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Encouraged by the success, the government has entrusted KMRL with studying the feasibility of replicating the water metro model in several cities

Fathali did not confirm the number of vessels that have been provided safe passage

Air India, Air India Express and IndiGo have started levying similar charges on domestic and international flight tickets

Land to be acquired in Kottukal, Maranallur and Amaravila areas, under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (LARR Act)

The report noted that international sugar prices in SY2026 have remained lower than the current cost of sugar production and prevailing domestic prices, mainly due to surplus sugar supply from Brazil

The extended corridor is expected to benefit commuters from densely populated neighbourhoods such as Nanganallur, Puzhuthivakkam and Adambakkam, improving connectivity to the citys commercial hubs

Commerce ministry denies reports about a hold-off on bilateral engagement

The pact needs approval from the UK parliament before it is implemented

The future of Indian agriculture will be defined by how intelligently biologicals will be integrated into the farming system

Positioning cashew as the anchor crop for natural farming could strengthen farmer incomes, improve ecological resilience in the Konkan region

With adequate institutional support, infrastructure, capacity building, technology adoption, and market facilitation, women FPOs can become vibrant hubs of rural entrepreneurship

The move comes as Iran has targeted vessels in the strategic waterway, through which a fifth of the worlds oil flows, causing global crude prices to surge

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

importers step up buying to meet year-end commitments

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Trade body also revised upwards the domestic consumption numbers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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