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The long-term commercial agreement is to jointly build reliable supply chains for biofuels and biofuel feedstock across India and beyond
Improved price assurance for mustard can encourage farmers to maintain or expand cultivation and invest in better farm practices, says Association President Angshu Mallick
Traders attributed the increase to inter-State dealers covering their raw material requirements to meet commitments to the industry under time-bound forward contract
Official says exchange rate should absorb shocks; RBI interventions offer limited near-term benefit
Initiatives with states aim to boost utilisation of trade pacts covering 38 countries
Germanys tech expertise and innovation capabilities complement India's scale, skilled workforce and cost competitiveness, the FICCI chief said
The four-berth facility is expected to accommodate larger vessels, ease pressure on existing dry-cargo berths and improve logistics efficiency
Japanese firms are increasingly using their Indian centres to develop technology, strengthen global operations and build specialised capabilities beyond traditional outsourcing
Banerjee says Indias crude sourcing strategy would remain driven by energy diplomacy and commercial considerations
The company developing orchid hybrids from local germplasm that will be cheaper than imported ones
India Meteorological Department predicts very heavy showers over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal even as a second low could intensify into a major system over the Bay early next week
US President Donald Trump says India-US trade deal pretty close
Grain-based distilleries upset with Rs3/litre cut in purchase price, but sugar sector welcomes the decision
Pact opens opportunities in textiles, leather, engineering and services, while tariff concessions on select imports could intensify competition for domestic producers
Operating-cost disclosures to aid assessment; airlines to retain pricing freedom without prior government approval
Enhanced frequency lets travellers explore Bangkoks popular attractions more
Exporters eye Christmas orders as gold price declines, supporting festive demand and buying
The recovery in container shipping through Suez Canal is more than half of pre-disruption levels
Gujarat recorded an all-time high peak electricity demand of 29,822 MW on October 16, up 36.6 per cent% from 21,822 MW a year earlier
As India prepares for a five-fold increase in air passenger traffic by 2047, the spotlight is on the thousands of air traffic controllers who keep the skies safe, making split-second decisions and coordinating thousands of aircraft movements every day
Taxpayers claiming exemptions under Schedule IV, Table entries 13D and 13E of the Income-tax Act, 2025, must file Form 173A as per the Seventh Amendment Rules, 2026
Consumers may have to pay more for rice in the coming months as growers get over 1,000 a quintal than the minimum support price fixed for paddy
At Delhi airport, average monthly traffic was about 6.5 million, with the highest-ever H1 passenger total in the first six months of this fiscal year
This marks SWITCH Mobilitys third intercity deployment with Prasanna Purple Mobility Solutions this year, following the ag-o of electric coaches on the MumbaiPune & Dombivli-Pune routes in April 2026 and October 2026
The winter schedule begins on October 25 and will be fully implemented by November 1
SEZ units may now return unsold DTA goods within 30 days of clearance, with strict identity, non-benefit proof, and inventory requirements, while new resale and repair rules clarify duty implications.
Ticket prices are set to increase by as much as 20 per cent next year, OLeary says
Writes to Petroleum Ministry
The cloud mass forms leading edge of an easterly wave from Sumatra and the Gulf of Thailand, with moisture-laden clouds building over central parts of the south-west Bay of Bengal off Sri Lanka
The agreement is expected to improve the competitiveness of Indian goods, lower import costs in New Zealand and expand export opportunities.
The vessel is expected to arrive at L&T's Kattupalli Shipyard near Chennai on October 20, 2026
India is allowing specified quantities of these products to enter at concessional import duty rates under the pact
Airport operator says airlines free to relocate or suspend operations as AOC questions reduction amid Terminal 1 underutilisation
EEPC Chairman Pankaj Chadha cites healthy growth in US and other markets, with shipments up 20% in April-September
Flight tracking website Flightradar 24 showed that the Airbus A330 aircraft turned back to base after flying all the way up to Turkiye. The aircraft took off from Copenhagen in Denmark at 4.25 pm local time and returned six hours later
It has recorded 4,649 buyer registrations from more than 150 countries, including Kuwait, South Africa, Benin, Nigeria, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia
The expansion will take the number of cameras deployed by Maruti Suzuki to 1,400 across 93 junctions and 13 key road stretches
Ann incoming circulation from Gulf of Thailand will be closely watched as it moves westwards towards the Andaman Sea, where it could likely develop into a low-pressure area and intensify
Rebound in output in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan offset by decline in drought hit Maharashtra, Karnataka
CAIT said that Delhis estimated average daily business turnover of approximately 2,200 crore makes the commercial ecosystem particularly vulnerable to disruptions.
Temporary trial from October 22, 2026 adds Executive AC Chair Car to the trains composition on select days
Commerce Department seeks five-year extension, but Finance Ministry remains unconvinced about their effectiveness; some exporters fear discontinuation
Airlines first want a discussion on refurbishment of terminal 1 including its scope, timeline, terminal wise capacity and utilisation data
The analysis included three months inputs from esSankhyiki, a data platform developed by Ministry of Statistics and Programme ImplementationTable mailed
The stakes are high because rabi crops, unlike the monsoon-dependent kharif crops, are sown in the winter months and depend on a combination of residual soil moisture, irrigation and winter precipitation
The emerging concern is that faster growth in services imports could reduce the net foreign exchange earnings generated by India's services sector
Refiners exported15.1 mt of refined products, such as diesel and jet fuel, during July to September in the current financial year
Ashok Chandra, MD and CEO of Punjab National Bank, has stated that festive demand has significantly driven credit growth
The group has a strategic plan to enter new businesses, but it is not yet the right time to indicate when it would foray into health insurance
Dubai-based DP World's Indian operations span five container terminals with a combined annual capacity of 6 million TEUs.

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