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Heavy Industries ministry notifies Phase II of the Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector sch

Heavy Industries ministry notifies Phase II of the Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector sch

The second phase objective is to expand and enlarge the impact created by Phase I providing impetus to technology development and infrastructure creat

Brighter sun! Solar power adds its highest-ever new capacity in 2021

Brighter sun! Solar power adds its highest-ever new capacity in 2021

Renewables account for 27% of total installed power capacity

BL Explainer : Nuts and bolts of Govt capex spend

BL Explainer : Nuts and bolts of Govt capex spend

A higher capital expenditure by government will help generate demand in the economy and sustain economic growth

India seen boosting Budget spending on infrastructure

The February 1 Budget comes days before the start of elections in five States

Modi has a mixed record of economic management

A year after ban of high-value currency, output started declining in Asia's third largest economy, before the pandemic pushed GDP towards its worst le

Boeing posts $4 billion loss tied to problems with 787 jet

The aircraft maker took a charge of $3.5 billion to cover additional delays in delivering copies of its 787 jetliner and compensation for airlines tha

Tatas to introduce ‘enhanced meal service’ in 4 Air India flights on Thursday

Devised by the Tata Group officials, the service will be expanded to more flights in a staggered and phased manner

Dr NTTPS Power Plant: Coal Min panel favours transfer of 3 MTPA coal linkage to Singareni from MCL

This will help the Vijayawada plant save ₹180 crore annually

Fictitious farmers’ groups may affect credibility of Indian organic exports

MP voices concern over ‘cotton mafia’, seeks detailed probe into the issue

‘Reducing import tariffs on inputs under India-UK FTA can help attract more UK investments’

Mutual recognition agreements can facilitate movement of professionals, says UKIBC MD Kevin McCole

$150-million India-UAE VC Fund set up to boost start-up ecosystem

Fund to fuel growth of start-ups in India and the UAE

‘Bengal may need incentives to boost industrial growth’

Economist Abhirup Sarkar says the State may be in a tough spot as it does not enjoy a favourable equation with the Centre

Finance as the meta need of India’s agri value chain

Credit is a major part of the total money supply, but in India, availability of credit is limited.

India’s wheat exports to reach record high this fiscal on rising demand

Demand from South, South-East Asian countries buoys shipments

Budget 2022: Key terms to know

Union Budget 2022-2023 is around the corner and will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, 2022. The Economic Survey will

All about Air India disinvestment

Here’s an insight into mooting of AI divestment, attempts by successive governments, failure of 2017 try, what was different this time, and all abou

Southern Railway bouncing back from the effect of Covid pandemic, says GM

SR has completed important projects like Tambaram-Chengalpattu third line and gauge conversion work in Madurai to Theni.

Gems & jewellery exports zoom 71% in April-Dec 2021 to $28.9 billion

Exports from the sector may touch an all-time high this fiscal

Budget 2022: Here’s the wish list of agri-business stakeholders

It would be good for the government to set up a dedicated agritech promotion fund: AgriBazaar CEO

Anti-dumping duty imposed on ‘Axles for Trailers’ from China

The duty will last for five years and ranges from $0.16 to $0.31 per kilogram

Govt proposes steep hike in registration fees of chemical pesticides to promote bio-pesticides

Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee has sought comments of stakeholders by Feb 2

IMF cuts India’s GDP growth estimate to 9 per cent in FY22

World outlook also lowered

December quarter witnesses highest TV ad volumes since 2019: BARC

As much as 19 per cent of the advertisers in Dec were new brands

WTO farm talks: India demands withdrawal of ‘unbalanced’ draft text

China, African Group, G33 seek revision as text excludes their proposals on public stockholding, special safeguard mechanism

Agritech startup Our Food raises $6 mn for expansion

Agribusiness platform has over 1,700 rural franchises operating mini food-processing units

‘Air travel will continue to grow for the next 30 to 50 years’

CEO of Akasa Air, Vinay Dube, says the airline would look to further democratise air travel

AgroStar launches personal accident cover for farmers

The group insurance programme is launched in a collaboration with Care Health Insurance and GramCover

Air India cabin crew unions object to new pre-flight BMI-check rule, threaten legal recourse

The unions have conveyed their objections to the new Chairman and Managing Director of the airlines

MIMI Fish app to be launched in five more Kerala districts from February

The innovative retail venture sells fish that are totally free from adulterating materials.

Pulses production trapped in range as planting nears saturation

Despite record planting in kharif and rabi seasons, pulses output may not cross 22 mt

AgriBazaar diversifies into crop advisory, intelligent data

Startup’s market place to help growers buy inputs

GoFirst’s Twitter handle hacked

The airline’s team is working with Twitter to address the issue.

TRAI directs DTH service providers to ensure TV channels are displayed as per genres

The regulator has asked the Distribution Platform Operators to furnish compliance report within 15 days

‘Full recovery of global trade remains at risk without greater Covid-19 vaccine roll-out’

Need to address developing countries’ vulnerabilities, says report by WTO and World Bank

Dredging Corp signs MoU for strategic alliance with Abu Dhabi’s NMDC

Pact to cover capital dredging works, project development, operate ports, among others

High LNG prices, growing natural gas output to impact imports till H1 FY23

India’s natural gas production expected to increase in next 12-18 months

Minimal penal duties imposed against Indian exports by trading partners in April-Dec 2021

Trade Defence Wing negotiations ensured most duties fell between 3-6%, says Commerce & Industry Ministry

CCI imposes penalty on maritime transport companies for indulging in cartelisation

Based on a cumulative assessment of the evidence, the Commission held NYK Line, K-Line, MOL and NMCC, guilty of contravention of the provisions of Sec

MANAGE clocks 100% placements

A total of 66 students have opted for placements this year and all of them got the placements