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Festive online sales trail last year by up to 10% as shoppers opt for smaller baskets

The research firm estimates that mobile phones will account for 30% of festive sales this year, compared with 35% last year

12 Oct 2026 9:18 pm
Coal supply to power sector averaged at 2.49 mt per day in October

Rakes loaded to the power sector averaged 469 rakes per day in October

12 Oct 2026 9:10 pm
In a first, Indias renewable power generation surpasses 100 BUs in a quarter

Non-fossil sources, including renewables, hydropower, and nuclear, accounted for around 33% of the total generation in Q2 FY27

12 Oct 2026 9:04 pm
Indias petroleum product exports help reduce US dollar burn

Indias oil and gas export earnings stood at $42.75 billion, which helped compensate for roughly 26 per cent of the import bill

12 Oct 2026 8:50 pm
FM sets five priorities areas for domestic steel cos including decarbonisation, lower import

We must reduce both the energy intensity, says Nirmala Sitharaman

12 Oct 2026 8:38 pm
Uncertainty clouds MDR rollout; NPCI official says no decision communicated

A senior NPCI official said they were unaware of any possible deferment and whether the Supreme Courts direction seeking a short affidavit would have any bearing on the implementation timeline

12 Oct 2026 8:16 pm
Cotton rebounds on fears of yield drop, improving demand

Farmers seen holding back produce, expecting prices to move up further, says trade

12 Oct 2026 8:09 pm
GE Aerospace to nearly double India sourcing spend by 2030

Expansion backed by local supplier network, manufacturing investments and rising engine demand

12 Oct 2026 7:48 pm
Air India Express sees scope for smaller aircraft to connect tier-3 cities

Underused airport capacity and, regional demand offer room for expansion beyond major hubs

12 Oct 2026 7:24 pm
Shivraj asks 100 PMDDKY districts to show visible results in FY27

Due to poor implementation and non-fixing of accountability of the nodal officers appointed under the PMDDKY Scheme, several districts are reporting low scores

12 Oct 2026 7:01 pm
FPOs prospects linked to expertise of third parties, says study

The study agreed with critics point of view that many of the FPOs exist on paper or are hardly in a position to carry out business, or even provide very basic services to member farmers

12 Oct 2026 6:57 pm
Rice, maize and cereal acreage declines warrant monitoring: Report

El Nino-related monsoon risks and rainfall deficits could impact agricultural production, food supply chains, business costs, and inflation in India, says D&B report

12 Oct 2026 6:56 pm
India-UK JETCO meet focuses on FTA gains as British firms announce 1 billion new deals

Goyal says European carmakers are likely to shift production to India to stay competitive

12 Oct 2026 6:54 pm
Tamil Nadu eyes $1.5 trillion economy by 2036, bets on six cities beyond Chennai

A new Credai Tamil Nadu-JLL report calls for advance approvals, faster land development and coordinated infrastructure to accelerate urban growth across the State

12 Oct 2026 6:44 pm
Positive inflows into gold ETFs continue for the 12th week in a row

Investments were positive, despite US investors redeeming $132 million, as China chips in with more.

12 Oct 2026 6:30 pm
J&Ks industrial push faces test of turning approvals into jobs

The figures indicate progress in moving industrial projects towards production, although they do not by themselves establish how many jobs have been sustained

12 Oct 2026 6:25 pm
Retail inflation jumps to 21 months high of 5.54% in September

Economists warn that persistent food price pressures and adverse base effects could push inflation higher, prompting further monetary policy tightening

12 Oct 2026 5:55 pm
Indias direct-selling sector reaches Rs 23,522 crore, with women driving self-employment

An industry report highlights the sectors role in self-employment, women-led livelihoods and household incomes, while identifying seller retention as a challenge.

12 Oct 2026 5:49 pm
India-EU FTA to open doors for Czech investments and joint ventures in India

Czechia is looking to expand commercial ties with India through investment, joint ventures and cooperation across engineering, energy, transport and research.

12 Oct 2026 5:11 pm
IIT Kharagpur transfers grain-processing technology to private firm for commercial use

The technology is expected to improve the efficiency of grain processing at the commercial level and reduce time wastage

12 Oct 2026 4:54 pm
Indian rice exporters move 102,210 tonnes across three vessels

The Indian Rice Exporters' Federation (IREF), in collaboration with Singapore-based Eximwala Solutions Pte. Ltd., said the arrangement would bring costs down and potentially save $260 per tonne

12 Oct 2026 4:40 pm
SEBI notifies common ad code for market intermediaries; allows celebrity endorsement for brands

The Common Advertisement Code will apply to regulated entities stock brokers, depository participants, investment advisers, research analysts, online bond platform providers, portfolio managers, and mutual funds/asset management companies.

12 Oct 2026 4:33 pm
Cortevas women empowerment initiative reaches over 7.95 lakh people across rural India

The initiative has also trained over 90,000 farmers, strengthened more than 154,000 livelihoods and promoted improved agricultural practices across over 171,000 hectares of farmland

12 Oct 2026 4:21 pm
Tamil Nadus agri varsity forecasts higher prices for Nendran banana at 3335/kg in Oct-Nov

Poovan bananas are expected to fetch 23-25 a kg, while Karpooravalli prices are projected at 25-28 a kg during the two-month period, subject to favourable weather conditions

12 Oct 2026 4:21 pm
Mahindra starts production of Maxseeder zero-till machine to help curb stubble burning

The tractor-trailed equipment will initially reach farmers in Punjab and Haryana through Mahindra Farm Equipment Business dealerships under a phased rollout

12 Oct 2026 4:18 pm
Retail inflation jumps to 5.54% in September

Food inflation, based on the Consumer Food Price Index, jumped to 7.74% in September as against 5.97% in August

12 Oct 2026 4:14 pm
GE Aerospace to boost India supply chain spending to $400 million by 2030

The company apart from having a manufacturing facility in Pune and a technology centre in Bengaluru

12 Oct 2026 4:14 pm
Robert E. Hall, Michael Woodford win economics Nobel for work on economic shock

Their research provides a theoretical foundation for economic models used worldwide to respond to disruptions and stabilise economic activity

12 Oct 2026 3:49 pm
Iraq crude shipments to India rebound as Russian crude shipments decline

The rebound comes at a time when Russian crude shipments to India declined 32.3% from August to 5.48 million tonne

12 Oct 2026 3:29 pm
Visakhapatnam ITI cluter to get a 200 crore facelift

The Visakhapatnam clusters Strategic Investment Plan is the first in the country to be approved by PM-SETUs National Steering Committee

12 Oct 2026 3:26 pm
GMR Hyderabad Airport launches real-time lost & found tracking platform

The digital platform simplifies the process of reporting, tracking and recovering lost belongings. It brings lost-item reporting, request tracking and passenger communication onto a single platform

12 Oct 2026 3:23 pm
Hero MotoCorp struggles to meet festive demand as global supply chains face fresh pressures

Executive Director Vikram Kasbekar says GST cuts have lifted two-wheeler demand, while competition for semiconductors from AI and emerging industries poses fresh challenges for manufacturers

12 Oct 2026 2:08 pm
Diwali demand masks bigger risk: Indonesias supply warning casts shadow on Palm oil prices ahead of 2027

Indonesia projects a 45 million tonne production decline and higher biodiesel consumption, but Dorab Mistry cautions that expensive oils could themselves weaken demand

12 Oct 2026 1:56 pm
IMD: Heavy rain in Kerala, TN, Mahe, Puducherry from weekend ahead of n-e monsoon

Western disturbance sets up wet spell over North India even as crucial low-pressure area is predicted to form over south-east Bay of Bengal tomorrow to help north-easterly flows entrench

12 Oct 2026 11:42 am
September clocks second-highest global temperature as El Nio strengthens

Copernicus data show global warming persists; temperatures are expected to stay high into 2027

12 Oct 2026 11:29 am
Canadian Trade Minister leads biggest trade delegation to India in 30 years as FTA talks gather pace

From aerospace to agri-food, Canadian firms head to Mumbai and Bengaluru to seek partners and clients

12 Oct 2026 11:19 am
Corrugated box makers face a rough ride as raw material, input, $ and freight rates rise

The industry is facing a supply-side shock arising from higher raw-material costs, restricted availability of waste paper and rising costs across the paper manufacturing chain, says stakeholders

12 Oct 2026 11:19 am
Navy inducts third anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft Mangrol

Built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi, the ship can operate alongside maritime patrol aircraft, helicopters and other warships to detect and counter submarine threats

12 Oct 2026 11:03 am
With prices soaring, cardamom gains aroma on strong demand, export enquiries

The average price realisation in the auctions touched a record high of 3,200 per kg, with daily arrivals on the auction platform reaching around 100 tonnes

12 Oct 2026 11:01 am
Quarter of Indias labour force highly exposed to AI, says report

The higher exposure to AI can have both complementary and substitution effects depending on the job profile with 7.6% of the workforce expected to see increased productivity

11 Oct 2026 8:38 pm
No special treatment for American firms as US-India ties sour

New Delhi says Elon Musks Starlink must follow full security procedures as Washington tightens curbs on Indian IT companies; trade deal unlikely to advance before US mid-term polls

11 Oct 2026 7:41 pm
Centre considers funding, tax support for early SAF deployment

Proposed package includes viability gap funding for production plants, concessional finance and feedstock support

11 Oct 2026 7:20 pm
Govt targets 505 mt steel demand by 2047, plans 604 mt capacity

The National Steel Policy charts out the roadmap for achieving the capacity by 2047

11 Oct 2026 6:51 pm
Malaysian Airlines open to partnership with India, seeks to expand network, says CEO

The South-east Asian carrier, which flies to and from 10 destinations in India, also said that it aspires to expand its network here but bilateral traffic rights restrict it from doing so

11 Oct 2026 5:47 pm
Focus on actual payouts, not just claim settlement ratios: IRDAI Chairman

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is confident of curbing misseling with the help of proposed reforms

11 Oct 2026 3:15 pm
Milma posts 15% rise in turnover in H1 FY27 at 2,559.71 crore

The three regional unions of Milma clocked a total turnover of 2,328.87 crore, while products from facilities under KCMMF marked a turnover of 230.84 crore

11 Oct 2026 12:44 pm
PM Modi inaugurates Chennai Metros Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch, rides along with CM Vijay

There are a total of 11 elevated Metro Stations covering approximately 15 km in the newly inaugurated stretch

11 Oct 2026 12:37 pm
The food vs fuel debate is being asked the wrong way

It has always been whether we possess the imagination, science, and commitment to design a system delivering both

11 Oct 2026 10:24 am
Indias water crisis is becoming an agriculture crisis: What can farmers do differently?

Indias agricultural future will be shaped by precision, efficiency, and the willingness to change, so water scarcity becomes a challenge we have overcome

11 Oct 2026 10:11 am
Why biofortified crops could shape the next phase of Indian agriculture

Biofortified crops offer us an opportunity to move from calorie security to nutrition security, and it is one of the most important agricultural shifts our country can make

11 Oct 2026 9:57 am