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Gadchiroli stands out for exemplary work in water conservation under PMDDKY scheme

The once Naxal-hit area has transformed drought-affected areas into greener landscapes and achieved new milestones in agricultural production

15 Oct 2026 10:04 pm
West Bengal to get four new airports in next two years: K Rammohan Naidu

The airports will come up at Charra, Kalaikunda, Balurghat and Hasimara as the Centre expands air connectivity under UDAN

15 Oct 2026 9:45 pm
NHAI introduces independent design checks for major bridges from December 1

Policy to take effect from December 1; IITs, technical institutions and experienced firms to undertake verification

15 Oct 2026 9:31 pm
First tranche of US trade deal ready: Commerce Minister

It will be operationalised once India secures competitive advantage: Goyal

15 Oct 2026 9:21 pm
Heritage Foods Q2 PAT down by 39% at 31 crore

The average landed cost of milk procurement rose 11% year on year to 47.73 a litre, driven by sustained demand, limited improvement in arrivals, and higher feed and fodder costs

15 Oct 2026 8:35 pm
Real estate exposure without buying a flat

Currently, home rentals yield little but commercial property pays decent yields and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are the vehicles to tap them and enjoy the returns

15 Oct 2026 8:29 pm
Delivering festival seasons joys

A peek into the automated workflow at a Flipkart fulfilment centre in Coimbatore

15 Oct 2026 8:24 pm
Hospital owners question impact of Centres rate-display directive on treatment costs

The directive aims to improve transparency in healthcare billing by making service rates visible to patients

15 Oct 2026 8:21 pm
Ethiopian Airlines new Boeing orders

Ethiopian Airlines orders Boeing 777 and 777-8 freighters

15 Oct 2026 8:19 pm
Mission Samudra: Keralam eyes port-led economic rise

States 400-crore project aims to create an integrated logistics hub centred on maritime strengths

15 Oct 2026 8:19 pm
Shouldnt CIAL stop collecting user fees?

The user fee would attract less opposition if Kochi airport authority used it to build a second runway

15 Oct 2026 8:17 pm
Share of coal-fired generation up in September as renewable energy, hydro decline

During July to September, Indias energy consumption rose by 11.5 per cent Y-o-Y to roughly 502 billion units

15 Oct 2026 8:12 pm
Indias September exports jump 23% to $44.4 billion; trade deficit narrows to $30.2 billion

Electronics, petroleum products, chemicals and engineering goods lead export growth as gold and silver imports plunge; April-September deficit widens to $177.6 billion

15 Oct 2026 8:12 pm
Kochi Port set to cruise into the future of AI immigration

No more waiting for passport scans and fingerprint biometric identification for cruise travellers

15 Oct 2026 7:59 pm
Defence Ministry approves over 2,400 crore procurement from startups and MSMEs

India is expanding domestic defence manufacturing, with thousands of smaller enterprises supporting the sector and exports reaching nearly 100 countries.

15 Oct 2026 7:27 pm
HyFarm Paathshala honours farmers for promoting sustainable potato cultivation

The voluntarily established demonstration farms, adopted improved cultivation practices and engaged fellow growers in sustainable processing-potato cultivation

15 Oct 2026 7:15 pm
NABVENTURES looks to invest 30-70 crore from Fund II in early, growth stage agri, rural firms

The fund will also retain the flexibility to participate in subsequent follow-on rounds, the company said in a statement

15 Oct 2026 7:15 pm
Nutrifresh revenue jumps 51% to 219 crore in FY26, targets 400 crore in FY27

The agri-food company is bringing more farmland into production, expanding its customer base and preparing to scale operations across southern India.

15 Oct 2026 6:45 pm
Milky Mist launches high-protein milk to expand value-added dairy portfolio

The Erode-based dairy company is expanding its range of protein-rich products as demand for paneer, Greek yoghurt and Skyr increases.

15 Oct 2026 6:37 pm
India, Canada to begin 5th round of talks for proposed economic partnership pact on Oct 5

The negotiations are important as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Canada around December this year, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said last month

15 Oct 2026 6:26 pm
Indias ethanol opportunity is bigger than blending target

The next should be about creating a market large and diverse enough to sustain the ethanol economy that target has helped build

15 Oct 2026 6:11 pm
The price floor India forgot: Why livestock farmers deserve an MSP too!

A system like CACP for livestock prices, deficiency payment experiments for milk in regions facing gluts, and acknowledgement of the volatility in livestock prices as a policymaking blind spot would be a reasonable way to begin with

15 Oct 2026 6:04 pm
A floor under honey exports, not under beekeeper incomes

The government should track procurement prices, producer margins, processing and compliance costs, inventory accumulation and the share of export value reaching beekeepers

15 Oct 2026 6:01 pm
FAI seeks revocation of ban on sales of non-subsidised fertilisers in UP, Maharashtra, Bihar

The industry body has also said that restricting access to these products in current Rabi season, could affect farmers who rely on specialised nutrition solutions for crop- and soil-specific requirements

15 Oct 2026 5:59 pm
Bayer ties up with Absolutes INERA to distribute climate-resilient crop nutrition solution

The collaboration aims to make science-led biological solutions more accessible to farmers, supporting climate adaptation, soil health and nutrient use efficiency.

15 Oct 2026 5:54 pm
Air India cuts Europe flights in network rejig, adds services to Australia, Japan

The network changes are taking place amid a rise in jet fuel price and continued closure ofPakistan airspace that has escalated costs for the airline

15 Oct 2026 4:54 pm
Alstom preparing to bid for 2,000-crore Chennai Metro Rail order

The tender for the 168 cars, for which bids in the next few days, will require trains customised to Chennai Metros existing infrastructure, including its signalling systems, platforms and door-spacing specifications

15 Oct 2026 4:54 pm
Legal drafting on in US trade pact; to be operationalised once we get competitive advantage: Goyal

He expressed the hope that it would be finalised soon and operationalised once India secures a competitive advantage over its peer countries.

15 Oct 2026 4:33 pm
Flydubai co-pilot attempted terrorist attack during flight, UAE says

Passengers and crew intervened after the co-pilot attacked the captain, allowing a reserve pilot to take control and land

15 Oct 2026 4:05 pm
India says first phase of US trade deal finalised

We anticipate concluding and signing the trade deal at the earliest possible time, Trade secretary Rajesh Agrawal said at a media briefing on trade data, adding that India was seeking preferential market access and greater tariff stability under the proposed agreement.

15 Oct 2026 3:33 pm
India's exports up 23% to $44.4 billion in Sep; trade deficit narrows to $30.21 billion

The country's imports rose by 8 per cent to $74.61 billion in September.

15 Oct 2026 3:11 pm
Air India looks to rejig contracts, insource services

Calls for staff suggestions on ways and means to save costs

15 Oct 2026 3:10 pm
India, US trade pact to be operationalised once India gets competitive advantage: Goyal

Free trade agreement between India and the EU will be inked in December and would come into force from February or March next year

15 Oct 2026 2:20 pm
STT collection surges 52% in FY27 so far amid market volatility; net direct tax collection grows 13%

Data from the Income tax Department showed that collection from STT surged to 46,840 crore as against 31,000 crore.

15 Oct 2026 1:50 pm
Indias edible oil imports up 3.27% in Nov-Sept on higher palm oil shipments

India imported 151.64 lakh tonnes of edible oil in the first 11 months of the oil year 2025-26 against 146.83 lakh tonnes in the corresponding period of the previous oil year 2024-25

15 Oct 2026 1:32 pm
World Bank Group mobilises $36 billion in India in four years, $9.6 billion for MSMEs

The increase reflects growing investor interest in development-linked investments, with guarantees from the IFC and the MIGA helping reduce investment risks and attract private funding

15 Oct 2026 1:20 pm
I am confident that we will have a India-US trade deal: Sergio Gor

The US Ambassador says India, US are complex economies and matching everything cant happen overnight; Trump expected to decide on Russia sanctions measures within 10 days

15 Oct 2026 12:56 pm
Wholesale inflation may remain elevated through FY27 on high energy, food prices: Report

Fuel and power inflation climbs to 26% in September from 23% August, led by higher mineral oil prices. Inflation in mineral oils rises to 40%, compared with 38.5% in the previous month

15 Oct 2026 12:36 pm
Auto industry posts stellar performance in H1 FY27 led by GST 2.0, resilient rural-urban demand

Although reported growth rates may moderate, the demand fundamentals remain supportive, aided by festive season, new product launches, last-mile mobility requirements, infrastructure spending and fleet replacement.

15 Oct 2026 12:35 pm
IMD declares arrival of north-east monsoon over South Peninsula

Heavy rainfall has occurred at a few places over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry andKaraikal and moderate rainfall over many places over this met subdivision as well as south Coastal Andhra Pradesh

15 Oct 2026 12:34 pm
India may need rate hikes, tax cuts to buoy rupee, analysts say

The RBI can raise its emergency lending rate for banks, making funds more expensive and tightening liquidity to support the rupee

15 Oct 2026 12:18 pm
IMF backs India's updated GDP methodology, calls revision 'welcome development'

Krishna Srinivasan, Director of the IMF's Asia and Pacific Department, said the updated methodology completely matches the advice provided by the IMF's statistics department.

15 Oct 2026 11:55 am
Passenger vehicle dispatches rise 21.8% at 4.54 lakh units in Sep: SIAM data

Total two-wheeler sales also rose 13.5 per cent to 24.63 lakh units last month as against 21.70 lakh units in September last year

15 Oct 2026 11:41 am
Ramesh Chand panel to suggest solution for Indias sugarcane sector

Apart from Chand, the other members of the committee are officials from agriculture, food and consumer affairs ministries Agriculture Commissioner, Joint Secretary (Sugar), Joint Secretary (Legal Metrology), and Director (sugar).

15 Oct 2026 11:14 am
Air India chief sets up committee to cut costs

Gebremariam-led panel to examine rationalising teams and office space as airline posts 22,238-crore loss in FY26

15 Oct 2026 10:08 am
GMR Airports incorporates subsidiary to explore real estate opportunities

GARL would engage in carrying out any real estate, land development and other related opportunities

15 Oct 2026 9:25 am
Aramex signs pact with GMR Airports to strengthen logistics capabilities

The two companies also explore the development of a warehousing facility in proximity to the express cargo terminal, with dedicated airside corridor access

15 Oct 2026 8:44 am
Air India Frankfurt-Delhi flight resumes journey after checks

Security sources say the AI plane landed at Jaipur after the Pilot-in-Command transmitted Code 7500 to the concerned ATC, indicating unlawful interference

15 Oct 2026 8:41 am