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Gautam Adani urges credit agencies to broaden infrastructure rating frameworks

He cited Mundra, Vizhinjam and Khavda as examples of projects whose wider economic impact may extend beyond conventional financial assessments

31 Aug 2026 7:32 pm
Indias GDP growth accelerates to 7.8% in Q1 FY27

Manufacturing surges 9.2%, investment demand jumps 11.9% as growth withstands West Asia disruptions and elevated energy prices

31 Aug 2026 7:25 pm
NCDEX launches futures on Chennai rains

Contracts are designed to help market participants hedge financial exposure arising from the North-East monsoon, which accounts for nearly 70 per cent of Chennais annual rainfall.

31 Aug 2026 6:58 pm
DPRs for Telangana projects involving 50,870 cr investment submitted to Railway Board

This was disclosed at a review meeting conducted bySanjay Jaju,Chief Secretary to Telangana Governmentwith Railway officials here on Monday.

31 Aug 2026 6:32 pm
Seed framers interests will be protected

Telangana Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao has asked officials to take measures to make contracts between seed companies and seed-producing farmers transparent.

31 Aug 2026 6:27 pm
Mahindra Aerostructures bags contract to manufacture parts for Airbus A320 plane

Mahindra Aerostructures will manufacture fuselage skins for Sections 18 and 19, covering the rear fuselage and tail sections of the Airbus A320neo and A321XLR aircraft

31 Aug 2026 6:23 pm
Weather woes in Brazil, El Nino outlook fuel coffee price rise in July, says ICO

Indian prices rule firm ahead of the new crop year starting October

31 Aug 2026 6:14 pm
SpiceJet seeks more time from Delhi HC to pay 50 crore in dispute with Kal Airways

SpiceJets counsel submitted that the airline received the first tranche of emergency credit support from the Central government in June and the funds were used for its operations

31 Aug 2026 6:09 pm
Indias PE/VC investments rise 52% in July to $4.1 billion

Large transactions accounted for 68% of Julys investment activity, while infrastructure emerged as the leading sector for PE/VC investments

31 Aug 2026 5:50 pm
India's Fly91 close to ordering at least 20 ATR turboprops, sources say

The deal would be a significant bet on India's growing regional aviation market

31 Aug 2026 5:24 pm
Making agricultural insurance faster, simpler and more accessible for Indian farmers

Such an insurance ecosystem will be essential to securing farm incomes and strengthening the resilience of Indias rural economy

31 Aug 2026 5:15 pm
August rainfall ends 16% deficient; Indian monsoon 14% below normal in June-August

Rainfall remained uneven across regions, with the east and north-east and south peninsula recording the largest shortfalls during the season so far

31 Aug 2026 5:11 pm
Nirmala Sitharaman says Indias 7.8% growth reflects impact of NDA reforms

Indias first-quarter economic performance exceeded the RBIs forecast, with nominal GDP and real gross value added also recording strong growth

31 Aug 2026 5:04 pm
Fertilizer sales via App to generate data on need and usage

The pilot across 22 states aims to track fertiliser purchases against landholdings and crop data, but a nationwide rollout will depend on state governments feedback.

31 Aug 2026 4:20 pm
Indias fiscal deficit stands at 26.8% of FY target by July

The governments latest data showed the fiscal gap was lower than the 4.7 lakh crore recorded during the same period last year.

31 Aug 2026 4:20 pm
Govt considering easing FDI norms in defence sector, says official

DPIIT is holding stakeholder consultations on liberalising norms that currently allow up to 74% foreign investment through the automatic route.

31 Aug 2026 4:10 pm
Indian firms turn to longer-term debt amid strong demand as yield gap narrows

Four state-run companies have raised 12,000 crore ($1.26 billion) through bonds maturing in 10 years or more over the past four days

31 Aug 2026 4:02 pm
Ex-mill sugar prices fall 30% but retail rates yet to reflect the cut

Retailers who bought stock at the earlier, higher rates are unwilling to sell at a loss and will continue pricing their existing inventory at the older rate until it is exhausted

31 Aug 2026 3:40 pm
NIIF eyes Japan, Europe to reach $3.2 billion goal

NIIF secures $2 billion in the first close of its latest infrastructure fund

31 Aug 2026 3:22 pm
Indias August rainfall 16% below average, lowest in three years

The monsoon has weakened further this season, with the latest monthly figures pushing the overall rainfall shortfall higher than July

31 Aug 2026 3:08 pm
GST reforms helping Indian economy weather West Asia war impact: Maruti Suzukis Bhargava

Reforms gave new impetus not only to automobile industry but to several sectors of economy, says Maruti Suzuki India Chairman RC Bhargava

31 Aug 2026 3:06 pm
NIIF secures $2 bn commitment from global, local investors

Investors include marquee names such as AustralianSuper, CPP Investments, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan, Temasek Holdings, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank

31 Aug 2026 2:51 pm
Pranav Choudhary appointed MD of Allcargo Terminals

Choudhary succeeds incumbent Suresh Kumar Ramiah, who is retiring on August 31

31 Aug 2026 1:02 pm
Natural rubber trade on e-platform mRube crosses 1,000 cr in turnover

mRube facilitates trade of 59,538 tonnes of natural rubber

31 Aug 2026 12:55 pm
Semicon 2.0: Govt notifies 1.27 lakh crore scheme to boost chip ecosystem

The scheme has been divided into six segments covering designing of chips by Indian firms, setting up units for capital equipment required for chip production, semiconductor fabs, chip assembly, packaging and testing, etc.

31 Aug 2026 12:45 pm
Two-wheelers grow 18-20%, trucks 14-16% in August amid festive demand as tractors lose momentum

M&M, Ashok Leyland, TVS Motor and Bajaj Auto are among the manufacturers seeing robust August volume growth, according to YES Securities report

31 Aug 2026 12:25 pm
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay announces further hike in milk procurement prices

Tamil Nadu approves 3 per litre increase in milk procurement price, raising it from 41 to 44 per litre

31 Aug 2026 12:18 pm
Cochin Port unions seek disclosure of rationale behind Vallarpadam ICTT extension

The Cochin Port Joint Trade Unions Forum has argued that the settlement of a long-standing dispute should not result in perpetual concessions to the terminal operator

31 Aug 2026 11:51 am
Indias coconut exports surge 62% to 7,038 crore in FY26

Keralam Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan to inaugurate World Coconut Day on September 2 at Thiruvananthapuram

31 Aug 2026 11:38 am
Indian rice draws global interest as 3,317 buyers from 138 countries register for BIRC 2026: IREF

Bangladesh leads the list as New Delhi rice meet looks to turn early interest into new export markets

31 Aug 2026 11:26 am
Think tank GTRI calls for review of quality control orders

Mandatory quality certification under these orders raises costs, hurts MSMEs and makes goods more expensive

30 Aug 2026 7:16 pm
Air India B787 engine shutdown: GE expanded inspections after 2023 incident, DGCA tells CIC

The disclosure comes before the CIC in an RTI case concerning action taken by the aviation regulator after the final investigation report on the uncommanded shutdown of Engine No.1 of Air India's Boeing B787-8 aircraft VT-ANW in Mumbai on August 4, 2023

30 Aug 2026 6:57 pm
Sugar prices remain firm across India despite govt measures to check rise

The Consumer Affairs Ministry data showed that the all-India average retail price of sugar was 64.24 per kg on Sunday, up 1.77% from 63.12 per kg a week earlier

30 Aug 2026 6:52 pm
Telangana panel seeks minor irrigation act, tank protection measures

In a report submitted to Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy here, the Commission recommended re-establishing a dedicated minor irrigation system equipped with modern technical units to improve water-use efficiency.

30 Aug 2026 6:15 pm
Vice President to launch ornamental fisheries plan in Lakshadweep tomorrow

The plan, called 'Mission Rangeen Machhli 2031', will set uniform rules for breeding, biosecurity, quality control and trade across India's ornamental fish industry

30 Aug 2026 6:07 pm
Govt expands digital fertiliser tracking system to link farmers, subsidies and supply chain

The Integrated Fertilizer Management System (iFMS) already tracks more than 14 crore Aadhaar-linked buyers and over 2,50,000 retailers, and processes about 70 million tonnes of fertilizer sales a year

30 Aug 2026 5:52 pm
Shipping ministry retains relaxations for foreign ships in coastal trade, Indian vessels to face continued competition

The Shipping Ministry restores relaxations allowing foreign-flagged vessels to carry specified categories of cargo between Indian ports, opting for continuity amid geopolitical disruptions and capacity constraints in global shipping

30 Aug 2026 4:13 pm
Gas-based power plants helped stabilize grid during night hours in April-May

The International Gas Union (IGU) says that India provides a recent example of how heat waves can translate into higher gas demand

30 Aug 2026 3:52 pm
Iran-UAE rift clouds BRICS summit as India races for consensus

New Delhi steps up Sherpa-level consultations as West Asia conflict deepens divisions within expanded grouping

30 Aug 2026 1:43 pm
Economy likely grew between 7-7.5% in April-June, SBI research expects 8%

MoSPI to release April-June GDP data on Monday, the first full quarter after West Asia conflict began

30 Aug 2026 1:07 pm
GST Council set to tackle compliance, inverted duty structure; mobile phone rate cut also on radar

While the councils previous session focused heavily on tax rate rationalisation, the upcoming meeting is expected to prioritise easing compliance burdens for businesses.

30 Aug 2026 12:55 pm
India committed to conclude trade pact talks with Chile within this year: Govt

Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal visits Chile to review progress of talks

30 Aug 2026 12:55 pm
Parliamentary panel urges timely filling of ITAT vacancies, flags staff shortages

Vacancies at various levels hinder scheduling, record preparation, court proceedings, supervision, and case disposal, the report stated

30 Aug 2026 11:49 am
Jindal Stainless expanding coin blanks manufacturing capacity by 20% to meet demand

Jindal Stainless supplies unstamped coins to Indian, French, Finnish, Polish, Dutch, UKs Royal Mint, Malaysian and Slovak mints, official says

30 Aug 2026 10:48 am
Dont just raise taxes, but also grow the tax base, TN industries tell Revenue Augmentation Committee

SICCI said that all levers should be used to ensure that Tamil Nadus economy must grow faster than its debt

29 Aug 2026 6:58 pm
E20-only petrol rollout came too early, E10 unlikely to return anytime soon: Former NITI official

Keep serviceable vehicles running; when replacement makes economic sense, choose an E20-optimised petrol vehicle or EV: Randheer Singh, former Director at NITI Aayog

29 Aug 2026 4:54 pm
GST Council to meet on September 12, agenda likely to focus mainly on ease of compliance

The Council is chaired by Finance Minister while Minister of State in the Finance Ministry and representative Minister of all the 28 States and 3 Union Territories with legislature are members

29 Aug 2026 4:18 pm
V.O. Chidambaranar Port handles first crude palm oil ship at modified coal jetty-2

The vessel ZY Galaxy, loads 15,000 tonnes of crude palm oil from Port of Kunak, Malaysia, was berthed at the port at 10 am on Friday

29 Aug 2026 3:45 pm
Revised CBG pricing to support producers, consumer impact to remain negligible: Petroleum Ministry

The ministry stated that the higher CBG procurement price wont lead to a similar rise for consumers due to government support and the cost being distributed across a larger domestic gas pool

29 Aug 2026 3:08 pm