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Wholesale inflation dipped to 0.13% in September

WPI-based inflation was 0.52% in August and 1.91% in September last year

14 Oct 2025 3:31 pm
Cochin Shipyard wins mega order worth 2000 cr from European client

CSL said that a letter of intent (LOI) in this regard was signed on October 14, 2025

14 Oct 2025 2:51 pm
Spright Agro bags 284 cr oilseed supply contract

The transaction is expected to contribute positively to the companys turnover and strengthen its order book during the financial year

14 Oct 2025 2:41 pm
CMFRI warns against fishing of sardine juveniles, urges following minimum legal size

The suggestions comes on the heels of a remarkable resurgence of young sardines along the Kerala coast

14 Oct 2025 1:48 pm
WPI inflation eases to 0.13 pc in Sept

WPI-based inflation was 0.52 per cent in August and 1.91 per cent in September last year

14 Oct 2025 1:07 pm
EPF withdrawal made easy: members can now access up to 75% of their savings

The move ensures easier access to funds while maintaining a minimum balance for long-term savings.

14 Oct 2025 11:59 am
MTC Chennai's daily transactions soar after digital ticket launch

The digital ticketing through UPI, debit/credit cards, Singara Chennai NCMC cards, and the Chennai One App were among the initiatives that have enabled the MTC Chennai

14 Oct 2025 11:39 am
RBI eases rules to facilitate cross-border trade and export payments

Authorised Dealer banks in India and their overseas branches can now lend in Indian Rupees to individuals and institutions in Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka

14 Oct 2025 11:02 am
CPI inflation may remain at 2.2% in FY26, below RBI's forecast of 2.6%: SBI Research

Interestingly, the decline in inflation since October 2024 has been primarily led by the food group, as its contribution moved from a large positive to a negative between October 2024 and September 2025

14 Oct 2025 10:04 am
Govt unveils 6.42 lakh crore master plan to evacuate 65 GW hydro power from Brahmaputra basin

The plan, prepared by the CEA, includes the construction of 10,000 ckm of transmission lines, 30 GVA transformation capacity, and 12 GW of HVDC infrastructure to evacuate power from 12 sub-basins by 2035

14 Oct 2025 8:41 am
NHAI offers 1,000 FASTag reward for reporting dirty toll toilets via Rajmargyatra app

Users can upload geo-tagged and time-stamped pictures via the latest version of the Rajmargyatra app, providing details like name, location, vehicle registration number, and mobile number

14 Oct 2025 8:34 am
NDR InvIT acquires Lucknows MLG Warehousing for 144 crore, expands North India logistics footprint

The Grade-A warehousing asset spans 4.63 lakh sq ft of leasable area across 21 acres and marks NDR InvITs strategic entry into Lucknows logistics market.

14 Oct 2025 8:10 am
India sees early warning for disaster as global public good, inclusive, multilingual, anticipatory, says P K Mishra

He urged the G20 to strengthen interoperable regional platforms, shared data protocols, and joint capacity-building initiatives under the global Early Warnings for All framework.

13 Oct 2025 9:51 pm
NITI Aayog releases report on deep-sea fisheries, asks govt to have dedicated scheme

The report titled Indias Blue Economy: Strategy for Harnessing Deep-Sea and Offshore Fisheries has suggested steps in three phases over the next 15 years

13 Oct 2025 9:28 pm
India-Japan work pact to send 50,000 skilled professionals to Japan: Consul-General

In his address, Muneo emphasised the need for collaboration between Indian and Japan not only in economy and the technological sector, but also in people-to-people exchange, education, and culture

13 Oct 2025 9:25 pm
Alliance Air debuts fixed fares, government says the move will encourage demand

Fair Se Fursat is aimed at giving passengers freedom from the stress of fluctuating airfares and promoting ease of flying in the country

13 Oct 2025 9:13 pm
Net direct tax collection rises over 6% to 11.89 lakh crore in April-Oct

Driven by higher non-corporate tax mop-up, drop in refunds

13 Oct 2025 9:10 pm
National Household Income Survey to seek info on income sources, govt schemes, others

This will be thefirst-ever pan-India surveyfocused on measuringhousehold income.

13 Oct 2025 9:08 pm
Part withdrawals from EPF eased, members can withdraw up to 100%

This will benefit more than 7 crore subscribers

13 Oct 2025 9:06 pm
Indian team to visit US this week for bilateral trade talks

The first tranche of BTA will be finalised by fall, says official

13 Oct 2025 8:44 pm
Retail inflation cools to 99-month low at 1.5% in September

Dip in Indias retail inflation, lowest in 8 years, prompts debate on further rate cuts

13 Oct 2025 7:23 pm
IIMA Ventures, Jaivel to invest in 810 deeptech start-ups through new defence fund

IIMA Ventures has previously backed several aerospace and defence-focused start-ups, including Sagar Defense, ePlane, Ideaforge, NabhDrishti, Nopo Nanotechnologies, and Onnes Cryogenics.

13 Oct 2025 7:10 pm
Call for collaborative efforts to strengthen Indias urban rail network

I-metro operations working group meet begins at Kochi

13 Oct 2025 7:05 pm
Supply chain challenges could cost airlines more than $11 billion in 2025, says IATA

IATA study reveals airlines facing extra costs due to supply chain challenges, urging industry reforms.

13 Oct 2025 6:38 pm
Monsoon withdrawal enters more parts of South Peninsula

Winds are in process of shifting direction from south-west to north-east over South Peninsula

13 Oct 2025 6:06 pm
How The Good Rice Alliance is driving sustainable farming practices among paddy farmers

Practices like alternate wetting and drying are helping farmers to use less water, produce more and cut greenhouse gas emissions

13 Oct 2025 5:24 pm
White revolution-2 on cards to equip milk cooperatives stronger: NDDB Chairman

It will increase country-wide milk procurement by cooperatives to more than 10 crore litres per day in four or five years

13 Oct 2025 5:17 pm
Tata AutoComp Systems seeks to tap opportunities in railways sector

The company has already stitched partnerships with global technology leaders -- Skoda, Compin Fainsa, and Air International Thermal Systems to bring world-class products and technologies to the Indian market

13 Oct 2025 5:14 pm
US tariffs severely hit India's textile exporters; industry seeks moratorium, raw material reforms: CITI survey

Around 85% of the firms reported inventory build-up due to declining orders, while two-thirds were compelled to offer discounts, mostly around 25%, to retain business in the US market

13 Oct 2025 4:56 pm
Maharashtra charts roadmap to strengthen cotton value chain

The initiative underscores Maharashtras vision to establish itself as Indias hub for quality-driven, sustainable cotton, reinforcing its leadership in the national textile value chain.

13 Oct 2025 4:51 pm
Small steelmakers cut output as weak demand, falling prices bite

Heavy monsoon rains have slowed demand from the construction sector, which accounts for nearly a third of steel consumption, while rising input costs, including iron ore and electricity, weigh further on the industry

13 Oct 2025 4:46 pm
India-EU trade pact talks progressing; steel, auto issues need resolution: Official

The five-day talks began on October 6 to iron out differences on different issues related to goods and services for the early conclusion of the negotiations

13 Oct 2025 4:40 pm
Retail inflation slows to eight-year lowof 1.54% in September 2025

Decline attributed to favourable base effect and subdued prices of food items, including vegetables and pulses

13 Oct 2025 4:32 pm
Darjeeling tea prices firm up at auctions on fears over supply shortage

This follows setback to the crop during recent landslides following incessant rain

13 Oct 2025 4:31 pm
Power sector opening up for new players: DG AIDA

Multiple players in the power distribution sector proposed in draft amendments

13 Oct 2025 3:49 pm
Indian team to visit US this week for trade talks

It was planned to conclude the first tranche of the pact by the fall (October-November) of 2025

13 Oct 2025 3:21 pm
Jio Payments Bank wins contract for MLFF project at 2 toll plazas on Gurugram-Jaipur highway

JPBL is currently managing toll operations at 11 toll plazas on different highway stretches as an acquirer bank

13 Oct 2025 2:47 pm
India-US stick to fall deadline for early part of trade deal

India plans to purchase more energy and gas from the US by fall 2025, government sources said

13 Oct 2025 2:28 pm
CMFRI aims 2.5 million tonnes of mariculture production by 2047

India currently produces an average 3.5 million tonnes from marine capture fisheries annually

13 Oct 2025 12:46 pm
SC upholds ITC benefit for purchaser-dealer despite selling-dealers failure to deposit tax

The question in this matter was whether the benefit of ITC is available to the registered purchaser-dealers who paid taxes to registered seller dealer(s) in terms of invoice(s) raised by them, even though those seller dealers did not deposit the collected tax with the Government

13 Oct 2025 9:49 am
Indias Retail Inflation 2025 Live: Inflation likely dipped below 2% in September due to GST cuts and easing vegetable prices

CPI Retail Inflation September 2025 Live Updates: Retail inflation in the country went up to 2.07% in August 2025, compared to 1.61% in July. The expectation for September is that it would have fallen below 2%

13 Oct 2025 8:51 am
DGCA asks Air India to reinspect RAT system on aircraft

The advisory comes after an incident took place on October 4, 2025, when Flight AI-117 from Amritsar to Birmingham reported the deployment of the aircrafts RAT during its final approach

12 Oct 2025 8:52 pm
Air India working on product enhancements, says senior executive

Air India is also discussing its network development plans with the Adani group ahead of Navi Mumbai airport commercial launch

12 Oct 2025 6:20 pm
Imported or Swadeshi tug-of-war in 60,000-crore dry fruits/nuts market

There is an intense tug-of-war in marketing this produce, which has a 60,000-crore market dominated by nearly 7580% imports

12 Oct 2025 5:58 pm
Final Phase: NIA begins technical equipment trials for December opening

Airport is expected to complete overall phase-1 infra development by October 31

12 Oct 2025 5:56 pm
ICAI mulling ways to help desi firms to gain financial strength to compete with big four audit, accounting & advisory firms

Indian firms getting ready to compete with big global firms will need to open more branches, employ more people; All these will require financial resource--ICAI is preparing a report to help in this direction

12 Oct 2025 5:06 pm
China's upcoming strategic rail link near LAC has security concerns, warn Tibetan experts

Tibetan experts have warned that the project could significantly boost China's military logistics and influence in the region

12 Oct 2025 4:26 pm
FCV tobacco to breach the 240-million kg mark in AP

Tobacco Board fixed the crop size at 167 million kg; auctions begin in Karnataka

12 Oct 2025 4:22 pm
India exports 7.75 lakh tonne sugar in 2024-25: AISTA

White sugar exports constitute 6.13 lakh tonne, refined sugar 1.04 lakh tonne and raw sugar 33,338 tonne of the total exports till September this year

12 Oct 2025 2:45 pm