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IndiGo issues travel advisory as India-Pakistan tensions disrupt flights

Flights to Srinagar, Jammu, Amritsar, Leh, Chandigarh, Dharamshala, and Bikaner may be delayed or cancelled due to changes in airspace conditions, the airline announced via X.

7 May 2025 4:52 am
India-UK FTA rings in the cheer for exporters of labour-intensive goods

Services sector to benefit from double contribution convention, ease of mobility for professionals

6 May 2025 9:47 pm
Indias smart meter drive picks up speed with over1 lakh installations daily

Officials from the Power Ministry and Central Electricity Authority highlighted the critical role of data analytics and cybersecurity in scaling the rollout.

6 May 2025 9:18 pm
IWAI signs MoU with Europes Rhenus to boost multimodal cargo movement

As part of MoU, Rhenus will introduce 100 barges in a phase-wise manner in the national waterways

6 May 2025 9:18 pm
India, UK conclude free trade agreement, social security pact

Indian labour intensive goods to benefit; British cosmetics, Scotch, auto, medical devices to get cheaper

6 May 2025 9:04 pm
UP plans to set up research centre on Kalanamak GI rice with IRRI

Last year, the State government had established Kalanamak Rice Export Development Board

6 May 2025 8:56 pm
Average mandi prices of 3 rabi crops 2-9% below MSPs in March-April

Wheat and barley prices rise above MSP, while chana, masur, and mustard prices remain below MSP levels

6 May 2025 8:07 pm
Luminis partners Forvis Mazars to tap Indian agriculture, aquaculture market

The partnership will unlock new avenues for impact across food systems, carbon resilience, and soil health

6 May 2025 8:02 pm
Central GST formulation with lower no of assesses edges over States in per GSTIN collection

The issue is likely to be discussed during the next meeting of the GST Council.

6 May 2025 7:22 pm
India-UK finalise landmark FTA slashing tariffs, boosting 4.8 bn to UK economy by 2040

The deal, finalised in London by Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and UK Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds, covers 90% of tariff lines and includes major reductions in tariffs on Scotch whisky, gin, automotive exports, medical devices, and machinery.

6 May 2025 7:17 pm
India will have 123 million EVs by 2032: Report

The personal electric four-wheeler (E4W) segment has emerged as a key driver of the country's expanding private and home charging ecosystem

6 May 2025 4:12 pm
6 May 2025 3:21 pm
India climbs to 130 in Human Development Index, at par with Bangladesh but way behind Sri Lanka

Indias HDI score rose by over 53 per cent, highest since 1990, growing faster than both the global and South Asian averages.

6 May 2025 3:13 pm
Monsoon expected to reach south Andaman Sea by May 13, earlier by a week than normal

Normally, south-west monsoon advances into extreme south-eastern parts of Bay and south Andaman by May 20

6 May 2025 1:37 pm
India's April diesel exports likely hit lowest level in over a decade, sources say

India exported around 1.15 million metric tons (9.69 million barrels) of the industrial and transportation fuel in April

6 May 2025 1:28 pm
Moody's cuts India's GDP growth forecast to 6.3% in 2025 on US trade uncertainty

Costs to investors and businesses are likely to rise as they factor in new geopolitical configurations when deciding where to invest, expand, and/or source goods, Moody's said

6 May 2025 1:06 pm
Revamp pedagogy, go for industry collaborations, ICAR tells agri universities

ICAR policy paper wants agri varsities to follow global best practices

6 May 2025 1:02 pm
Indias solar component market to grow at CAGR of 16% till 2029

The balance of system market, which includes supporting components of solar PV installation, is projected to grow to around $7 billion by 2029

6 May 2025 12:41 pm
Pakistan airspace closure: Indian airlines face nearly 7,000 crore potential loss per year

Of the 7,000-crore impact, Air India groups estimated loss is around 5,000 crore, IndiGo gauges a 1,300-crore loss, followed by other airlines.

6 May 2025 11:37 am
Indias services PMI rises to 58.7 in April on export boost

Faster job creation, strong exports, and easing cost pressures push PMI higher; Sector sees fastest growth in new export orders since July 2024

6 May 2025 11:16 am
JSW Tuticorin Terminal set to begin interim operations at VOC Port in Thoothukudi

Bulk cargo handling get reliefsat the newly dredged NCB-III berth with 14.2m draft and 95,000 DWT capacity This follows the successful dredging of the terminal to 14.20 m

6 May 2025 11:03 am
Climate change forcing rural men to migrate due to poor crop yields, says expert

Food insecurity increasing, while few understand the impact on rural women, says Eilia Jafar

6 May 2025 9:00 am
At WTO, US challenges Indias speciality steel PLI scheme

Scheme aims to reduce imports of high grade steel, attain self sufficiency to secure nations interest: India

5 May 2025 9:42 pm
India prepares for fallout of Pahalgam attack with nationwide war drills on May 7

The Union Home Ministry has instructed all states and Union Territories to operationalize air raid sirens, conduct blackouts, and train civilians in civil defence procedures.

5 May 2025 9:25 pm
Telangana launches farmer outreach campaign ahead of kharif season

Agricultural department officials, scientists, and extension officers will meet farmers in different parts of the State

5 May 2025 9:20 pm
FCI wheat procurement exceeds last years buy of 26.6 million tonnes

However, purchases slip in Punjab as private sector mops up stocks

5 May 2025 9:11 pm
Vijayawada-Visakhapatnam flight services to resume from June 1

Ram Mohan Naidu said the schedule was finalised in the most convenient manner to suit the needs of all passengers

5 May 2025 9:06 pm
India proposes zero duties on steel, pharma, auto parts in trade talks with US

The offer includes tariff-free imports up to a certain threshold, beyond which regular duties would apply

5 May 2025 8:46 pm
Activists call for withdrawal of gene-edited rice varieties

Gene-edited rice varieties can cause harm to humans, environment

5 May 2025 7:33 pm
Tata Steel, Infosys among SEZ developers seeking partial cancellation

Some want an extension of their letters of approval as they hope that demand will rise with proposed SEZ amendments

5 May 2025 7:25 pm
Higher defence spending would potentially weigh on Indias fiscal strength, slow its fiscal consolidation, says Moodys

India allocated over Rs 6.81 lakh crore in the Union Budget 2025-26 for the Ministry of Defence, over 9.5 per higher than FY24-25

5 May 2025 6:02 pm
Tropical Agro launches patented insecticide to tackle stem borer and leaf folder in paddy

These pests cause significant economic losses to paddy farmers

5 May 2025 5:51 pm
97% of claims settled under PMFBY; Andhra Pradesh tops in pending payouts

Farmers in Andhra Pradesh are still awaiting claims worth 1,842 crore

5 May 2025 5:01 pm
Rebound in yarn exports to China, domestic demand to boost profits of Indian spinning mills

Rating agency Crisil RISIL Ratings says Spinning industry profits to grow by 7-9 per cent this fiscal: Crisil

5 May 2025 4:51 pm
Western disturbances sweep away heatwave across India, likely to stay active another week

Westerly systems may start retreating to father north of country as extreme south prepares to receive monsoon

5 May 2025 4:48 pm
Kissandhan crosses 3,244 crore in loan disbursals, empowers over 37,000 farmers

Kissandhan has facilitated cumulative disbursements of 2,539.75 crore under its commodity-based finance model

5 May 2025 4:41 pm
Kerala dairy farmers demand revision of milk procurement price

Currently, farmers are getting 43 for the milk procured by cooperative societies whereas the production cost of milk has gone up to touch 65 per litre

5 May 2025 3:46 pm
Govt reviews SC judgment quashing JSW Steels 19,700 crore acquisition of Bhushan Power and Steel

We are studying the judgment and the possible course of action. We will finalise our next step after discussing with our senior government advocates, DFS Secretary M Nagaraju said.

5 May 2025 3:35 pm
Lufthansa, Air France, others avoid Pakistan airspace amid Indo-Pak tensions

Flight tracking data showed flights of British Airways, Swiss International Air Lines and Emirates turning north towards Delhi in order to avoid Pakistani airspace, after travelling over the Arabian Sea.

5 May 2025 2:37 pm
World Bank ED Parameswaran Iyer to represent India at IMF board at May 9 meet on Pakistan aid

Iyer's nomination was necessitated to fill a vacancy created with the termination of services of K V Subramanian as the executive director at the IMF

5 May 2025 11:06 am
Automobile sales inch up 2.95% in April: FADA

Strong rural demand, new launches, and festive cheer drive growth in passenger vehicles and two-wheelers, while CV segment dips by 1%.

5 May 2025 10:11 am
Direct benefit transfers dipped to three-year low of 6.77 lakh cr in FY25

Better subsidy use, scheme restructuring drive down DBT outlay, say officials

4 May 2025 10:10 pm
Pak airspace closure: Govt forms panel to deal with airlines potential loss

Panel will suggest measures to ease operations, say sources

4 May 2025 8:13 pm
India-US trade pact: Relaxed rules of origin may help Indian exporters gain Chinas share

Commerce Department advises Indian industry to strictly abide by existing non-preferential rules of origin in the US for now

4 May 2025 7:34 pm
I-T Dept cracks down on RUPPs, recovers 1,400 crore from donors

RUPPs are political parties that dont secure the required vote percentage in Assembly or Lok Sabha elections to qualify as state or national parties

4 May 2025 7:20 pm
Titagarh Rail eyes new shipyard for big vessels

Titagarh Rail Systems plans greenfield shipyard to build large naval and commercial vessels

4 May 2025 7:14 pm
Gujarats ro-pax service loses money

Ferry service linking rural Saurashtra with Surat struggles to meet operating cost

4 May 2025 7:02 pm
Sea link to Far East Russia turns vital

Chennai-Vladivostok eastern maritime corridor is busier than ever, with shiploads of crude oil and coal

4 May 2025 6:56 pm
DGCA to make hull insurance optional for trainer aircraft

This move, per AFTO chief, would lower the cost of flying training and thus encourage more students to train in India.

4 May 2025 6:55 pm
India cracking down on steel imports, backing PSU Global acquisitions, green steel-making push planned: Kumaraswamy

A 12% safeguard duty has already been imposed on selectmetalimports for 200 days, effectivefrom April 21, 2025. The immediate focus is on monitoring its impact on the domestic market

4 May 2025 6:16 pm