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Centre signals tilt towards small cars in CAFE-3 norms

Relief meant to support Indias entry-level buyers even as industry remains divided

16 Nov 2025 10:00 pm
Farmers demand Maize Control Order like sugar sector to force ethanol producers pay MSP

In 2014-15, the area under maize was 91.9 lakh hectares and production was 241.7 lakh tonnes, which increased to 120.17 lakh hectares and 422.81 lakh tonnes in 2024-25, he highlighted and credited the government for its announcement on ethanol

16 Nov 2025 9:30 pm
September quarter, a mixed bag for QSR sector

While some posted strong same store sales growth, others posted muted growth due to challenges of weak dine-in recovery, margin pressures and lower demand in urban regions

16 Nov 2025 8:34 pm
India imposes five-year anti-dumping duty on Vietnamese steel

The move has come after the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) conducted a detailed investigation into pricing practices and their impact on Indian producers

16 Nov 2025 7:37 pm
Top officials from India, Russia discuss free trade pact ahead of Putin visit

Focus on time-bound pathway for sectors such as pharma, telecom equipment, machinery, leather, auto, chemicals

16 Nov 2025 7:31 pm
DoCA grievance redressal portal has garnered 2.75 lakh users, facilitated 1.30 lakh case filings

The portal integrates legacy systems like OCMS, e-Daakhil, NCDRC CMS and CONFONET into a single, seamless interface.

16 Nov 2025 6:21 pm
DFCCIL seeks wagons for truck-on-train service as faster transit boosts demand: Officials

Once the products are delivered, the empty trucks are loaded back onto the train to return to the starting point

16 Nov 2025 3:25 pm
Govt pushes non-fertilizers amid surge in conventional fertilizer demand, but farmers remain wary

The government is keen to push nano fertilizers while farmers are reluctant to use them in India

16 Nov 2025 3:12 pm
C&AG to reinvigorate audit of Urban Local bodies, fresh audit of multi-modal transport

According to Murthy, the restructured audit of the Urban Local Government will examine citizen centric dimensions such as infrastructure availability, environmental sustainability and local economic growth

16 Nov 2025 3:01 pm
India, China & Russia to ramp up energy trade in local currencies if US dollar becomes less stable: OIES

The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies paper argues Trumps politicisation of energy may cap market growth, as strategic buyers seek to diminish energy import reliance, instead developing home-grown, decarbonised alternatives

16 Nov 2025 2:25 pm
TN extends samba crop insurance deadline to November 30

The list of 27 districts that will benefit from the extension of deadline includes Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Pudukkottai and Karur.

16 Nov 2025 1:48 pm
Indias coal imports rise 14% in September

September arrivals hit 22.05 mt; steel-sector coking coal clocks strong 33% growth

16 Nov 2025 11:42 am
India's spend on Russian oil buy at 2.5 billion euro in Oct ahead of new sanctions

India remained the second-largest buyer of Russian fossil fuels in October behind China, according to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air

16 Nov 2025 11:12 am
Low-pressure area forms, waits off Sri Lanka coast

The IMD has predicted isolated very heavy rain for Tamil Nadu Sunday and Monday

16 Nov 2025 11:05 am
Retail market set for $1 trillion leap by 2030: Fireside Ventures

As consumers adopt new formats and digital-first habits, branded retail is projected to double in size and approach $ 730 billion, nearly half of the country's total retail market

16 Nov 2025 10:58 am
Farming the future: Why AI could be the most powerful tool against climate uncertainty

Over the next decade, farms that thrive will pair time-tested practices with data-driven timing, and the ecosystems that support them will reward verified outcomes

16 Nov 2025 9:45 am
`India may gain marginally from US reciprocal tariff cuts on some agri items

Clarity needed on whether Indian supplies will get full tariff exemption of 50%

15 Nov 2025 7:27 pm
Navi Mumbai airport to begin flight operations from Dec 25; Akasa Air, IndiGo open bookings

Initially the airport is expected to handle around 100-110 flights daily with around 8-10 departures per hour

15 Nov 2025 7:22 pm
Cashew consumption, processing to double in two decades, says all-India body

India will need to increase processing to at least 4 mt from the existing 2 mt to meet domestic demand, says All India Cashew Association President Bola Rahul Kamath

15 Nov 2025 4:47 pm
Examining relief measures for SEZs to boost production: Goyal

He added that the SEZ Commissioners of the country have been asked to hold a meeting next week

15 Nov 2025 4:25 pm
IRB Infrastructure Trust bags TOT project from NHAI in UP for upfront 9,270 cr

IRB Infrastructure Trust is the private InvIT (infrastructure investment trust) sponsored by IRB Infrastructure Developers.

15 Nov 2025 3:06 pm
DRDO develops new generation Man-portable Autonomous Underwater Vehicles for mine countermeasure missions

A robust underwater acoustic communication has been integrated to facilitate inter-AUV data exchange during operations, ensuring enhanced situational awareness.

15 Nov 2025 2:01 pm
Kochi Metro bags national recognition for green transport leadership

This recognition marks Kochi as the only city in India where all four organised modes of transport air, land, rail, and water operate successfully within a shared framework of clean energy and sustainability

15 Nov 2025 1:47 pm
IndiGo fuels domestic expansion with new routes from newly launched Navi Mumbai International Airport

Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), as the second airport in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, is designed to complement Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and cater to the growing demand for air travel from India's financial capital.

15 Nov 2025 12:46 pm
ideaForge Tech bags 100-cr supply order from Indian Army

It has secured a supply order from the Indian Army for its next-generation tactical unmanned vehicle Zolt and all-terrain VTOL drone, SWITCH 2

15 Nov 2025 12:45 pm
India's rapid economic growth is linked to strong trade growth, says WTO DG

I'd like to compliment Minister Goyal for the way he's going about the trade agreements for India; India is growing at a very fast rate. Of course, you cannot have good GDP growth without good trade growth, WTO DG

15 Nov 2025 12:30 pm
India's gems and jewellery trade slumps in October amid global weakness, high tariffs: GJEPC

The GJEPC data shows that overall gross exports fell 30.57% to $2,168.05 million (19,172.89 crore) in October 2025, from $3,122.52 million (26,237.10 crore) a year earlier

15 Nov 2025 10:16 am
Landfill remediation and reclamation: Turning legacy waste into a resource

A structured policy and framework are needed in this area

15 Nov 2025 10:15 am
Smart seeds, smarter machines: A dual approach to ending stubble burning, restoring soil health

Addressing this requires interventions and solutions that actually work for the 86 per cent of Indian farmers who cultivate on less than 5 acres

15 Nov 2025 9:45 am
Tropical Agro launches patented formulation to tackle major sucking pests

The Chennai-based companys offer will combat thrips, fruit borers, whiteflies and mites to improve crop health and yield

14 Nov 2025 9:29 pm
Climate measures should not appear protectionist: WTO Director General

Global trade is facing worst disruption in over 80 years but India can benefit as countries re-think their over-dependence on single markets, suppliers

14 Nov 2025 9:10 pm
Tea prices continue to rule firm at Kochi auction

The dust market in sale 46 witnessed 99% sales out of the offered quantity of 5,78,095 kg

14 Nov 2025 8:50 pm
Indias soymeal exports poised to drop on EUDR compliance issue, higher prices

SOPA estimates exports during 2025-26 oil year at 8 lakh tonnes, sharply lower than 20.23 lakh tonnes last year

14 Nov 2025 8:30 pm
Govt withdraws 21 QCOs on polymers, metals, textiles intermediates this week

The rollback follows report by Niti Aayog-led panel suggesting rationalisation of the quality orders

14 Nov 2025 8:07 pm
Bayer launches Alivio, a satellite-enabled agri insurance in collaboration with United India

Alivio uses high-resolution satellite data and advanced crop modelling to offer growth stage-aligned, plot-based and geo-contextualised protection

14 Nov 2025 8:02 pm
Global nuts and dried fruits body bets big on Gen-Z to promote consumption in India

The generation is more into sustainability, health and wellness, says INC chief Ashok Krishen

14 Nov 2025 8:00 pm
Indiaseeks Korean investment to build crude carriers

Petroleum Minister meetssenior executives of leading Korean shipyards

14 Nov 2025 6:54 pm
Air India set to unveil flagship premium lounge at IGI Airport

Move marks start of nationwide and global lounge expansion under the airlines transformation plan

14 Nov 2025 6:42 pm
India's treated used water could unlock economic opportunity of up to $35 billion by 2047, over 1 lakh new jobs: CEEW

At present, India treats only about 28% of the used water it generates, and more than 80 per cent of cities either do not reuse treated water or lack functional reuse infrastructure, leaving vast untapped potential in urban systems

14 Nov 2025 6:39 pm
Soybean prices rise in Maharashtra ahead of PSS procurement

With procurement set to begin, many farmers expect prices may rise further in the coming days.

14 Nov 2025 6:29 pm
Global agri markets enter 2026 with low prices but high political risk, says Raboresearch

Indias edible oil, sugar, wheat and coffee sectors to feel the ripple effects as subsidy wars, shifting trade flows, palm oil deficits and volatile soft commodities dictate terms

14 Nov 2025 6:11 pm
Indian government prepares to list green project auctioning firm

India has seen a raft of equity offerings by green energy companies in recent months from solar panel makers to power producers helped by the governments push to decarbonise the worlds third-largest emitter

14 Nov 2025 5:17 pm
Odisha portal onboards 975 FPOs from 30 districts

It has helped connect more than 3.2 lakh smallholder farmers into a unified digital ecosystem

14 Nov 2025 4:51 pm
Small tea growers of Northeast urge Centre to introduce mechanism like MSP or FRP for green tea leaves

The associations said tea is half agriculture and half industry, and small tea growers engage in the cultivation and harvesting of tea leaves, which is a form of agriculture or farming

14 Nov 2025 4:07 pm
Call to uphold credibility of aquaculture produce to meet global demand

The sustainable harnessing of vast resources available in the country can facilitate responsible growth of this sector, for which he called upon all the stakeholders to participate in synergy

14 Nov 2025 1:46 pm
Govt withdraws 14 QCOs on polymers, fibre intermediates to ease input availability, lower costs

DPIIT has been of the view that most QCOs have helped in raising quality of manufacturing, curbing sub-standard imports

14 Nov 2025 1:00 pm
WPI inflation slips to -1.21% in Oct on fall in food prices

Deflation in vegetables, pulses and fuel coupled with GST rate cuts drive wholesale inflation to a multi-month low

14 Nov 2025 12:47 pm