The Hindu Businessline

The move follows Prime Minister Narendra Modis call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and ongoing discussions between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Irans Foreign Minister

Airline activates contingency flight paths to Europe, US while assessing Osaka and Jakarta services

IndiGo is the second Indian carrier after Air India to impose the levy and joins growing list of airlines hiking fares

A Fertiliser Supply Security Fund be set up to maintain strategic buffer stocks of DAP, MOP, rock phosphate and phosphoric acid, panel suggests

Rapidos food delivery service, Ownly, is being positioned as a platform that works closely with restaurant partners while keeping commissions low

The airlines are lobbying the government to provide financial relief, specifically related to aviation-related taxes and charges

The plant has an installed production capacity of approximately 24 million litres per annum, with scalability provisions to expand capacity in line with future demand growth

The industry recorded domestic sales of 78,901 units in February 2026, compared with 58,797 units in February 2025

FM also assured the House that the revised expenditure for FY26 will not exceed the Budget Estimates

Its steady, counter-cyclical income acts as a financial buffer during crop failures, droughts, floods, and market volatility, says Shaji KV

NIA received an aerodrome licence from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on March 6

So far, 215 stranded seafarers have been evacuated from locations, including Muscat and Bahrain, the DGS said in its latest situation report

importers step up buying to meet year-end commitments

Revises crop estimates marginally higher on improved yields in Maharashtra and other states

The addition of the VLCC is expected to deepen the groups engagement with Indias PSU chartering market, where large tankers are typically deployed to transport crude oil for domestic refiners

Among Indian carriers, IndiGo has the largest pilot base at 5,200, with a pilot-to-aircraft ratio of 7:6

For next fiscal (2026-27), Fitch has revised upwards its growth estimate to 6.75 from 6.4% projected in December 2025

Through the second batch of supplementary demands, the Government has sought approval for spending 2.81 lakh crore extra in the current fiscal year

KCCI President Ahmed Mudassar requested the NMPA Chairman to consider extending concessions and relief measures to trade on a case-by-case basis, depending on port conditions

Industry representatives raised the issue with Food Minister Pralhad Joshi, highlighting ethanols role in strengthening energy security, supporting farmers and reducing foreign exchange outflow

The proposed fund aims to strengthen Indias ability to manage external risks and maintain economic stability.

Back-to-back investigations raise uncertainty for exports and ongoing IndiaUS BTA negotiations

Tatas commercial passenger vehicle portfolio ranges from 9-seater vans to 55-seater buses across multiple powertrain options.

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

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

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

Trade body also revised upwards the domestic consumption numbers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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%

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

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

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