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RBI MPC Meeting Highlights: RBI cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 5.25%, maintains neutral stance

RBI MPC 2025, RBI Monetary Policy Meeting Outcomes, RBI MPC Meeting December 2025 News & Highlights: Here are the major live updates related to the latest bi-monthly RBI Monetary Policy Committee meeting.

4 Aug 2026 10:25 pm
Late rains revive kharif hopes in Telangana

Citing reports, Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao said a few days ago that the adverse impact of El Nio would continue into August as well and advised farmers not to undertake paddy cultivation

4 Aug 2026 9:14 pm
Goyal may visit US next month-end for G20 Trade Ministerial

Visit could hold added significance as conversation between India, US on proposed trade pact is ongoing

4 Aug 2026 8:57 pm
Rice-wheat monoculture impacting Punjabs soil health, says study

Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Bhagirath Choudhary tells the Lok Sabha that it has affected soil physical health without appropriate management practices

4 Aug 2026 8:55 pm
Indian farmers may grow worlds first gene edited rice variety this winter

ICAR is expected to sign a MoU this month with US-based Corteva, which holds the license for the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology

4 Aug 2026 8:52 pm
Jet fuel demand slips to lowest in over two years in July

Airline operations saw moderation with carriers reducing capacity across domestic, international markets

4 Aug 2026 8:50 pm
SC extends mandatory third-party insurance to four years for new cars, six years for two-wheelers

The direction extends the existing mandatory insurance period by one year for both categories of vehicles

4 Aug 2026 8:48 pm
Electronic mode of payment outside negative list likely to attract MDR

Bill will enable the government to notify which instruments, category of people making payment, threshold, etc for exemption from MDR

4 Aug 2026 8:47 pm
Cleartrip launches Bus 2.0 with access to over 6.5 lakh routes across India

The expansion broadens nationwide connectivity while simplifying travel planning through integrated bookings across multiple transport modes and accommodation services.

4 Aug 2026 8:19 pm
ICAR develops Indias first fully annotated T2T genome of pigeonpea variety Asha

The breakthrough genome resource is expected to speed gene discovery, precision breeding and productivity gains for one of Indias key pulse crops.

4 Aug 2026 8:11 pm
Dairy major Hatsun Agro Product plans 1000 crore capex in FY27

The Chennai-based firm posted revenues of 9,959 crore in FY26 an increase of 14.5 per cent from the previous fiscal

4 Aug 2026 8:06 pm
ICARs vaccine against African Swine Fever (ASF) to bolster Indias biosecurity

African Swine Fever is one of the most devastating trans-boundary animal diseases affecting domestic and wild pigs worldwide

4 Aug 2026 8:01 pm
India is in touch with all stakeholders regarding Chabahar port operations: MEA

Indias Chabahar project is strategically important as it provides access to Afghanistan and Central Asia while bypassing Pakistan

4 Aug 2026 7:28 pm
Thomas Cook India hopes recovery in long haul biz in H2 FY 2027

On an overall basis revenue from travel segment declined 14 per cent y-o-y to 1,710 crore in Q1 FY 2027

4 Aug 2026 7:12 pm
EPFO likely to launch E-PRAAPTI digital initiative by August end to trace inoperative PF accounts

The EPFO is conducting trials for a back-end software upgrade to stabilise a national database of EPF subscribers

4 Aug 2026 6:58 pm
Blenders lift tea prices at Coonoor auctions

The procurement policy of blenders complying with prescribed pesticide residue standards and applicable regulatory requirements has made them focus more on the brew from the South

4 Aug 2026 5:54 pm
Indias hospitality industry to grow 7-9% in FY27 despite global headwinds: ICRA

Domestic travel demand is expected to sustain hotel occupancy and room rates despite weaker foreign tourist arrivals and geopolitical uncertainties

4 Aug 2026 5:05 pm
India on track for $5.1 trillion GDP by FY29, says Finance Minister

The government outlined a broad-based economic roadmap centred on investment, manufacturing, exports, infrastructure and innovation to sustain long-term growth momentum.

4 Aug 2026 4:55 pm
4 Aug 2026 4:03 pm
Indias LPG consumption at 6-month high in July

Indias LPG consumption reached a six-month high of approximately 2.37 million tonnes in July 2026, an 8% month-on-month increase, according to the PPAC

4 Aug 2026 3:31 pm
KUFOS signs MoU with NAARM, Hyderabad for collaborative research

The MoU provides a framework for collaborative research, exchange of students and faculty, capacity building, joint teaching and extension initiatives, modelling studies, and cooperation in emerging areas of fisheries and ocean sciences

4 Aug 2026 3:28 pm
PM Surya Ghar achieves 5 million rooftop solar installations

The pace of installation has risen from 5,038 installations a day in October 2025, to nearly 16,328 installations a day in July 2026

4 Aug 2026 3:05 pm
India extends anti-dumping duty on 4 products in July; imposes duty on one

Duties were extended on untreated fumed silica; arylides; seamless tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of iron, alloy or non-alloy steel; and normal butanol

4 Aug 2026 2:31 pm
Air India's Phuket-Delhi flight experiences turbulence; 12 people onboard suffer injuries

Air India said there have been no reports of serious injuries.

4 Aug 2026 2:19 pm
Jupiter Wagons, Italy's Lucchini RS partner to build railwheel manufacturing platform in India

The partnership will make railway wheels, axles and wheelsets across the entire value chain, from raw material processing to finished products

4 Aug 2026 1:59 pm
In a first, Wind energy tenders surpass solar in Q1 FY27

Wind energy accounted for more than one-third of the total tenders of the over 9 gigawatt (GW) tenders floated during the June quarter of the current financial year

4 Aug 2026 1:21 pm
More rain forecast for Assam-Meghalaya as monsoon roars in North-East

Moisture reservoir swings away from Central India, tracking the monsoon trough that has repositioned itself entirely over land

4 Aug 2026 12:06 pm
India's EV sales jump 63% YoY to over 3.07 lakh units in July; electric car sales up 81%: Report

The report said electric car sales stood at 30,806 units in July, up 81% year-on-year, although they were down 2% from the previous month

4 Aug 2026 11:12 am
Modi seeks sweeping tax cuts for global funds

Lawmakers will seek to clear bills that formalise tax cuts for overseas investors buying Indian sovereign debt and insulate offshore funds from tax liability

4 Aug 2026 10:53 am
Commerce Department begins Budget consultations with industry amid global trade uncertainty

Industry likely to push for extension of export incentives, customs duty rationalisation and lower compliance costs, among other measures

4 Aug 2026 10:36 am
IndiGo offers 20,000 free domestic tickets to mark 20th anniversary

Airline to refund fares of randomly selected winners booking tickets between August 4 and 6

4 Aug 2026 9:57 am
DGCA likely to mandate carbon emissions reporting for international flights

India advances Sustainable Aviation Fuel blending roadmap ahead of global mandate for 1% SAF blending in ATF for international flights by 2027

4 Aug 2026 9:33 am
US aviation regulator certifies Boeing's new 737 Max 7 jetliner for flight after years of delays

The Max 7 is part of Boeing's 737 family of commercial jets, which is the company's bestseller and has been at the centre of its troubles

4 Aug 2026 9:17 am
Higher GST for kraft paper irks corrugated box manufacturers

With GST on corrugated boxes fixed at 5%, 366 crore of the industrys working capital gets locked locked in every month, say industry experts

4 Aug 2026 8:53 am
3 Aug 2026 10:35 pm
Tea Board launches courses on tea tasting, to create pool of professionally trained tea tasters

The programme is also aimed at promoting tea literacy among youth and generating employment opportunities in the tea industry

3 Aug 2026 9:16 pm
FSSAI takes action against alchobev players over use of non-permitted flavours

The food safety regulator said that it found that some alcobev manufacturers are externally adding flavour, which mimic the products inherent aroma and taste but are sold as a standard products, which misleads consumers

3 Aug 2026 9:05 pm
Indias kharif sowing deficit shrinks to less than 3%; 81% of normal area covered

Acreage under paddy down 2.2%, coverage of pulses down 6.3% but that of oilseeds up for the first time this season

3 Aug 2026 8:59 pm
Ethanol blending: Team Bharat to meet Oil Ministry officials this week

Team Bharat is protesting against what it claims is a rushed implementation of the EBP programme

3 Aug 2026 8:43 pm
Visakhapatnam partners with Moscow to build AI-driven smart transport system

The collaboration aims to bring global urban mobility expertise, advanced transport technology and sustainable infrastructure planning to the growing coastal city

3 Aug 2026 8:36 pm
3 Aug 2026 8:12 pm
Accor, InterGlobe shelve Treebo acquisition plan

French hotel chain Accor it is says committed to expansion in India

3 Aug 2026 8:11 pm
AAI finalises 11 players for flying schools at seven airports

Move aimed at strengthening aviation training capacity under Aatmanirbhar Bharat push

3 Aug 2026 8:06 pm
Indian industry seeks legal backing of gene editing in Seed Bill

The government may formally adopt gene editing by mentioning it in the proposed seed Bill either through main Bill or in the rules

3 Aug 2026 8:05 pm
VOC port enabled dispatches of VinFast EV consignment to Haryana by rail

The dispatch highlights the ports enhanced ability to support automobile logistics and faster cargo evacuation through specialised infrastructure

3 Aug 2026 8:02 pm
Government proposes easier tax rules for offshore funds managed from India

The proposed reforms simplify investment rules, strengthen tax certainty and seek to attract more overseas fund managers and foreign capital

3 Aug 2026 7:37 pm
Digital Green launches upgraded version of FarmerChat app

The AI-powered farming advisory app tops 10 lakh users milestone

3 Aug 2026 7:34 pm
GRSE expands non-defense portfolio with ONGC contract for 4 vessels

The order is worth over 1,032 crore, says Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE), a navratna defence PSU

3 Aug 2026 7:22 pm
India, Uzbekistan target doubling bilateral trade in three years

Ministers identify mining, pharma, IT, food processing and digital economy as priority areas for deeper cooperation

3 Aug 2026 7:21 pm
Parliamentary panel urges govt to examine feasibility of permitting CSR contributions in kind

It has supported increasing the threshold of profit to 10 crore for CSR

3 Aug 2026 7:16 pm