25 C The Hindu Businessline
Elections 2026Economy / The Hindu Businessline
According to a report by Bank of Baroda, the Essential Commodities Index (BOB ECI) showed significant momentum for three consecutive months, climbing 1.1% on a year-on-year basis in April
According to an Equirus Wealth survey report, these investors are not retreating but are instead recalibrating their financial strategies
The advisory comes a day after US President Donald Trump temporarily paused Project Freedom, an initiative aimed at facilitating commercial ship movement through the strategically critical waterway amid rising Gulf tensions.
Management likely to propose route rationalisation, workforce measures to stabilise finances
Discrepancy with APEDAs 2.14 million hectare estimate sparks debate on GI zone expansion as Madhya Pradesh inclusion remains sub-judice
With the formalisation of the MoUs, the Sagarmala Startup Innovation Initiative program now advances into its execution phase, where the MIHs will onboard, engage, and mentor 36 startups
Includes $1.1 bn announced at SelectUSA 2026 and Sun Pharmas $11.75 billionn Organon acquisition
The community-led groundwater management initiative is being implemented in Maharashtra, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha using its Community Driven Vulnerability Evaluation Visual Integrator tool
Loans capped at 1,000 crore per carrier; government offers up to 90 per cent credit guarantee support
Modi, Vietnamese President To Lam welcome cooperation in digital payments, new initiatives in rare earths; 13 MOUs signed
Petrol consumption fell around 3% m-o-m, diesel around 5%, signalling weaker freight movement
India is facing external economic shock from energy supply disruptions, rising oil and gas prices and currency volatility, says report
To integrate 1 lakh smallholder women farmers over next four years
Procurement of wheat and rice from the 2026 rabi season is currently underway. About 97 per cent of the wheat sown area of 334.17 lakh hectare has been harvested, along with the completion of pulse harvesting
GCC NRIs shift investments from real estate to Indian stocks, driven by regional conflict and changing remittance patterns.
B. N. Jha said India exports over 250 varieties of spices and value-added products to more than 180 countries and continues to hold significant growth potential in the European market
The acquisition will be executed in multiple tranches, starting with an initial investment of $10 million in preference capital, which is expected to be closed by mid-June 2026
On the export front, sentiment remain stable, with around 80 per cent of respondents expecting exports to be higher or unchanged compared to the same period last year, up from 74 per cent in Q3
In the last 2 years the industry had suffered significant crop losses for the high-value first flush teas due to prolonged dry spell
Services exports jump to $421.32 billion in 2025-26, compared to $387.55 billion in 2024-25, a growth of 8.71%
Crude steel production up 5.8%, consumption jumps 8.1% YoY, on strong infrastructure and manufacturing demand
Suggests exploring feasibility of dual pricing mechanism for sugar
New Delhi unlikely to join US-led small group as General Council resumes talks on moratorium extension and TRIPS alignment
The marine business currently contributes about 7% of APSEZs overall business, with the company holding a 70% market share in Indias marine services segment
The MoU aims to integrate the technological expertise of VST Tillers Tractors with the research, teaching and extension capabilities of Kerala Agricultural University
While companies have raised prices across regions, sustainability remains uncertain amid subdued demand conditions.
The move, backed by warnings from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, signals tighter control over one of the worlds most critical energy routes
NHAI uses Cron AI platform to implement barrier-less toll collection; Rajasthan and Telangana among the first with live locations
The projects will expand the Indian Railways network by about 901 km, improve access to key tourist destinations, and enhance freight capacity.
Strong domestic demand lifts PMI; new orders strengthen even as overseas demand weakens amid West Asia tensions
Singapore leads as top destination with outflows of over $7.6 billion, followed by the US with over $4 billion; financial services sector accounts for nearly half of total overseas investments
Iranian ports pose war-zone risks, while visa restrictions and logistical hurdles along the Arab states lining the Gulfs southern shores make it difficult for many sailors to leave their vessels
Naidu asks NABARD to support horticulture sector in AP
The investments span aerospace, defence, energy, advanced manufacturing and artificial intelligence, and are expected to create around 1,500 jobs in the US
Initially, 140 districts will be focussed in 14 States through State Department of Agriculture and ICAR for upscaling the technologies by involving 2000 ginning/ processing factories
Since February, above-average sea surface temperatures (SSTs) have emerged in the far-eastern equatorial Pacific
The scheme aims to provide credit guarantee coverage of 100 per cent for MSMEs and 90 per cent for non-MSMEs as well as airline sector.
The Indian Sugar and Bio-energy Manufacturers Association has noted that while the FRP (365 per quintal) increase rightly supports farmers, it also raises the cost of raw material for mills
Jointly opens first maintenance depot in Visakhapatnam with Indian Railways
Even if West Asia settles soon, it will take 3-4 months for logistics, energy capacities to stabilise.
Approving a proposal from the Karnataka government, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan sanctioned the procurement of 9,023 metric tonnes of sunflower under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) for the Rabi 2026 season
On an ongoing basis, the RBI too, on its part, can consider some further refinements, particularly with regard to more engagement on its core inflation measures, she added
North America operations down 20 per cent; CEO cites West Asia tensions and unprofitable long-haul routes as key factors
Will improve ease of doing business by making FDI approvals faster, transparent, and fully digital, say analysts
Zuari FarmHub is in partnership with Procol to digitise and centralise its freight sourcing operations
Currently, there are about 3 lakh fishing boats of various sizes operating in the deep sea
Construction falls 78 per cent year-on-year as FY26 misses target; no budget boost for FY27 limits recovery hopes
Speaking with ANI on the sidelines of the CII-BFSI summit 2026, Advani highlighted that input costs across the manufacturing sector have seen an unprecedented surge