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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
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
Stakeholders discuss research, nutrition, culinary applications of blueberries

At a meet in Chennai, an expert panel discussed on translating scientific findings into responsible and practical dietary guidance

25 Aug 2026 9:28 pm
Overseas investments by Indians push remittances up 20% y-o-y in June

Outward investment in equity/debt surged to an all-time high of $0.46 billion in June 2026, more than doubling from $0.20 billion in June 2025

25 Aug 2026 9:18 pm
TNAU sees black sesame prices at 140-145/kg during harvest

Prices could vary depending on monsoon performance and the volume of arrivals from other sesame-growing States

25 Aug 2026 9:08 pm
US targets four Indian firms in Operation Economic Outcast against Iran

India awaits details of the fresh sanctions as Washington expands pressure on Tehran; China opposes the measures

25 Aug 2026 8:21 pm
Indian refiners lean on Russia, UAE, South America for August crude oil imports

Despite the threat of the Graham Bill and potential secondary tariffs, Russia remains Indias largest crude supplier

25 Aug 2026 8:17 pm
Mumbai airport asks airlines to shift 30% of international flights to NaviMumbai from October

MIAL has proposed the partial shifting of international operations to Navi Mumbai as it plans to redevelop terminal 1 in phases from January 2027

25 Aug 2026 8:06 pm
Indian economy continuesto display strength despite headwinds: RBI Bulletin

Manufacturing, services activity remains robust in July; trade expands in double digits

25 Aug 2026 7:07 pm
Public sector bank more efficient than Private Sector Banks, says EAC-PM paper

The paper found that PSBs efficiency improved to 93.12% in FY26 from 72.46% in FY20, citing subsequent capital infusion and technological upgradation in select PSBs as key reasons for improvement

25 Aug 2026 6:58 pm
GSTs Sec. 74 notice must contain clear, fraud/suppression grounds: Supreme Court

Experts say this decision provides strong ground for challenge in cases where notices merely reproduce statutory language without disclosing the basis for alleging fraud or suppression

25 Aug 2026 6:56 pm
Mill gate prices of sugar drop further, but retail rates soar

Wholesale prices across cities drop by 300 a quintal even as ex-mill rates drop to 5,400-5,500 a quintal for S-grade

25 Aug 2026 5:34 pm
Karnataka to take up cloud seeding to address rainfall deficit

The 60-day cloud seeing operation, involving about 200 flying hours, is estimated to cost approximately 27 crore

25 Aug 2026 4:27 pm
Services exports help current account balance in Q1 FY27

The current account deficit remained contained at $3.1 billion in the first quarter of FY27, only marginally wider than the $2.9 billion recorded a year earlier, despite a sharp expansion in the merchandise trade gap

25 Aug 2026 4:09 pm
India's finished steel output rises 4.7% in Apr-Jul, consumption grows 7.9%

Both imports and exports rise; India remains a net importer of finished steel

25 Aug 2026 4:08 pm
India targets 10 million tonnes of air cargo by 2030: Minister

Govt seeks to raise trans-shipment share to 20%; current share below 5%

25 Aug 2026 3:12 pm
Centre proposes complete ban on Carbosulfan insecticide over health, environmental risks

Carbosulfan is an intrinsically highly hazardous to birds, pollinators, aquatic organisms and other non-target species; there is no specific antidote to reverse Carbosulfan poisoning

25 Aug 2026 2:58 pm
Tata Communications, Tata Motors partner to launch 5G-powered Sierra.ev

The Tata Communications MOVE Connected Vehicle Platform will integrate with the N.IO SDV platform, enabling seamless connectivity and enhanced in-vehicle experiences

25 Aug 2026 2:57 pm
Indian economy can reach $55 trillion by 2047 by tapping AI, sunrise sectors: Ex-CEA Subramanian

The International Monetary Fund in its World Economic Outlook for April 2026 noted India's nominal GDP at $3.92 trillion for 2025-26, which makes India the sixth-largest economy in the world

25 Aug 2026 2:55 pm
FIP seeks formal stakeholder status in aviation policy, safety matters of MoCA, DGCA and AAIB

FIP said pilots are primary operators of the aviation system and are directly affected by policies on safety, fatigue management, training standards, licensing, flight operations, psychoactive substance testing, occurrence reporting and accident prevention

25 Aug 2026 2:34 pm