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The measure, first introduced in August 2025, aims to regulate low-cost imports and support domestic manufacturers.
Powered by FASTag and ANPR technologies, the system allows vehicles to pass without stopping, reducing congestion, travel time, and emissions
The shutdown follows failed rescue talks and prolonged bankruptcy struggles, leaving thousands of passengers stranded and around 17,000 workers jobless, marking a major disruption in the US aviation sector
Sarv Shaktis journey marks the first observed passage by an India-linked tanker since a weeks-old US blockade of ships tied to Iran began
The Centre has appointed Joram Aniya and R Balasubramaniam as full-time members of NITI Aayog, strengthening the think tanks leadership and bringing diverse academic and policy expertise
New FEMA rules clear low-level China-linked FDI under automatic route
The revised policy shifts focus to beneficial ownership while retaining curbs on entities from land-border countries, marking a calibrated relaxation of post-Covid FDI rules
The service is expected to reduce transit time, lower costs, and improve supply-chain reliability, supporting Indias growing pharma exports.
JSW Greentechs April dispatch of 25 buses marks its formal entry into Indias electric bus market, albeit at a pilot stage
He warned that rising oil prices could widen the current account deficit, strain fiscal targets, and impact trade, remittances and logistics, though India remains relatively better positioned due to fiscal discipline and steady FDI inflows
Power Ministry aims to reach 60% minimum local content in HVDC substations by FY35
The PSU highlighted its expansion into diversified infrastructure sectors, strong domestic and global project portfolio, and outlined future growth plans aligned with Viksit Bharat 2047
CEO search follows Campbell Wilsons resignation
The sector is expected to scale from $9.1 billion in 2024 to nearly $27 billion by 2030, growing at a 19% CAGR, as digital adoption and urbanisation reshape consumption patterns
All Spirit flights have been canceled, and passengers have been advised not to go to the airport, after the airline failed to secure a deal with the Trump administration for funding
Growth was led by the L5 segment, which expanded nearly 4% to 25,307 units, even as the L3 category declined about 1% to 35,953 units
The Marshall Islands-flagged Sarv Shakti, carrying about 45,000 tons of LPG, moved north through the waterway past Irans Larak and Qeshm islands toward the Gulf of Oman on Saturday
Airspace restrictions in the wake of the West Asia conflict have forced the airline to take longer routes for many international destinations, resulting in increased fuel burn
The Smart Nutrition Revolution will save India from deficiency - it is about building stronger bodies, sharper minds, healthier futures
The platforms being built today will determine who eats, what they pay, and whether the planet can sustain the next generation of food production
The real missing link in agtech is integration and at its centre lies one critical element: semiconductors
Farmers are feeling the love this year, with prices soaring to 45 per kg up a whopping 80% from last years 25
Players, especially in the restaurant industry, are expected to pass on the cost pressures to some extent to the end consumers
Under the new structure, shippers will pay $1,800 per 20-ft container, $3,000 per 40-ft container, and $3,800 for reefers, special and dangerous cargo.
Purchases in the central Indian State for buffer stocks down 59% from a year ago, while targets achieved for Punjab, Haryana
Consortium also lauds decisions to ban bundling of subsidised and non-subsidised fertilizer and strengthen quality control
Punjab logs 66% growth in post-settlement GST year-on-year, minister says
The FY27 Budget has pegged the fiscal deficit at 4.3% of GDP, which is now seen at 4.5% of GDP, following a downward revision in India's nominal GDP under the new series
It could potentially impact kharif and rabi seasons; south-west Monsoon may set in over Andamans around May 14-16
The India-UK CETA is likely to be implemented after all domestic processes for ratification conclude
Energy price balancing targets industry segments while protecting mass consumers
Telangana targets to procure 90 lakh tonnes of paddy in rabi season
Government permits extension of contractual timelines by two to four months without penalties in affected cases
The current global uncertainties have created a challenging situation for India, says Vualnam
Crude, which was $70 per barrel last year, averaged over $114 this month
Areas like Gujarat, Maharashtra and parts of the foothills of the Himalayas will see more days of unusually high temperatures in May typically the peak of the pre-monsoon summer
Discussion takes place during virtual meeting between Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade Peter Kyle
According to the report, two-wheeler (2W) volumes rose 14% year-on-year in April, outperforming passenger vehicles (cars), which grew 11% during the same period
Morgan Stanleys latest report indicates that geopolitical tensions may boost Indias efforts for supply chain resilience and domestic capacity
EVs account for 5.7% share amid broader market slowdown
The association has said extensions to airlines granted by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation poses safety risk and should be withdrawn
Higher cane production aided by healthy crop conditions, improved recovery and strong monsoons drive output to 33.6 million tonnes
Strong imports and year-end stock clearance drive record-high revenue; collections rise 8.7% y-o-y despite absence of compensation cess
Bhogapuram villages see land rush, business buzz
Operations to Qatar, Bahrain restart; more flights added across region
Level in the southern region drops below 30% as overall level down to 39% of 183.565 billion cubic metres capacity
Third hike in recent months pushes 19-kg cylinder price to 3,071 in Delhi
The Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) on export of diesel has been reduced to 23 per litre from 55.5 per litre, and aviation turbine fuel to 33 per litre from 42 per litre.
Industry body urges government support to offset cash flow impact of temporary tariff reduction at major airports
According to sources, the price of a 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder has been increased by 993, taking the cost in Delhi to 3,071.50 from today

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