The Hindu Businessline

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman details various sectoral allocations aimed at meeting immediate financial requirements and long-term goals

26 of them to be scheduled and 24 to be non-scheduled services

DGCA directions seek to ease passenger experience, challenge unbundled pricing model

Indian government pushing cooperative units to raise output; faces higher subsidy burden

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw outlined progress in infrastructure, safety systems, and capacity expansion, including freight corridors, Vande Bharat trains, and station redevelopment

Argues duty-free regime benefits developed economies depriving developing countries of revenue

Disposable income with people may ultimately increase buying power

LPG carriers with capacity of around 45,000 tonne idling in Persian Gulf west of the Strait, ready to deliver the critical commodity to India

Return of Boeing 777-300ER VT-ALL completes post-privatisation fleet revival programme

The panel noted that many countries already publish such frameworks and flagged the absence of a forward-looking document as a significant gap, despite Indias growing global role

Industry leaders cite subdued demand, rising freight costs, and higher input prices as key challenges, while expressing confidence in long-term growth through diversification and innovation

Prices firm up following global trend, improving demand

Indian companies mopped up $5.336 billion in January 2026 against $4.435 billion in December 2025, per RBI data

In 202324, a penalty of 2 crore was levied on Reliance General Insurance Company for unfair business practices. Similarly, penalties have been imposed on other companies including Bajaj Finance Ltd (2 crore), HDFC Life Insurance (2 crore), SBI Life Insurance (1 crore) and Royal Sundaram General Insurance (1 crore)

The second batch of 500 rakes was completed 40% faster than the first, showcasing MRPLs operational efficiency

Government has so far taken up development of 380 notified fish landing centres and fishing harbours out of 1,547 notified ones

At the current pace of around 280,000 vehicles scrapped annually, it could take over 15 years to clear the backlog, say analysts

The partnership will be expanded across five upcoming hospitals in Banashankari, Bannerghatta, Electronic City, HSR Layout and New Town (Kolkata), as the company scales its hub-and-spoke model

Regulatory documents suggest the companies coordinated not to hire each others employees, restricting wages and job mobility

Government reforms, digitisation, and GST exemptions are expanding access, particularly through schemes like PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Ayushman Bharat

As the sugar season advances and reaches its penultimate phase, the industry body said it continues to await an early upward revision of the Minimum Selling Price

The project will also develop AI-based tools for automated identification of squid, cuttlefish and octopus species, which will significantly strengthen scientific understanding of deep-sea biodiversity

He made these remarks before the Standing Committee on Finance on March 2, and the committees report was tabled on Tuesday

Says base year revision and rupee exchange rate depreciation delaying the climb past Japan

LPG consumption fell to 1.147 million tonne during the first fortnight of March; it was 26.3% lower than 1.557 million tonne demand in the first half of February

Revised rates to take effect from Rabi Marketing Season 202627, beginning April 1

Expansion projects include the setting up of a 700-tonne-per-day Phosphoric Acid Plant and a 2,200-tonne-per-day Sulphuric Acid Plant at the Cochin Division

Climate Forecast System of US suspects the variously wet and violent weather may continue to hold into April

Report highlights shift towards D2C channels, ONDCs role in lowering barriers, and persistence of fragmented retail landscape alongside large marketplaces

The association said the introduction of ethanol cookstoves as a complementary option could help diversify Indias clean cooking energy mix

The relaxation does not apply to entities registered in China, Hong Kong or other countries sharing land borders with India.

The panel has suggested integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with precision farming to optimise the use of inputs, such as water and fertilisers

The LPG carrier Shivalik delivered 46,000 metric tonnes of cargo for Indian Oil Corporation Limited, with shipments split between Mundra and New Mangalore ports.

Female unemployment also declined during the month, with urban female joblessness dropping sharply

The price revision will apply across the companys portfolio of trucks, buses and other commercial vehicles

The airport recently received its aerodrome licence and is preparing to begin commercial operations

India wants trade deal with the US to also take care of the Section 301 investigations that Washington is carrying out against the country

The policy, in effect for five years, aims to attract high-profile AVGC-XR investments to Tamil Nadu as anchor units while also supporting the creation of 200 start-ups and 100 larger companies.

Of the two Indian-flag LPG carriers that crossed the Strait of Hormuz on March 14 carrying about 92,712 tonne LPG, vessel Shivalik has reached Mundra Port around 1700 hrs

Nationwide production has risen to 261.75 lakh tonnes, supported by strong output in Maharashtra and Karnataka

Experts say a squeeze of key chemicals like sulphur will affect the global fertilizer market

Industry experts note that factors such as upfront costs, charging infrastructure and strong demand for CNG vehicles will continue to influence consumer choices, even as EV adoption steadily grows

Trade deficit nearly doubles to $27.1 billion; Govt to unveil a support package to assist exporters in dealing with West Asia trade disruptions

Telangana to open 300-crore processing facility for oil palm

Replying to a supplementary query during the Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha, the civil aviation minister highlighted joint ventures with Embraer and Sukhoi

The government has prioritised LPG shipments due to domestic shortages, while several Indian-flagged vessels, including crude and LNG tankers, remain stranded in the Persian Gulf

The government is also advancing other trade initiatives, including agreements with the United Kingdom and Oman awaiting ratification, concluded negotiations with the European Union and New Zealand, and ongoing talks with the United States and several other partners

Meanwhile, Indias sugar production estimate has been revised down to 28.3 million tonne due to lower yields caused by adverse weather in key producing states.