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MEA says legislation is Parliaments prerogative, notes that countries including the US also regulate foreign funding

Akasa Air said its loyalty programme will enable members to earn points on flights and ancillary products

The initiative aims to streamline the travel experience for international passengers, allowing them to finalize immigration and baggage processes in Amritsar, enhancing Indias role as a global transit hub.

Air India on Tuesday launched flights under the Hub and Spoke model from Amritsar, the second airport after Varanasi from where such fights have been started

Last year, India and the US signed a framework for a major defence partnership to strengthen interoperability across all domains, including land, sea, air, space and cyberspace

The two companies aim to deploy more than 300 electric trucks during the current financial year

The Centre has formed a task force to strengthen toy manufacturing and raise Indias share in the global toy market from 1.9% to 5% by 2032.

Kiran Thadimarri succeeds Gaurav Negi as IndiGos Chief Financial Officer from July 28, with the outgoing CFO taking over as Advisor to the Managing Director.

The proposed FAA directive applies to 453 U.S.-registered Boeing 737 MAX jets as part of the regulators ongoing aircraft safety oversight

The Centres decision to increase the MSP for paddy to 2,441 a quintal from 2,369 has also aided the uptrend

Mitti Labs combines satellite technology, AI and field operations to create a water and climate resilient future for rice farming

One Nation, One Tax will provide a level-playing field for cooperative institutions working in the interest of farmers says the cooperative president SR Sathishchandra

Though separated by thousands of kilometres, emerging Indian Ocean Dipole and a massive El Nino might be interacting through atmospheric teleconnections, reshaping rainfall patterns

The expansion aims to strengthen production capabilities, improve efficiency and support growing consumer demand for cheese and value-added dairy products

The total cultivable land across the country stood at 179.43 million hectares, while the gross cropped area has expanded to 225.19 million hectares

PNC Infratech says repair works going on in the Kanpur Lucknow Expressway Project

The report said one of the biggest changes is that dividends paid by Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) to REIT and InvIT investors will now be tax-free, regardless of whether the SPV follows the old or the new tax regime

Agriculture Minister T Siddique said soil testing facilities would be established across flood-affected areas in the state to assess nutrient depletion

AI can help financial firms analyse creditworthiness more effectively and flag risks of default and financial stress at an earlier stage, but stressed that its deployment should not create new forms of exclusion: CEA

The Railways has nearly doubled the number of special train trips for this year's Onam season

The port at Nhava Sheva earned 4,356 crore in FY26, accounting for 16.4 per cent of the combined revenue generated by the countrys 12 major ports

The loyalty programme called 'Akasa Elevate' will enable members to earn points on eligible flights and ancillary products and services

The textile minister encourages the sector to focus on innovation, design excellence, quality manufacturing and value addition to meet evolving global demand

It is essential that the benefits of various schemes launched by the Central and State governments to reach at the grassroots level, stated Dilip Swami, Managing Director, Maharashtra State Seeds Corporation

The Committee noted that the 18% GST on insurance products has adversely affected affordability and insurance penetration

India Meteorological Department (IMD) issues a red alert for Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kannur and Kasaragod districts

Indias 5% broken parboiled rice was quoted at $358 to $364 per metric ton, unchanged from last week, while 5% broken white rice was priced at $357 to $363 per ton

Steady freight rates across key routes signal resilience, with the logistics sector pinning hopes on festive season cargo demand.

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live: Markets ended Thursdays session on a flat note, with the headline indices masking a sharper story beneath the surface, a nearly 3 per cent surge in defence stocks and a four-session-old structural quirk that is cleaving the Sensex and Nifty apart at close.

In a letter to Union Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra, theyre pushing for this proactive move to boost sugar supplies just in time for the festive season

This forecast, shared by the Domestic and Export Market Intelligence Cell (DEMIC), is based on 15 years of price data from Dindigul and Coimbatore

Goyal, Parks Tau explore cooperation in critical minerals, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing

Recommends early conclusion of BTA while protecting Indias interests amid growing US tariff uncertainty

Participating farmers realisations are higher by 25 per cent over the market price; Rajasthan may transform the cultivation of the spice

There is no import of ethanol from the US fuel blending, says Commerce Department

It attempts to undo the previous Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government move to shift the rural population from agriculture to manufacturing

The State has set a foodgrain production target of 131 lakh tonnes in five years to ensure food security

Government-backed funding strengthens Akasa Air's finances as the airline expands operations and remains focused on long-term growth and future public listing.

Air India looks up to crisis-tested new CEO Tewolde Gebremariam to take it out of turbulence

The highway project will enhance regional mobility, improve logistics, reduce congestion and strengthen connectivity to key industrial, tourism and defence hubs.

Adding to the weather threat are projected strong surface across Coastal Karnataka, Kerala and Mahe, Lakshadweep, Rayalaseema and Telangana for the next two days

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Highlights: Indian benchmark indices closed higher as easing crude oil prices, the RBI's steady policy stance and buying in heavyweight banking and energy stocks outweighed profit booking, while broader markets remained resilient with sustained gains in small- and mid-cap shares.

Installations accelerate threefold under PM Surya Ghar

Extensive canal and drainage cleaning works have been carried out along the major canal networks connected to the airport

For exporters, the most valuable assets should not be limited to factories or inventories alone, said the joint report by Trade Promotion Council of India and RNA Technology and IP Attorneys

The Bill aims to amend the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 which could lead to imposing a Merchant Discount Rate on the Unified Payment Interface

During the first four months of FY27, crude steel production stood at 56.3 Mt, up 2.6 per cent from the corresponding period last year

The operationalisation timelines for fully explored coal blocks have been cut by 11 months and partially explored blocks by 14 months