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Dubai port giant DP World CEO steps down amid Jeffrey Epstein fallout

Dubai authorities appointed Essa Kazim as chairman and Yuvraj Narayan as group CEO

13 Feb 2026 11:12 pm
McLeod Russel reports narrowing of Q3 net loss at 36.41 crore, revenue rises 20%

Revenue from operations rose to 445.45 crore for Q3FY26 from 370.56 crore for Q3FY25, according to a stock exchange filing

13 Feb 2026 9:41 pm
Twenty world leaders to attend India-AI Impact Summit 2026

Spearheaded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the event will dive into how AI can benefit people and the planet, with insights from experts and innovators

13 Feb 2026 9:39 pm
Electronics exporters can grab a greater share of the US, EU markets: Niti Aayog report

Urges shift from assembly-led gains to component-led manufacturing

13 Feb 2026 9:37 pm
First farmers rally in Lucknow against US trade deal announced

Chouhan hits out at Congress alleging it is spreading lies

13 Feb 2026 9:31 pm
DGCA fines Air India 1 crore for operating an aircraft without a valid airworthiness review certificate

The incident came to light after the airline voluntarily informed the regulator about the lapse

13 Feb 2026 9:23 pm
IndiGo gets approval for one-stop Istanbul flights

Airline to operate A320 services via technical halt from Mumbai and Delhi until second A321XLR joins fleet

13 Feb 2026 8:49 pm
India farm group close to Modi wary of GM products in US deal

The interim US trade deal marks one of the broadest reductions of Indias trade barriers in the politically-sensitive agriculture sector, and the lack of details is stoking anxiety among tens of millions of small farmers

13 Feb 2026 8:25 pm
Nano urea maintains crop yields, reduces urea usage by 25-50%, Indian govt tells Rajya Sabha

Ramnath Thakur, Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, says the Government had provisionally notified nano urea as nano nitrogen fertilisers under the Fertilizer Control Order, 1985

13 Feb 2026 8:03 pm
J&K poultry sector shrinks after toll tax abolition, industry seeks safeguards

Many small units have shut down or scaled back operations, while new investment has slowed

13 Feb 2026 7:40 pm
PM shifts to Seva Teerth, approves key schemes on Day 1

At new office, PM clears big-ticket welfare decisions for farmers, women and start-ups

13 Feb 2026 6:21 pm
Kerala launches Nawodhan scheme to revive fallow land, boost commercial farming

The scheme will address the shortage of horticultural crops, while encouraging modern, high-yield commercial farming practices

13 Feb 2026 6:20 pm
Tea prices surge at Kochi auctions on rising demand, low offerings

Even as the dip in mercury drags arrivals, strong buying emerges from CIS and Middle East countries

13 Feb 2026 5:22 pm
Ayekart bets on asset-light, tech-led platform model to fix agri supply chain

Ayekart positions itself as facilitator linking farmers, processors and retailers

13 Feb 2026 3:29 pm
Infra inefficacies cause wastage of fish globally every year: Study

Drawing lessons from Norway and Iceland, Krishnan said post-harvest losses were reduced to below 5% in these countries through full traceability, high-value processing and total utilisation of fish biomass

13 Feb 2026 3:19 pm
Cars, two/three-wheelers January dispatches grow highest-ever: SIAM

The grand total of vehicles across categories grew by 23.5% y-o-y to 24,50,944 units as compared with 19,83,771 units in the corresponding month last year

13 Feb 2026 1:05 pm
IMD confirms low-pressure area over Bay; rain likely in South India next week

Rainfall may be near normal to above normal over the region as the low sprints away from Lanka

13 Feb 2026 12:21 pm
Coffee economy in focus as Bengaluru hosts IICF 2026

Specialty coffee takes spotlight as India shifts to quality led coffee growth

13 Feb 2026 12:20 pm
EarthDaily plans launching 9 satellites this year for agriculture sector

The Vancouver-based analytics company said its new satellites will enable markets such as India, Africa and Asia-Pacific to access the same insights as the Western world, according to Andrew Pylypchuk, the companys global director of business agriculture

13 Feb 2026 11:53 am
India auto sales: passenger vehicle dispatches rise 13%, two-wheelers up 26% in January

Three-wheeler dispatches also recorded a 30 per cent increase to 75,725 units from 58,167 units in the same period last year.

13 Feb 2026 11:30 am
Gourmet Popcornica receives ICAR award for its role in boosting popcorn maize production

ICAR - IIMR, in collaboration with Gourmet Popcornica, is witnessing the successful outcomes of a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening Indias popcorn maize value chain

13 Feb 2026 8:59 am
Jan retail inflation at 2.75% under new CPI base year

With food prices up just 2.13% and housing costs at 2.05%, the data shows how spending habits are changing as incomes rise

12 Feb 2026 10:29 pm
DAC clears 3.25 lakh crore deal for 114 Rafale fighter jets

Announcement about the deal is expected during French President Emmanuel Macrons upcoming visit

12 Feb 2026 10:16 pm
Centre cuts toll rates on partially-open expressways

The amendment is expected to boost usage, ease highway congestion

12 Feb 2026 10:00 pm
Shadowfax Technologies Q3 net profit up 440% to 35 cr

Shadowfax Technologies revenue rose 65.5% to 1,160 crore, from 701 crore logged in the year-ago period

12 Feb 2026 9:57 pm
Draft KCC scheme: Marginal farmers to get flexi credit limit of up to 50,000

Banks will also enable payments via different modes like UPI, debit cards, mobile banking, internet banking, NEFT, etc. after obtaining explicit consent of the account holder

12 Feb 2026 9:28 pm
Silver became a star in January retail inflation, experts see headline number to rise further

This has impacted core items (excluding food, fuel segments), which now have a higher weight in the new series, with most prices rising 3%

12 Feb 2026 9:13 pm
Chirag Paswan asks Indian dairy industry to comply with quality norms

Cautions against non-compliance that undermines market access and allows fraudulent players to thrive

12 Feb 2026 9:07 pm
Govt needs to ensure accountability of seed companies in the Bill, says MP Sudhakar Singh

Calls for capping seed prices and addressing key issues such as terminator seed technology

12 Feb 2026 9:00 pm
FM denies squeezing States in Budget debate

Accuses Congress of shedding crocodile tears over rising debt

12 Feb 2026 8:40 pm
Revised US fact sheet reflects joint understanding on India-US trade framework: MEA

MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal emphasised that the original joint statement issued on February 7 remains the definitive basis for mutual understanding

12 Feb 2026 8:36 pm
Indian textiles exporters will get same tariff benefits in the US as Bangladesh: Piyush Goyal

While garment exporters cheer, some farmers have expressed concern about cotton sourcing requirements from the US potentially hurting domestic growers

12 Feb 2026 8:17 pm
Storage in Indias key reservoirs drops to 64% of capacity

45% deficient rainfall so far this year leaves the level in 30 reservoirs below 50% of capacity

12 Feb 2026 8:06 pm
Natural rubber prices surge on supply crunch, strong demand

The overall outlook seems to be positive due to increased demand from the industry

12 Feb 2026 7:46 pm
Prasanna Kumar D to be new President of ICAI

The ICAI also announced Mangesh Pandurang Kinare as the new Vice President

12 Feb 2026 6:45 pm
12 Feb 2026 6:26 pm
First retail inflation in 2024 series recorded at 2.75%

The inflation rates for rural and urban are 2.73% and 2.77%, respectively

12 Feb 2026 4:44 pm
India's CPI Retail Inflation Highlights: Retail inflation quickens to 2.75% in January, MoSPI releases new series with 2024 as base year

The item basket and the corresponding weights are based on Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023-24. The exercise is being done for enhancing the coverage and representativeness of the inflation measure, says the PIB press release from MoSPI

12 Feb 2026 4:42 pm
No GST registration required for AMC services driven by the head office: Odisha appellate authority

Appellate authoritys ruling beneficial for corporate providing AMC at various locations, say experts

12 Feb 2026 4:26 pm
Mauritius seeks enhanced air connectivity with India

Currently, Air India, Air Mauritius and IndiGo operate flights between two countries

12 Feb 2026 4:23 pm
Arabica slumps by over a fifth as supply outlook improves; growers feel the heat

Prices have crashed from around $3.75 per pound to below $3 in a matter of months

12 Feb 2026 3:44 pm
Federation of Indian Airlines opposes countrys bid to tighten cabin crew fatigue rules

FIA is pushing back against a key government proposal after IndiGo, Indias largest airline, canceled around 4,500 flights in December due to inadequate planning for new pilot fatigue management rules

12 Feb 2026 3:20 pm
India's CPI Retail Inflation Live: Januarys inflation with new base year likely between 2-3%

The government is set to release the retail inflation data for January with the new base year of 2024 on Thursday. The headline inflation is expected to exceed 2 per cent but stay below 3 per cent.

12 Feb 2026 12:30 pm
Commerce ministry likely to roll out 8 components of export promotion mission next week

In November last year, two schemes were approved by the Union Cabinet with a combined outlay of over 45,000 crore -- Export Promotion Mission (25,060 crore) and the Credit Guarantee Scheme (20,000 crore)

12 Feb 2026 12:05 pm
India's agri export to US set to jump as 75% of items now enjoy zero tariff: SBI Report

The report noted that India's export of $1.36 billion worth of agricultural commodities will receive zero additional US duty access, which will significantly help Indian farmers and exporters scale up shipments.

12 Feb 2026 10:54 am
India's trade surplus with US may cross $90 billion within a year after India-US deal: SBI Report

On the import side, the US has a yearly potential of more than $50 billion of exports to India (excluding services)

12 Feb 2026 9:38 am
Revised CPI may give RBI reason to keep interest rates on hold

Although inflation remains well below RBIs 4% target, the new figures could prompt it to hold off on any further rate cuts and push up bond yields further

12 Feb 2026 9:26 am
India poised for surge in agricultural exports to US after trade deal: APEDA Chairman

Speaking at BIOFACH 2026, Dev highlighted Indias record 30% export growth in organic products last year despite global challenges

12 Feb 2026 8:41 am