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Air India flight to Nepal returns to Delhi due to suspected tech issue

Air India says passengers flown to Kathmandu in alternative aircraft

19 Sep 2026 9:40 pm
Biometric Aadhaar authentication mandatory for domestic LPG refills from October

Starting October 1, 2026, domestic LPG consumers must complete BAA to book refills at the regulated Retail Selling Price with subsidy

19 Sep 2026 8:48 pm
Indian micro-fertilisers association seeks ease of doing business, regulatory reforms

IMMA roundtable with Government officials focuses on One Nation, One Licence, GST rationalisation and enabling exports of micronutrients and specialty fertilisers

19 Sep 2026 7:30 pm
Rock check dams offer new push to water security, agriculture in Ladakhs Himalayan cold desert

Five check dams were built along the Sindhu River and its tributaries as a pilot initiative aimed at improving water retention

19 Sep 2026 6:17 pm
Telangana pegs kharif paddy procurement volume at 65 lakh tons

To ensure a smooth procurement process starting in early October, the Telangana Civil Supplies Department will implement a comprehensive SHT strategy

19 Sep 2026 6:05 pm
Telangana CM Reddy invites public to suggest new name for Mamnoor airport

The airport is also expected to strengthen air connectivity to the region and support its broader economic development

19 Sep 2026 5:24 pm
Indian exporters worry new US tariff law will disrupt trade

The US is the largest trading partner of India

19 Sep 2026 5:02 pm
US tariffs on Indian goods: Here is a complete timeline of key developments

Here is a chronology of key tariff-related developments between US and India, including major duty announcements

19 Sep 2026 4:04 pm
Delhi Int'l Airport to reopen third runway for operations from Sep 20

The comprehensive rehabilitation of Runway 11R/29L (commonly known as the third runway) is complete, and all necessary regulatory approvals are in place, paving the way for its recommissioning from September 20

19 Sep 2026 3:22 pm
AI could double US GDP growth to 4% next year amid capital hurdles, says Elon Musk

The projection comes at a time when the broader artificial intelligence investment landscape encounters its first major macroeconomic test

19 Sep 2026 3:08 pm
1-day SPFWA soy conclave 2026 to be held in Mumbai

Themed Unlocking the Soy Opportunity: Protein, Food, Trade and Innovation, it will bring various stakeholders under one roof

19 Sep 2026 2:29 pm
NASA in talks for Boeing's Starliner to handle new missions

The discussion pertains to Starliner handling 10 or more new flights in the years ahead

19 Sep 2026 1:05 pm
Uday Kotak calls for fiscal discipline, reforms to make India developed nation by 2047

India's position on the global stage is pretty good, but there is no room for complacency, he said

19 Sep 2026 9:30 am
Sustaining E20 in ESY2026-27: Indias ethanol challenge is now about economics, not volume

India celebrates 20% ethanol blending milestone, but experts warn about sustaining supply, feedstock management, and production efficiency for future success

19 Sep 2026 9:17 am
Indias agriculture and geopolitics: A food security outlook

In an era of intense resource competition, building a sustainable, resilient, and trade-competitive agricultural ecosystem is an indispensable cornerstone of Indias long-term national power

19 Sep 2026 8:53 am
Indias dairy consumer is changing And the industry must evolve beyond volume growth

Realising the potential will require a conscious move beyond volume growthand a collective commitment to capturing the true value of what we produce

19 Sep 2026 8:48 am
Karnataka approves Marine Biotechnology Policy

It will unlock the economic potential of the States marine and coastal resources and position it state as a leading hub for marine biotechnology and the blue bio-economy

18 Sep 2026 8:44 pm
Indian cotton arrivals improve, while buyers turn cautious in easing market

Cotton Corporation of India has reduced the auction prices by Rs 1,600 per candy (356 kg) to about Rs 67,000 this week

18 Sep 2026 8:16 pm
FTAs opening new global opportunities for Indian farmers, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Adopt international quality standards to tap global markets, the Agriculture Minister tells southern States

18 Sep 2026 8:13 pm
India sets food production target at 178 million tonnes for rabi season

Among the other rabi crops, the output target for gram (chana) has been set at 12.33 mt, lentil (masur) at 2.1 mt, mustard at 14.3 mt and barley at 2.42 mt

18 Sep 2026 8:06 pm
Indias raw jute prices continue to rule high, but improved supply helps mills run full shifts

Prices, which touched 19,000 a quintal in early July, have eased to around 12,500 a quintal with the new crop arriving

18 Sep 2026 7:58 pm
Sudhakar Desai re-elected as IVPA President

Quoting Sudhakar Desai, a media statement said Indias vegetable oils industry is deeply connected to developments across global commodity and food markets

18 Sep 2026 7:55 pm
Draft Cabinet note on rupee payment for SEZ services floated for inter-ministerial view

Aims to remove forex rule that has cost SEZ-based MRO, IT, defence firms out of domestic contracts

18 Sep 2026 7:33 pm
India has borne nearly $45 million in interest payments on Maldives T-bill facility: MEA

These bills were subscribed by SBI since 2019 and were extended six times, each for a year, till now.

18 Sep 2026 7:21 pm
Team from IIT Madras wins Norwegian challenge for building crewless marine vessels

This year, the competition featured 23 teams from nine countries: India, Turkiye, Norway, Poland, Canada, Japan, Spain, Croatia, and Scotland

18 Sep 2026 7:17 pm
UPI MDR could cost FMCG trade up to 2,300 crore a year, distributors seek B2B exemption

From a small kirana to a regional distributor, a 0.4% payment charge could take thousands to lakhs of rupees annually as the same sales proceeds travel through the FMCG supply chain

18 Sep 2026 7:13 pm
BEML bags 5,400 cr order for 16 high-speed trains for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor

The NHSRCL contract builds on BEMLs ongoing 866.87 crore programme with Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai) for two indigenous high-speed trainsets, each comprising eight coaches

18 Sep 2026 7:09 pm
Tamil Nadu plans Agricultural Guidance Bureau to strengthen FPOs

The proposed bureau will support price forecasting, fair pricing access, and connecting farmers and FPOs to export markets

18 Sep 2026 7:03 pm
Cochin Shipyard lays keel for Navys next generation missile vessels

CSL has six Next Generation Missile Vessels in its order book under a contract with the Indian Navy signed on March 30, 2023

18 Sep 2026 6:41 pm
No country can build a chip alone, partnerships are essential: Foreign Secretary Misri

Misri flags risks of relying on a handful of countries, sometimes a single one for rare earths and chipmaking, without naming China

18 Sep 2026 6:11 pm
Copra prices may rule at 145-150/kg in October on higher demand, says TNAU

Based on the analysis and feedback from traders, copra demand firms up during the festival season

18 Sep 2026 6:04 pm
Cochin International Airport installs bridge-mounted equipment to power parked aircraft

The facility, set up at a cost of 15.04 crore, will be inaugurated on September 24 by Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan.

18 Sep 2026 5:48 pm
Fisherwomen urged to tap government opportunities at national conclave

Women are the backbone of the fisheries and aquaculture sector, contributing significantly across the value chain, particularly in processing, value addition and marketing

18 Sep 2026 5:22 pm
Full implementation of Indias IPMS can help tackle fake pesticide, says insecticide board official

National IPMS database enables track-and-trace, ensuring authenticity of the products through an established dealer network, says Subhash Chand, Secretary (Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee)

18 Sep 2026 5:11 pm
India asks bulk users to source imported sugar to keep stock above 15 days requirement

Traders, wholesalers are urged to pass on benefit of lower ex-mill prices to consumers

18 Sep 2026 4:55 pm
Domestic CV wholesale volumes to grow 4-6% in FY27: ICRA

ICRA predicts a year-on-year volume contraction in H2 FY27 due to the broadened base effect from the previous financial year

18 Sep 2026 4:22 pm
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders to invest 15,000 crore in Greenfield shipyard at Dugarajapatnam

Signs MoU with National Shipbuilding and Heavy Industries Park-AP to develop the shipyard, which will have a design capacity of 1.2 million GT a year

18 Sep 2026 3:22 pm
Advance tax collection rises over 16%

Data shows that advance tax from companies rose by 18%, while collections from non-corporate taxpayers increased by just over 9%

18 Sep 2026 3:21 pm
Net direct tax collection rises 13% to 12.12 lakh cr till Sept 17 on higher advance tax mop-up

Corporate tax mop-up grew 19.48% to about 5.56 lakh crore, while non-corporate tax (individuals and HUFs) mop-up increased 6% to over 6.16 lakh crore.

18 Sep 2026 2:13 pm
Indias sugar high warrants caution on RBI hikes: JP Morgan Chase

Sustained interest rate hikes would impact both investment and consumption, says JPMorgan Chases Aziz

18 Sep 2026 1:56 pm
Indias EV push faces subsidy test as Centre asks industry to make economics work

After years of incentives helping put electric vehicles on Indian roads, the industry faces a harder test: whether localisation, scale, and falling costs can make EVs affordable enough to reduce their dependence on government support. The first challenge was adoption; the next is building a market that can increasingly stand on its own.

18 Sep 2026 1:42 pm
Moodys rises Indias GDP forecast to 7%

Cites resilient domestic demand and strong investment, but warned that the West Asia crisis and El Nio could fuel inflation and widen the current account deficit

18 Sep 2026 1:26 pm
PAC observes 'serious discrepancies' by Railways on passenger amenities

Hundreds of stations lack drinking water, ATM counters and toilet facilities for differently abled persons, says PAC panel chairperson and Congress MP K C Venugopal

18 Sep 2026 12:46 pm
IMD update: Brewing low may initially ramp up as monsoon depression

The low-pressure area is expected to develop over the Bay of Bengal around Saturday, and could intensify initially into a monsoon depression, two steps away from being called a cyclone.

18 Sep 2026 12:11 pm
India heads for driest monsoon since 2009 as El Nio curbs rainfall

Cumulative rainfall during the June to September monsoon season is 15% below the long-term average so far, according IMD

18 Sep 2026 10:52 am
IndiGo hikes rates on ancillary services including infant travel, unaccompanied minors

Charges for some of the ancillary services have been hiked in recent weeks amid rising operational costs, especially due to higher fuel prices, source says

18 Sep 2026 10:31 am
Moody's raises Indias fiscal 2027 GDP growth forecast to 7% on West Asia resilience

High energy prices and El Nio-related food price pressures pose risks to inflation, consumption and growth, the rating agency said

18 Sep 2026 10:27 am
Southern States Agriculture conference to review Digital Agriculture Mission, fertiliser sale

Agriculture ministers from southern states will join Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to review key initiatives and challenges facing farmers

17 Sep 2026 9:20 pm
GI-taggedMushkbudjirice gains ground in Kashmir

Mushkbudjicurrently sells for around 20,000-25,000 a quintal, adding to its appeal as a premium agricultural product

17 Sep 2026 9:08 pm
Indias basmati acreage dips, production poised to fall

Dip in area, firm global prices brighten prospects for the aromatic rice

17 Sep 2026 8:57 pm