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Rajnath Singh releases Raksha blueprint for Indias defence diplomacy

The blueprint seeks deeper security cooperation, stronger military ties, greater defence exports and a larger maritime security role for India

3 Sep 2026 5:34 pm
Auto sector must prepare for end of EV subsidies, Heavy Industries Secy

The automobile industry has been urged to strengthen charging infrastructure and increase research spending as electric mobility expands across India

3 Sep 2026 5:10 pm
New east-west rail corridor to boost connectivity, industrial growth in Maharashtra: Vaishnaw

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had suggested bringing the eastern and western freight corridors together and connecting them with new industrial development zones

3 Sep 2026 5:05 pm
FLY91 places $1 billion order for 40 ATR 72-600 aircraft

The new aircraft will help the airline build a larger regional network and connect more unserved and underserved cities across India

3 Sep 2026 4:59 pm
Indias Uttar Pradesh government caps mill-level sugar prices at 5,000 a quintal

District authorities will take action on any mills selling the commodity at a higher prices

3 Sep 2026 4:54 pm
Retail sugar price drops 3.85% to 62.57/kg in a week: Govt data

The average wholesale price of sugar too dropped to 57.62 per kg on September 2 from 60.39 per kg a week ago, as per the data maintained by the consumer affairs ministry.

3 Sep 2026 4:51 pm
World Banks Neelkanth Mishra rejects claims that Indias 7.8% GDP growth was inflated

Mishra cited vehicle sales, tax collections, credit growth and construction activity as evidence supporting the economys stronger growth momentum

3 Sep 2026 4:30 pm
Indian economy booming, Maharashtra country's most remarkable growth story: Pranav Adani

Adani emphasized that Maharashtra contributes a staggering 14% to Indias GDP, positioning it as a model for rapid development and integrated capacity building

3 Sep 2026 4:13 pm
Tariff relief under FTAs to make Indian textile products highly competitive against countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh, say industry leaders

Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL) Additional Director Shailesh Martis stated that recent trade pacts helped domestic goods overcome steep disadvantageous tariffs in major international markets

3 Sep 2026 4:03 pm
India, Belgium to deepen cooperation in trade, defence, critical minerals

The two countries also backed dialogue and diplomacy to address conflicts while reaffirming their commitment to tackling terrorism

3 Sep 2026 3:55 pm
India to finalise US trade deal after securing preferential tariff terms: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi is seeking better market access terms as it works to conclude a trade pact with Washington

3 Sep 2026 3:49 pm
Air India closes in on $1.1 billion financial aid from owners

The money is conditional on certain performance milestones being achieved and will be paid out in instalments

3 Sep 2026 3:35 pm
Air India Express flight from Varanasi to Delhi lands at Lucknow airport after smoke alarm goes off

However, preliminary checks at Lucknow airport found no sign of smoke or fire in the aircraft

3 Sep 2026 3:29 pm
India-New Zealand trade pact to come into force from next month: Official

The FTA will provide duty-free access for 100% of India's exports to New Zealand

3 Sep 2026 3:17 pm
WSB Real Estate Partners appoints Jyoti Agarwal as Executive Director

Agarwal brings nearly four decades of experience across Kotak Group and ICICI Bank spanning corporate banking, real estate debt, structured lending and stressed asset management

3 Sep 2026 2:52 pm
Nearly 2,000 heavy electric trucks could hit Indian roads by FY27 as corporate fleets scale up

UltraTechs latest 600-truck plan adds to a growing pipeline of electric heavy trucks across cement, ports and logistics, according to data compiled by businessline

3 Sep 2026 2:18 pm
South India tea exporters eye Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Africa to expand markets

As the South India Tea Exporters Association targets new markets to boost exports, challenges such as established competition from Sri Lanka, rising logistical costs, and stringent pesticide regulations threaten the industrys growth prospects.

3 Sep 2026 1:31 pm
ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India, IARI sign MoU for research on sustainable use of iron ore tailings in agriculture

It marks a significant step towards circular economy and resource conservation in India

3 Sep 2026 12:43 pm
Ill-educated, egregiously wrong: World Bank ED Mishra on row over GDP data

Mishras statement came after former finance secretary S.C. Garg contested the growth figures released by the government

3 Sep 2026 11:38 am
Service sector growth picks up in August but stays near 4-year low, PMI shows

Though new business was subdued in the services sector, firms ramped up hiring at the fastest pace in over a year

3 Sep 2026 10:54 am
It is near 100% certainty that El Nio will continue through February 2027, says WMO

A positive Indian Ocean Dipole could bend the rules for rain and temperature, says the world met body

3 Sep 2026 10:28 am
GDP methodology: MoSPI says negative manufacturing deflator does not mean factory-gate prices fell

In a set of questions and answers released on Wednesday, the ministry explainedhow double deflationcan produce anegative implicit GVAdeflator when inputprices rise fasterthan output prices.

3 Sep 2026 10:13 am
FCNR(B) bonanza: Banks mobilise record $127.226 billion in 85 days, nearly four times 2013 levels

This influx, driven by attractive interest rates of 6-7.5% and significant leverage incentives for non-resident Indians, occurred through the Reserve Bank of Indias concessional swap facility

2 Sep 2026 10:12 pm
VST Tillers Tractors partners Union Bank of India to facilitate finance to farmers

Union Bank of India to facilitate retail loan facilities for customers purchasing VST Tillers products, including tractors, power tillers, power reapers and power weeders

2 Sep 2026 9:28 pm
Belgian PM De Wever arrives in India to deepen trade, defence and technology ties

Three-day visit to focus on boosting $13-billion trade relationship, expanding defence cooperation and building on new Strategic Dialogue with Brussels

2 Sep 2026 9:24 pm
Goyal to visit US for G20 meet, continue trade talks: Gor

India, US working to build fair, reciprocal trade ties; critical technology cooperation also in focus

2 Sep 2026 9:23 pm
Indias e-commerce market may nearly triple to $345 billion by 2030: Report

Indias e-commerce sector to grow at CAGR of 18.4% through 2030, report estimates

2 Sep 2026 9:21 pm
Indian households are spending more on FMCG products but purchase occasions decline

In high-frequency shopping trips categories, consumers opting for bigger formats, premium options

2 Sep 2026 8:48 pm
India-China trade talks likely ahead of Xis India visit

High-level delegation may visit China next week; market access, trade deficit and investment curbs on agenda

2 Sep 2026 8:34 pm
Indian industry rules out sugar shortage, says theres enough stock to meet festival demand

ISMA and NFCSF jointly reassure that domestic sugar availability remains sound, while dismissing any claims of a structural domestic deficit

2 Sep 2026 8:03 pm
Telangana wants Centre to procure pulses, maize, jowar

Wants a minimum gauranteed price of Rs 25,000 a tonne for oil palm

2 Sep 2026 7:40 pm
Keralam to set up coconut park to boost value addition, export growth: Chief Minister

Initiative expected to create greater opportunities for entrepreneurship, investment, value addition and market development in Keralams coconut sector, Chief Minister V D Satheesan says

2 Sep 2026 7:33 pm
Retail, wholesale Indian sugar prices drop further

However, mills find few takers for their offers, while prices likely to drop further tomorrow

2 Sep 2026 7:18 pm
Issue eligibility cards to tenant farmers

Telangana Kisan Congress President S Anvesh Reddy, CPI leader Chada Venkata Reddy, and Telangana Jana Samithi leader Kodandaram were among the leaders who signed the statement

2 Sep 2026 7:10 pm
India must review green finance frameworks to unlock nuclear investment: Abhay Karandikar

Karandikar also stresses on developing nuclear workforce to meet 100 GW capacity by 2047

2 Sep 2026 6:33 pm
Indian wheat prices gain 150/quintal as government lifts ban on product shipments

A section of the stakeholders is worried, with global prices surging to a 3-year high on Black Sea disruption, lower output this year

2 Sep 2026 6:28 pm
DCI explores ship-repair tie-ups as it plans 3,560-crore fleet expansion

DCI is holding discussions with Hindustan Shipyard Ltd and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. to explore potential collaboration

2 Sep 2026 6:26 pm
$1.5 b wheat export opportunity for India, says Assocham study

Record production, comfortable stocks, competitive prices and the gradual reopening of exports give India a strong base to become a reliable global wheat supplier, the paper says

2 Sep 2026 6:22 pm
BPCL, CSE sign MoU to advance biofuels and circular economy projects

The agreement covers the full biofuels value chain, including Compressed Biogas

2 Sep 2026 6:14 pm
Indias small-scale fishers face unpredictable climate risks, warns diagnostic report

The document shows climate impacts are increasingly visible through more intense cyclones and storm surges and a growing number of rough seas days, leading to loss of fishing days

2 Sep 2026 4:51 pm
Japanese Credit Rating Agency upgrades Indias sovereign rating to A-, highest by any agency

Cites Indias strong 7% growth, robust consumption, public investment and improved financial-sector soundness behind the upgrade.

2 Sep 2026 4:41 pm
September is here, but south-west monsoon isnt going anywhere yet

Final month of monsoon is showing little sign of clean retreat anytime soon, with atmospheric pattern over north India favouring continued rain and a likely gradual, staggered withdrawal

2 Sep 2026 3:56 pm
Japan's JCR upgrades India's sovereign rating to 'A-', cites solid growth, improved financial system

JCR's 'A' rating implies a high level of certainty to honour its financial obligations

2 Sep 2026 3:37 pm
EV two-wheeler retail falls 13.4% in August; TVS stays No. 1 as Hero drops 22%

EV registrations remain 62% above last year as penetration reaches 10.6%; Bajaj holds No. 2 while Ather and Ola weather Augusts correction better

2 Sep 2026 2:50 pm
Indias soyoil imports hit record high in August as refiners build stocks

Refiners stepped up purchases as competitive soyoil prices and disrupted sunflower oil shipments influenced Indias vegetable oil import mix.

2 Sep 2026 1:08 pm
APSEZ handles highest-ever monthly cargo volume of 50 MMT in August

Strong growth in dry cargo and containers helped drive the port operators monthly performance, while logistics rail volumes rose sequentially

2 Sep 2026 12:54 pm
Worker shortages hit 61% of auto suppliers even as EV shift promises 7.2 million jobs

Indias auto industry risks building its next generation of EV, battery and component factories faster than it can train the people needed to run them, potentially constraining production, pushing up manpower costs

2 Sep 2026 12:40 pm
AutoNXT introduces Autonomous Electric Aero Tiller for precision farming

It combines the mechanical design of conventional aero tillers with an integrated electric powertrain, intelligent implement controls and cloud-based connectivity

2 Sep 2026 12:37 pm