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India to receive two LPG cargoes via Strait of Hormuz soon

The move follows Prime Minister Narendra Modis call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and ongoing discussions between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Irans Foreign Minister

13 Mar 2026 10:52 pm
Air India evaluates East Asia routes amid West Asia airspace disruptions

Airline activates contingency flight paths to Europe, US while assessing Osaka and Jakarta services

13 Mar 2026 9:33 pm
IndiGo tickets get costlier, airline levies fuel surcharge of 425-2,300

IndiGo is the second Indian carrier after Air India to impose the levy and joins growing list of airlines hiking fares

13 Mar 2026 9:22 pm
As urea imports are poised to hit record high, Indian parliamentary panel moots adopting green ammonia for fertilisers

A Fertiliser Supply Security Fund be set up to maintain strategic buffer stocks of DAP, MOP, rock phosphate and phosphoric acid, panel suggests

13 Mar 2026 9:11 pm
Rapidos Ownly launch signals food delivery push amid $600-million fundraise

Rapidos food delivery service, Ownly, is being positioned as a platform that works closely with restaurant partners while keeping commissions low

13 Mar 2026 9:08 pm
IndiGo, Air India seek government support during Iran crisis, sources say

The airlines are lobbying the government to provide financial relief, specifically related to aviation-related taxes and charges

13 Mar 2026 8:02 pm
Heritage Foods inaugurates ice cream facility

The plant has an installed production capacity of approximately 24 million litres per annum, with scalability provisions to expand capacity in line with future demand growth

13 Mar 2026 7:31 pm
Domestic tractor sales jump 34% in Feb; exports rise 7%

The industry recorded domestic sales of 78,901 units in February 2026, compared with 58,797 units in February 2025

13 Mar 2026 7:15 pm
1 lakh crore Economic Stabilisation Fund to create fiscal buffer against global shocks, says FM Sitharaman

FM also assured the House that the revised expenditure for FY26 will not exceed the Budget Estimates

13 Mar 2026 7:13 pm
Dairy sector a safety net for farmers, says NABARD chairman

Its steady, counter-cyclical income acts as a financial buffer during crop failures, droughts, floods, and market volatility, says Shaji KV

13 Mar 2026 7:02 pm
Noida airport expects to handle four million passengers in CY 2026

NIA received an aerodrome licence from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on March 6

13 Mar 2026 6:52 pm
West Asia crisis leaves 23,000 Indian seafarers stranded across Gulf; 768 on 28 Indian ships

So far, 215 stranded seafarers have been evacuated from locations, including Muscat and Bahrain, the DGS said in its latest situation report

13 Mar 2026 6:40 pm
CIS buying boosts orthodox tea prices in Kochi auctions

importers step up buying to meet year-end commitments

13 Mar 2026 6:15 pm
As global cotton firms up and rupee weakens, CAI pares 2025-26 cotton import projections

Revises crop estimates marginally higher on improved yields in Maharashtra and other states

13 Mar 2026 5:16 pm
Lila Globals VLCC becomes 1st Indian-flagged vessel structured via GIFT City

The addition of the VLCC is expected to deepen the groups engagement with Indias PSU chartering market, where large tankers are typically deployed to transport crude oil for domestic refiners

13 Mar 2026 4:22 pm
IndiGo dominates pilot count, but SpiceJet stands out on pilot-to-aircraft ratio

Among Indian carriers, IndiGo has the largest pilot base at 5,200, with a pilot-to-aircraft ratio of 7:6

13 Mar 2026 4:19 pm
Fitch raises India's GDP growth projection for FY26 to 7.5%

For next fiscal (2026-27), Fitch has revised upwards its growth estimate to 6.75 from 6.4% projected in December 2025

13 Mar 2026 3:59 pm
Lok Sabha approves supplementary demands for grants for additional 2.01 lakh cr spending in FY26

Through the second batch of supplementary demands, the Government has sought approval for spending 2.81 lakh crore extra in the current fiscal year

13 Mar 2026 3:41 pm
KCCI seeks SOP-based relief from NMPA over West Asia crisis impact

KCCI President Ahmed Mudassar requested the NMPA Chairman to consider extending concessions and relief measures to trade on a case-by-case basis, depending on port conditions

13 Mar 2026 3:24 pm
Sugar industry urges government to raise ethanol blending beyond 20%

Industry representatives raised the issue with Food Minister Pralhad Joshi, highlighting ethanols role in strengthening energy security, supporting farmers and reducing foreign exchange outflow

13 Mar 2026 2:53 pm
Finance Minister proposes economic stabilisation fund' to boost resilience against global headwinds

The proposed fund aims to strengthen Indias ability to manage external risks and maintain economic stability.

13 Mar 2026 2:45 pm
US opens forced-labour trade probe into India, others under Section 301

Back-to-back investigations raise uncertainty for exports and ongoing IndiaUS BTA negotiations

13 Mar 2026 1:53 pm
Tata Motors bags orders for over 5,000 buses from state transport undertakings

Tatas commercial passenger vehicle portfolio ranges from 9-seater vans to 55-seater buses across multiple powertrain options.

13 Mar 2026 1:37 pm
Maharashtra govt decides to make permits mandatory for commercial e-bikes, e-autos

Until now, electric rickshaws were not required to obtain a separate permit for passenger transport, Sarnaiks office said in a release

13 Mar 2026 1:14 pm
Conflict in West Asia remains a concern for auto industry: SIAM

But, positive sentiments in the Industry continues as sales grew for vehicles across categories in February Despite challenges, industry sentiment remains upbeat with vehicle sales expanding across segments in February

13 Mar 2026 12:23 pm
West Asia crisis threatens rubber industry margins: AIRIA

Petrochemical feedstocks such as naphtha, ethylene and butadiene tend to become more expensive when crude prices rise, pushing up the cost of synthetic rubber manufacturing

13 Mar 2026 11:54 am
SOPA revises upwards projections for soyameal exports for oil year 2025-26

Trade body also revised upwards the domestic consumption numbers

13 Mar 2026 11:52 am
Boiling crude pushed inflation forecast up to 4.5% for FY 27

Nomura said that the inflation reading reaffirms the broader trend of disinflation until February, but the energy price shock triggered by the Middle East tensions has disrupted this calm

13 Mar 2026 9:58 am
Piyush Goyal holds meeting with Consultative Committee members to boost marine exports

Union Minister discusses value addition in seafood sector and manufacturing partnerships with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

13 Mar 2026 9:00 am
Govt rethinks plan to float tenders for 1 GW wind energy projects amid weakening interest

It has been observed that steel prices have risen in recent years, affecting the interest of the bidders, official explains

13 Mar 2026 8:48 am
Iran says it will not close Strait of Hormuz but reserves right to protect security

Irans UN Ambassadors remarks followed comments by new Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei about using the lever of blocking the strait

13 Mar 2026 8:39 am
Global EV registrations drop 11% in February as China sales plunge 3%

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence data highlights sharp slowdown in worlds largest market amid policy rollbacks and price sensitivity on March 13, 2026

13 Mar 2026 8:28 am
India, Chile agree to boost cooperation in trade, investment, mineral exploration, space

The two sides also express satisfaction at the progress in the ongoing negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the two countries

13 Mar 2026 8:09 am
Digital Green, Andhra Pradeshs SERP partner to digitise women-led FPOs and SHGs

MoU aims to train over 460 cadres and enable 50,000 farmers to use AI-powered FarmerChat platform for climate-smart advisories across 11 districts

13 Mar 2026 7:39 am
Project Chittoor targets 1 lakh an acre annual income for farmers

The pilot project covers 600 acres with integrated cropping and market access

13 Mar 2026 7:02 am
Nabard inaugurates rural development initiatives in Haryanas Kaithal, Karnal districts

The initiatives aims at empowering women farmers, strengthening farmer producer organisations, enhancing value addition capacity and advancing climate resilient infrastructure

12 Mar 2026 9:28 pm
DGCA examining Air India request for flight duty relaxations

Air India has submitted a request seeking variation from the prescribed Flight Duty Time Limitations to operate certain sectors with two pilots due to operational constraints arising from the closure of Iran and Iraq airspace

12 Mar 2026 9:24 pm
High-Level Committee on Banking may suggest review of CRR, SLR, licensing norms

The High-Level Committee on Banking may review reserve ratios, licensing norms, and strategies to boost Indias credit growth.

12 Mar 2026 9:13 pm
India may extend duty-free pulses imports beyond March 31 on Iran war, El Nino possibility

Stakeholders feel the government will extend zero duty import of pigeon pea and black matpe to keep inflation under check

12 Mar 2026 9:06 pm
Kuwait Airways transports 80 tonnes of perishables from Kochi and Delhi

Lulu Group arranged charters with an Airbus A330 carrying 32 tonnes of fruits and vegetables from Kochi and a Boeing 777 transporting 50 tonnes from Delhi

12 Mar 2026 9:02 pm
India reviewing requests from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives for diesel, petroleum supplies: Ministry

Decision to be taken based on the countrys own energy requirements and availability

12 Mar 2026 8:18 pm
President Murmu calls for get greater role for women in decision making in farm sector

Inaugurating a three-day Global Conference on Women in Agri-Food Systems, she said the success case studies on women in agriculture should be published widely to ensure more people were aware of their contributions

12 Mar 2026 7:33 pm
Anatomy of the India LPG crisis and how to tackle it -- explained

Reports of LPG shortages have triggered panic buying by households and suspected hoarding by some distributors, further straining the available stock

12 Mar 2026 7:28 pm
Wind equipment manufacturers body urges Oil Ministry for reliable LPG supply

The wind energy industrys apex body noted that manufacturers of key turbine components, like castings and towers, heavily depend on Propane/LPG for high-temperature processes such as melting and fabrication

12 Mar 2026 7:15 pm
Turkish firms continue to work on metro rail contracts despite Ministrys security directive

Operation Sindoor: Home Ministrys security directive on Turkish firms not enforced

12 Mar 2026 6:51 pm
India asks China for urea as war-induced gas crunch hits plants

Indian officials have urged China to ease export restrictions as escalating conflict in West Asia disrupts liquefied natural gas supplies and leads some fertilizer makers in India to shut down plants

12 Mar 2026 5:26 pm
Retail inflation rose to 3.21% in February

Retail inflation based on the Consumer Price Index rose to 3.21% in February from 2.74% in January, with rural inflation at 3.37% and urban at 3.02%

12 Mar 2026 4:54 pm
Milk producers, vendors told to register with food safety authority following incidents of adulteration

Direct periodic inspection of milk chillers to ensure proper storage temperature and necessary requirements are maintained at all times

12 Mar 2026 4:04 pm
Russian shadow fleet tankers divert to India after US waiver on crude imports

Vessel-tracking data from UK-based maritime analytics firms Lloyds List Intelligence and Vortexa indicate that at least four tankers have already diverted towards India

12 Mar 2026 3:16 pm
How persistently high oil prices could impact India's vulnerable economy

Gas supply shortages have already begun hitting industries and consumers, and Iran has threatened a protracted conflict and $200 per barrel for oil

12 Mar 2026 2:19 pm