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Indias per capita protein consumption set to triple by 2070, driving a pulse-led food transition

A study reveals that this could raise national food system challenges with global consequences

9 Sep 2026 9:40 pm
Delhi Airport to raise international capacity by 50% ahead of BRICS Summit

Terminal 3 international passenger handling capacity to rise to 31 million passengers annually with operationalisation of Pier C

9 Sep 2026 9:39 pm
India likely to curb use of sugarcane juice, B-heavy molasses for ethanol

Besieged with the problem of high level of sugar prices in retail market, the government may resort to such a step to help average supply shortage

9 Sep 2026 9:38 pm
Godavari Biorefineries gets European patent for biofiller for rubber reinforcement

The invention of biodegradable and eco-friendly biofiller engineered from lignocellulosic biomass is highly efficient and economical

9 Sep 2026 9:20 pm
India-Russia trade talks to focus on joint ventures, fixing deficits, ahead of Putin visit

Major Russian companies such as Rostec, Rosatom, Roscosmos, RUSAL, Transmashholding, PhosAgro, the Russian Export Centre and Sber participate in industrial fair

9 Sep 2026 9:07 pm
Cabinet clears 8 railway multitracking projects worth 20,804 crore

Projects spanning 31 districts across nine States to add about 1,196 km to rail network by 2029-30

9 Sep 2026 8:59 pm
India welcomes the UKs decision on carbon levy

if a company is paying for carbon emissions in the home market, it should not be asked to pay again for those emissions by the importingcountry, says Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal

9 Sep 2026 8:45 pm
Trumps DEI order impacting womens share in Indias workforce, says Avtar

This was the first time that the share of women in the workforce declined after inching up gradually for 10 consecutive years

9 Sep 2026 8:37 pm
WTO barometer shows resilient trade growth in mid-2026 despite West Asia tensions

AI-driven demand for electronic components offsets geopolitical headwinds as goods trade barometer climbs to 102.0, says WTO

9 Sep 2026 8:18 pm
Indian mill-level sugar prices rise on UP factories reluctance to lower rates

Maharashtra mills take cue from their northern counterparts and raise quotes by over 2% this week

9 Sep 2026 8:08 pm
China accounts for at least 80% of Indias imports across 71 tariff lines in 2025-26: Report

China remained the dominant source of Indias semiconductor imports in 202526, accounting for 48.9 per cent of total imports

9 Sep 2026 7:43 pm
Sumadhura plans 17,000 cr investment to scale up real estate play

The companys commercial projects will contribute 4.2 million sq ft, while another 6 million sq ft will come from warehousing and logistics

9 Sep 2026 7:01 pm
Speed, concentration, opacityremain concerns as emerging technologies get deeply embedded in finance: RBI Dy Guv Rohit Jain

Says the objective should not merely be to make finance faster or smarter, but to ensure that technological progress makes finance more useful, resilient and responsive to those it serves

9 Sep 2026 6:51 pm
SriLankan Airlines names Vipul Misra as acting CEO

Prior to this, Misra served asthe head of engineering at SriLankan Airlines

9 Sep 2026 6:37 pm
From 20 days to 60 minutes: GIFT Citys investor onboarding gets a digital makeover

Investors from 90 countries have been onboarded in GIFT City

9 Sep 2026 6:31 pm
BRICS Summit: India reaches out to regional blocs to build wider Global South network

Major groupings of developing economies GCC, ASEAN, CELAC, AU, BIMSTEC invited to broaden outreach on crucial issues

9 Sep 2026 6:28 pm
India needs to manufacture at scale, deepen credit to fund investment: NITI Aayog V-C at GFF

India should not be overly concerned about weak foreign investment in the current global environment, says Ashok Kumar Lahiri

9 Sep 2026 6:22 pm
Rain gains seen for barren South as fresh low forms over Bay of Bengal

Fresh low-pressure area over the Bay may reverse fortunes of monsoons worst-hit region and bring rainfall of varying amounts to states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh

9 Sep 2026 5:23 pm
APSEZ is highest bidder for two dry bulk berths at Paradip Port, adds 18 mt in Odisha

The company will develop and operate the two berths under a 30-year concession period

9 Sep 2026 5:04 pm
SKUAST-K develops fine grain aromatic rice variety for Kashmir farmers

The development is notable because the Kashmir Valley lies outside Indias traditional geographical area for Basmati rice

9 Sep 2026 3:21 pm
Mapping the subsurface: How ICARs Soil Intelligence is reshaping Indias mega infrastructure boom

From highways and railways to solar parks and transmission lines, ICARs predictive soil technology is giving infrastructure planners crucial subsurface intelligence while cutting the time and cost of preliminary surveys.

9 Sep 2026 2:12 pm
Akasa Air and BPCL operate commercial flight using 1% sustainable aviation fuel

As per the release, the flight departed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai, at 13:05hrs IST and arrived at Manohar International Airport (GOX), Goa, at 14:30hrs IST

9 Sep 2026 1:22 pm
FIU-IND issues notices to 15 VDA service providers for non-compliance under PMLA

FIU-IND has issued notices to entities to remove illegally operating applications/URLs that violate PMLA provisions in India

9 Sep 2026 1:01 pm
Delhi airport operator DIAL files FIR against 63 social media handles for misleading content

DIAL files FIR with the Delhi Police against 63 social media handles for circulating misleading posts depicting flooding and waterlogging at the airport and falsely suggesting disruption to airport operations.

9 Sep 2026 12:11 pm
Delegation from South Koreas HD Hyundai set to meet TN Industries Minister today

The proposed project has gained fresh attention following visits by company and government delegations as States compete to attract the investment

9 Sep 2026 11:57 am
Dutch fintech Adyen sees long-term India opportunity, plans local expansion

The Amsterdam-listed company, one of the world's largest fintech firms providing payments services and financial solutions, sees India as a long-term growth market

9 Sep 2026 10:31 am
Adani group sells 5.5% stake in airports business, raises $1 billion

The transaction values Adani Airports Holdings Limited (AAHL) at pre money equity valuation of $18 billion

9 Sep 2026 9:43 am
Food Ministry, FCI sign MoU to improve operational efficiency

The agreement introduces measurable annual parameters covering storage, logistics, quality control, digitisation and employee skill development across the organisation.

9 Sep 2026 6:31 am
US strikes multiple Iranian tankers amid fresh tit-for-tat attacks

The latest attacks deepen tensions around a waterway carrying about one-fifth of global oil supplies before the war began

9 Sep 2026 6:10 am
Singapore Airlines says Air India investment funded through internal resources

The airline said its cash reserves and committed credit lines provide sufficient financial strength while its board continues to oversee the investment

9 Sep 2026 6:02 am
CDBs Chhattisgarh farm tops coconut production among non-traditional farms in 2025

Irrigation from the Narangi river, a tributary of the Indravati, has also helped make coconut cultivation viable despite Chhattisgarhs inland location

8 Sep 2026 9:42 pm
BRICS Summit may consider invoice-discounting mechanism to ease MSME funding crunch

Broader package on global value chains and digital trade also on agenda

8 Sep 2026 9:22 pm
Uttar Pradesh may spoil Indias sugar party in 2026-27 season

The northern States production may remain stagnant at 9 million tonnes on lower coverage and earlier start to the crushing season

8 Sep 2026 9:17 pm
Putin, Modi to discuss trade, defence deals, local currency payments on Friday: Kremlin

New Delhi wants Moscow to address widening trade deficit by importing more; Russia not seeking `de-dollarisation

8 Sep 2026 9:04 pm
Firm truck rentals and ageing fleet replacement demand fire up Indias heavy truck market

Indias heavy-truck market is getting a twin boost from festive freight and fleet replacement, with rentals up as much as 15% year-on-year on major routes and operators increasingly replacing ageing vehicles with newer, higher-capacity trucks. The shift could keep M&HCV demand resilient even as overall industry growth normalises in FY27

8 Sep 2026 8:18 pm
Pawan Hans to re-enter seaplane segment after 15 years with two aircraft

Wet lease plan comes as Modified UDAN seeks to expand regional connectivity to underserved areas

8 Sep 2026 7:57 pm
A policy contradiction at the heart of Indias pulse mission

The harder question is whether a policy design that repeatedly suppresses price-discovery infrastructure in response to retail price spikes is compatible with a six-year mission to build domestic supply through farmer-level incentives

8 Sep 2026 7:26 pm
Over 1.90 lakh e-vehicles registered in Tamil Nadu in 2025-26

The registrations were a robust 38 per cent growth over the 1,37,697 e-vehicles registered in 2024-25

8 Sep 2026 7:16 pm
Law Minister Meghwal seeks suggestions to strengthen National Tribunal Commission

Meghwal underscored ITATs pivotal role in shaping Indias tribunal ecosystem

8 Sep 2026 7:13 pm
Cost of home-cooked meals moderately higher in August: Report

While the cost of a vegetarian meal increased 1% y-o-y to 29.5 per thali, the cost of a non-veg meal rose by 5% to 57.5

8 Sep 2026 6:55 pm
Russian energy ties seen fuelling demand for Indian orthodox teas

In FY26 (April 2025March 2026), India exported around 31.32 million kg of tea to Russia, making it the countrys third-largest destination by volume after the UAE and Iraq

8 Sep 2026 6:19 pm
Notebook makers urge govt to impose MIP; getting hurt from ASEAN imports

The association said the product attracts nil customs duty under the India-ASEAN free trade agreement that came into force in January 2010

8 Sep 2026 4:49 pm
Blue Horizon Cohort, an incubation programme for fisheries, aqua sector, launched

35 boot camps held across the country have brought on-board 270 applicants from diverse fisheries and aquaculture domains

8 Sep 2026 4:19 pm
Indian scientist elected chair of global fisheries governance body

P. Krishnan, Director of BOBP-IGO, was elected Chair of the RSN for 2026-28 during the 37th FAO COFI session in Rome

8 Sep 2026 3:23 pm
IRCTC names Paytm among platforms driving 28% of online railway ticket bookings

Paytm's management also flagged a widening gap between user growth and transaction growth as evidence of deeper engagement

8 Sep 2026 3:08 pm
LIC expects no immediate government stake sale, eyes long-term growth: CEO

LIC CEO Doraiswamy said the government has ample time to meet the public shareholding requirement and any additional stake sale will follow the governments decision

8 Sep 2026 3:00 pm
Singapore Airlines' investment record in other airlines

As Air India seeks a substantial capital influx, Singapore Airlines history of strategic investments reveals a mix of ambition and challenges in its quest for international growth

8 Sep 2026 1:19 pm
BRICS weighs law-enforcement network to track economic fugitives

Mechanism proposed by India would enable faster informal information-sharing among investigators across member countries

8 Sep 2026 12:59 pm
India-made bullet train set for track tests in May-June 2027: Vaishnaw

Travel time between Vadodara and Mumbai will be reduced to 1.5 hours, claims the Railway Minister

8 Sep 2026 12:54 pm