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Cotton panel pegs production, imports and exports of the natural fibre lower this season

Imports could drop to 40 lakh bales, while exports may slip to 15 lakh bales: CCPC provisional estimate

10 Dec 2025 9:55 pm
India needs national soil health framework: NIPHM DG

Pesticide overuse is rendering several crops unacceptable for exporting, says NIPHM DG Sagar Hanuman Singh

10 Dec 2025 9:23 pm
India plans many interventions by March 26 amid farmers complaints on urea shortage

The interventions will not only help the industry to gain more credibility, but also help farmers, says Fertiliser Secretary Rajat Mishra

10 Dec 2025 8:36 pm
Road work slows despite city-wide digging; industry flags dip

Payment delays, land acquisition bottlenecks and election-year distractions among factors for the slowdown

10 Dec 2025 8:25 pm
Indias offers are the best, but there is resistance on row crops: USTR

New Delhi says it will not bend on its sensitivities on GM crops, meat, dairy; the trade pact has to be worked around it

10 Dec 2025 8:10 pm
Silver may soar further in the global market on physical shortage

The shortage could be guaged from how the silver-crude oil ratio zoomed to its second-highest level ever, say experts

10 Dec 2025 6:09 pm
DPR underway for doubling 263 km of Konkan Railway: Minister

Konkan Railway has a total route km of 739 km from Roha in Maharashtra to Thokur in Mangaluru of Karnataka, which passes through difficult terrain of Western Ghats

10 Dec 2025 6:08 pm
Uber forays into B2B logistics; launches metro ticketing in Bengaluru

According to the company, unlike Uber Courierwhich is booked directly by customers through the Uber appUber Direct functions behind the scenes as a logistics engine for businesses

10 Dec 2025 5:09 pm
DGCA summons IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers to explain mass flight cancellations

Elbers has been instructed to submit a complete report and appear before the DGCA on December 11, 2025

10 Dec 2025 4:27 pm
Air India admits compliance culture needs overhaul after flying without permit

An Airbus A320 flew passengers between New Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Hyderabad on November 24 to 25 without the mandatory Airworthiness Review Certificate, or ARC, a key permit issued annually by the regulator after a plane passes safety and compliance checks

10 Dec 2025 3:34 pm
India-US trade talks progressing, US team in Delhi for negotiations: Goyal

A delegation led by Deputy US Trade Representative Rick Switzer is in the national capital for two-day trade talks with his Indian counterpart Rajesh Agrawal

10 Dec 2025 3:26 pm
SpiceJet to add 100 additional daily flights in winter schedule amid IndiGo disruption

In its statement, SpiceJet said that, due to rising demand for air travel across key routes this winter, it is launching 100 additional daily flights as part of its plan, which will be subject to regulatory approvals

10 Dec 2025 2:57 pm
MNRE asks REIAs to move from vanilla-solar energy tenders

Solar-plus-storage configurations are also being preferred over wind-solar hybrid projects, particularly due to their ability to supply power during peak demand hours

10 Dec 2025 2:34 pm
Indias tea exports rise 6.5% during Jan-Oct to 228.52 million kgs

In value terms, the tea shipments stood at 6882.91 crore for the Jan-Oct period, an increase of 18% over corresponding last years 5831.1 crore

10 Dec 2025 2:01 pm
ADB lifts Indias growth forecast for FY26 by 70 bps to 7.2%

Strong domestic consumption, tax cuts, and faster-than-expected Q2 growth drive sharp upward revision

10 Dec 2025 1:48 pm
IndiGo cancels over 60 flights from Bengaluru despite CEO claiming operations stable

IndiGo has cancelled 61 flights on Wednesday, including 35 arrivals and 26 departures, a source said

10 Dec 2025 1:15 pm
India's strong growth, tech demand brighten prospects for developing Asia: ADB

ADB projects that the region will grow at 5.1% in 2025, up from 4.8% forecast in September; it has also raised the growth forecast for 2026 to 4.6% from 4.5% earlier

10 Dec 2025 12:05 pm
India has historically been challenging yet fantastic market for airlines: IATA

IATA Director General Willie Walsh highlights Indias potential for growth in the aviation sector, citing robust demand and infrastructure improvements, while acknowledging the temporary challenges faced by airlines like IndiGo

10 Dec 2025 11:57 am
ALPA India to brief Parliamentary Standing Committee on FDTL gaps

ALPA India has repeatedly warned that poor fatigue management can affect flight safety; they will also brief members of Parliament on the rise in GPS spoofing incidents reported at major airports in recent months

10 Dec 2025 11:55 am
Kamarajar Port Ltd to upgrade GCB1 as a clean cargo berth

This will be done through PPP mode to handle clean cargo that are palletised and bagged, and break bulk cargo including containerised and project cargo of dust free and non-polluting nature

10 Dec 2025 11:33 am
redBus sees 17% surge in bookings as IndiGo disruption redirects traveller

The company has observed the highest impact on major bus routes that connect large metros, such as Pune-Hyderabad, Mumbai-Hyderabad, and Mumbai-Bangalore

9 Dec 2025 9:18 pm
Contextual policymaking critical for emerging economies, say experts

Ravindra Dholakia, economist and Director on RBIs Central Board suggested that inflation targeting needs to be dynamic to achieve current growth targets

9 Dec 2025 9:13 pm
NITIs Ramesh Chand urges farmers to try crops not covered under MSP

The government declares MSPs of 14 principal Kharif crops and 6 Rabi crops every year as per the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices

9 Dec 2025 8:59 pm
IndiGos flight schedule to be cut by 10% to stabilise operations: Minister Naidu

A curtailment of 10% (in IndiGo's flight schedule) has been ordered. While abiding with it, IndiGo will continue to cover all its destinations as before, Naidu said in the statement

9 Dec 2025 8:57 pm
Deal activity shifts from US to Europe as Indian IT notches strong November wins

Key demand drivers include Europes push for cost efficiency and transformation continuity, which is accelerating IT landscape redesigns and medium-term outsourcing

9 Dec 2025 8:06 pm
Govt verifies Rules of Origin to curb illegal arecanut imports: Minister

Shipments from LDECs drop from 32,238 tonne in 2022-23 to 21,160 tonne in 2024-25

9 Dec 2025 8:00 pm
Coimbatore Metro proposal returned due to low average trip length, says Union minister

The State government had taken up metro rail for Madurai and Coimbatore as a single project, and the combined DPR was submitted to the Centre in 2024

9 Dec 2025 7:56 pm
Trade deal: India waiting for White House to take a final call on its offer

Trumps allegations on India dumping rice, threats of new tariffs driven by domestic politics, say experts

9 Dec 2025 7:30 pm
Research on use of nano urea by the Punjab agri varsity, other institutions shows impact on grain yield, quality

ICAR launches 5-year nano urea study following varied crop response in earlier trials

9 Dec 2025 7:25 pm
CAI advocates free trade for cotton, urges govt to remove 11% customs duty

Duty removal will help make Indian textiles competitive in world market, says cotton trade body

9 Dec 2025 7:15 pm
Travel agents seek new air ticket compensation policy, SOPs for cancelled flights

Travel agents urge DGCA to revise flight cancellation compensation policies and streamline airport procedures for affected passengers

9 Dec 2025 7:10 pm
Navy Chief Admiral Tripathi begins Brazil visit to boost maritime partnership

The Navy Chief will also visit operational commands, naval bases and shipyards of the Brazilian Navy as part of efforts to expand professional exchanges and understand Brazils maritime capabilities

9 Dec 2025 6:59 pm
IndoBrazilian collaboration to boost cattle genetics

Leads Genetics signs MoU with Embrapa, Fazenda Floresta to improve Indian dairy ecosystem

9 Dec 2025 6:58 pm
2025 may end up as the second warmest year on record

Accelerating heat trends and climate extremes across the globe widening, says Copernicus report

9 Dec 2025 6:46 pm
Diamond imports under DIA scheme exempted from tax, comp cess: Govt

The import under DIA shall also be exempted from payment of the integrated tax and compensation cess, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said in a notification

9 Dec 2025 6:35 pm
IndiGo back on its feet; operations stable: CEO

In the latest video message, IndiGo CEO Peter Elbers said that lakhs of customers, whose flights were cancelled or delayed, have already received their full refunds, and the process is ongoing on a daily basis

9 Dec 2025 4:51 pm
China export curbs fail to dent India's fertiliser supply as stocks remain adequate: FAI Chairman

India's preparedness and timely government interventions have ensured there is no shortage of di-ammonium phosphate (DAP), NPK complexes or urea despite China's reduced shipments

9 Dec 2025 4:30 pm
IndiGo crisis mirrors long-standing issues of loco pilots in Railways

For decades, railway crew members have been demanding a scientifically designed working atmosphere

9 Dec 2025 4:18 pm
Cochin Shipyard to construct tugs for Denmark-based Svitzer

Under the agreement, CSL will build a minimum of four battery-electric TRAnsverse 2600e tugs for Svitzer

9 Dec 2025 4:14 pm
Commercial coal mining helps India add 74,000 jobs in 2024, says IEA

Coal supply jobs have seen a resurgence in India, China and Indonesia in recent years, leading to global employment levels 8% higher in 2024 than in 2019, despite a 20% decline in advanced economies over that period

9 Dec 2025 2:03 pm
DGCA flags IndiGos inability to operate approved schedule, orders a 5% cut in operations

The regulator said that 15,014 departures per week were approved for the airline under the Winter Schedule, amounting to 64,346 flights for November 2025

9 Dec 2025 1:37 pm
Winter hit tea arrivals to Coonoor auctions with drop in offerings

According to traders, there has been a 10% drop in the offered quantities compared to previous auctions and the figure is expected to go up in the forthcoming trade as well

9 Dec 2025 12:50 pm
Draft Seed Bill weakens States rights, lacks mechanism for timely farmer compensation: Experts

Regulation of seed prices, supervision of the certification process important, they say

9 Dec 2025 12:34 pm
Over 4500 bags delivered, 827 crore refunded as IndiGo restores full momentum

In a press release, the airline said it has restored connectivity to all stations in its network and significantly reduced cancellations through tighter planning and operational optimisation

9 Dec 2025 12:09 pm
Capex by CPSEs, 4 govt entities exceeds 64% of yearly target, NTPC achieved 100%

One important reason for surge in capex during April-November period was very high spending by power sector companies

9 Dec 2025 11:58 am
DGCA cuts IndiGo's flight schedules by 5%

The flights have been cut across sectors, particularly on high-demand, high-frequency routes

9 Dec 2025 11:56 am
Global pilots warn India's rest rule exemption for IndiGo raises safety concerns

The decision to grant the exemption to the rest rules is concerning because it is not based on scientific evidence, says Captain Ron Hay, president of the Montreal-based International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations

9 Dec 2025 11:41 am
Indigo cancels 54 flights in Hyderabad airport

The conditions in the airportare nearing normalcy with easing congestion of the stranded passengers and a large number of other flights running as per schedule

9 Dec 2025 9:42 am
Indigos flight cancellations at Chennai airport ease up

Chennai Airport in the morning said that 18 departures and 23 arrivals of Indigo flights have been cancelled for the day; compared to 38 departures and 33 arrival cancellations on Monday

9 Dec 2025 9:38 am