The Hindu Businessline

Duty-free access for rival diamond hubs such as Belgium offsets benefit of Indias tariff advantage over China, Vietnam and some other competing countries

Small truck operators who move 70% of the countrys freight, are struggling to stay afloat as rising costs, weak pricing power, driver shortages and increasing compliance burdens squeeze margins

CMRL has invited tenders for preparing two DPRs - proposed Kilambakkam Metro Station to Chengalpattu and between Assisi Nagar and Wimco Nagar

The initiative, in partnership with Tropoworks, aims to improve field logistics, boost productivity, reduce manual handling, and expedite the movement of green leaf from field to factory

By focusing on scientific seed multiplication, digital agronomy, and processor-aligned variety selection, we can create a supply chain that is predictable, sustainable, and highly profitable

The agreement came into force on July 15 this year

Properly designed and durably built, it becomes an energy platform, a climate adaptation tool, and an enabler of more resilient agriculture

The industry is strengthening its contribution to Indias food security while building a more resilient and sustainable future

It lifts farmer incomes, supports rural industry, and moves India closer to its clean energy goals

With climate advantage and market in place, what hill states need now is an institutional push

Farmers need finance that not only funds the next crop cycle but also helps them manage the uncertainty surrounding it

This results in duplication of poles, lines and substations, thereby increasing capital expenditure and discouraging fresh investment, which ultimately leads to inefficient utilisation of resources

Coverage surpasses last years levels by 8% as farmers in UP, MP plant more, attracted by higher prices

The finance minister said the government will have to acquire land and redistribute it for productive purposes.

Forced-labour policy change helps India move into lower tariff band; experts say pharma tariffs, Russian oil penalties and excess-capacity probes must be resolved in BTA

Proposed amendments strengthen anti-paper leak law with stricter punishment and speedy prosecution mechanisms

Outlines a comprehensive framework featuring five priorities, three pillars and seven core principles.

Navsari remains one of the worst affected districts in the state

Karnataka tops the list of coffee producing states with an output of 2.56 lakh tonnes, followed by Kerala and Tamil Nadu

IndiGo operated around 160 flights daily to West Asia prior to March and that dropped to 20-30 flights a day during the peak of the crisis

Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ramnath Thakur says that, however, the adverse impact on production has moderated during the recent years

The Centre will provide grants of up to 1,000 crore for each chemical park, subject to a minimum 500 crore contribution from the respective state government.

The grain has become an industrial raw material for the fuel, say experts

The pharmaceuticals sector recorded cumulative sales of over 3.64 lakh crore under the PLI scheme, enabling the domestic manufacture of 1,931 products, including 191 bulk drugs produced in India for the first time

The government is diversifying import sources and has signed long-term supply agreements with Saudi Arabia and Russia to strengthen fertiliser security amid global supply disruptions

The proposed legislation builds on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, which prescribes stringent penalties for paper leaks, organised cheating and other exam-related offences

The Department of Consumer Affairs has notified 9 standard pack sizes for edible oils, ranging from 200 ml/g to 20 litre/kg, with a 3-month transition period for industry compliance

Oil prices have surged more than 30% this month as fighting in West Asia sharply escalates

FIEO said Indias exports are unlikely to be significantly affected by the latest US Section 301 tariffs, though the textile sector should closely monitor proposed tariff-rate quotas.

The sub-Himalayan districts of the state, which have received significant rainfall since the beginning of the monsoon season, are set to experience downpours again for three days from July 28

The report said the HSBC Flash India PMI Composite Output Index fell to 54.3 in July from 57.1 in June, signalling the slowest pace of expansion in private sector activity since March 2022

The report highlights that India is transitioning from an importer of battery materials toward establishing a domestic battery chemicals ecosystem

Trained kumki elephants are deployed deployed to steer wild herds away from farms

The Government will help establish the shipbuilding cluster, with an expected investment of 25,000 crore, said Ajay Kumar, Vice-Chairman and CEO of GMB

The orthodox dust market is firm to dearer with exporters and upcountry buyers covering a small quantity

The app, developed under the Deep Ocean Mission with funding from the Ministry of Earth Sciences, is available on the Google Play Store

Ahmedabad was inundated by 23 cm of rain until 5.30 am on Friday, while Vadodara airport recorded 15 cm during the same period as the monsoon gathered fresh momentum over western India

The MoU was formally exchanged between M S Manivannan, Secretary, Spices Board, and Sajesh V K, Senior Scientist and Secretary, Agventure TBI, ICAR-IISR

India's tariff reforms, customs simplification measures and ambitious Free Trade Agreement (FTA) strategy have steadily strengthened the country's integration with the global economy: Commerce Secretary

Tariff burden for most Indian exports unchanged as Section 122 levy ends, but textiles miss proposed US tariff quota relief planned for Bangladesh, Indonesia, Cambodia, Malaysia

On Thursday, the government allowed FDI in inventory-based e-commerce for export purposes, aiming to boost Indias outbound shipments while protecting small retailers

The DMRC said interchange facilities will be available at Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House and Central Secretariat stations

The president said that the Government of India has decided to double the number of training opportunities for Romania under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme

Indias 5% broken parboiled rice is priced at $356-$361 per ton, up from $352-$357 last week, while 5% broken white rice is priced at $355-$360 per ton

USTR Jamieson Greer announced the new tariffs on 60 countries under Section 301 of the Trade Act on Thursday, a day before the expiration of 10% additional levies on all countries

The reshuffle also appoints Sushil Kumar Lohani to head the Animal Husbandry Department and T K Anil Kumar as School Education Secretary.

Flooding in South Gujarat forced Western Railway to suspend operations on a key rail bridge between Gholvad and Umargam Road, disrupting train services between Gujarat and Mumbai

ITCMAARS has onboarded over 2.6 million farmers across 11 States and aims to reach 10 million by 2030 through digital advisory, precision agriculture and climate-smart farming

The scale of the pipeline points to a shift from incremental capacity additions towards technology-led expansion across the component industry

Panel seeks mandatory added sugar declarations and colour-coded warnings on packaged foods nationwide