impact India's vulnerable economy

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

12 Mar 2026 2:19 pm
Brent at $100 may widen Indias fiscal burden by 3.6 lakh crore annually: Report

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.

12 Mar 2026 2:04 pm
War risk surcharges hit exporters as Gulf freight rates surge

Agricultural exports are among the worst affected

12 Mar 2026 1:39 pm
Haveus Aerotech gets DGCA approval for Bengaluru MRO

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

12 Mar 2026 1:32 pm
Bengaluru airport reports 28 flight cancellations amid West Asia conflict

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

12 Mar 2026 1:06 pm
NDR launches 250-crore warehousing facility near Kochi to boost logistics infrastructure

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

12 Mar 2026 12:47 pm
Cotton procurement at MSP expands 4% to top 104 crore bales

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

12 Mar 2026 12:42 pm
US launches Section 301 probe into India, 15 others over excess capacity

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

12 Mar 2026 11:13 am
Cashew apple can boost farmers income through value addition, say experts

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

12 Mar 2026 10:43 am
Avio Smart Market Stack inks pact with climate, agri-tech firms

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.

12 Mar 2026 9:57 am
PM Modi flags off six new trains in Tamil Nadu and Kerala

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

12 Mar 2026 4:38 am
Centre approves procurement of 1.25 lakh tonnes of rabi crops in Telangana

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

11 Mar 2026 9:50 pm
11 Mar 2026 9:36 pm
Indias crude oil supply is secure, assures government

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

11 Mar 2026 9:26 pm
Toll burden on national highways in Gujarat surge 56.5% in 5 years to FY25; toll collection grows to 20,383 crore in this period

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

11 Mar 2026 9:09 pm
Jaishankar speaks with Iran, Russia, France, EU on West Asia crisis

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

11 Mar 2026 8:53 pm
Restaurants, hotels seek minimum assured allocation of LPG supplies

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.

11 Mar 2026 8:52 pm
ICAR to host 3-day global conference on women in agri-food system from Thursday

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

11 Mar 2026 8:51 pm
Crude volatility puts pressure on electronics supply chain, makers brace for margin hit

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

11 Mar 2026 8:47 pm
Prioritising LPG production in refineries helps boost output by 25%

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

11 Mar 2026 8:46 pm
FDI in rare earth magnets, advanced battery components from land border countries part of fast-trackapproval list

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

11 Mar 2026 8:21 pm
Retail inflation in Feb likely to have moved above 3%

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

11 Mar 2026 8:04 pm
Surge in LPG prices, supply crunch threaten livelihoods of auto and taxi drivers

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

11 Mar 2026 7:55 pm
India displaces China as largest exporter of cotton products to US in 2025

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

11 Mar 2026 7:31 pm