India fertilizer offers sink in sign of easing supply strainIndia's urea import prices have dropped sharply, less than half of April's rates. This indicates global fertilizer supply issues are easing...
11 Jun, 2026, 09.13 AM IST
India considers spending curbs to protect fiscal deficit targetIndia's government is reviewing potential budget spending cuts. Higher oil prices are increasing subsidy costs and threatening fiscal goals...
04 Jun, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
US-Iran conflict flares again: American strikes trigger missile retaliation as peace talks falterTensions flare as the US strikes Iran following an Iranian drone shootdown. Iran retaliates with missile fire towards Kuwait, targeting US ...
01 Jun, 2026, 07.19 PM IST
India books phosphate fertilizer at 40% above pre-war pricesIndia has contracted diammonium phosphate (DAP) fertilizer at prices nearly 40% higher than pre-war levels as the Middle East conflict disr...
13 May, 2026, 06.45 AM IST
India to purchase fertilizer at nearly double pre-war priceIndia is set to purchase urea fertilizer at significantly higher rates. This comes as the Middle East conflict impacts global supplies. Ind...
22 Apr, 2026, 08.38 PM IST
India asks China for urea as war-induced gas crunch bitesIndia has asked China to allow the sale of some urea cargoes as the war in the Middle East disrupts gas supplies needed for fertilizer prod...
13 Mar, 2026, 08.28 AM IST
Indian urea producers shut plants as Iran war cuts LNG flowsIndian urea companies are halting production or conducting maintenance due to suspended Qatari LNG supplies amid the Iran war. This disrupt...
11 Mar, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
India, Egypt officials discuss 'entire gamut of bilateral strategic partnership' at CairoIndia and Egypt held their 14th Foreign Office consultation in Cairo. Both nations reviewed their strategic partnership and explored avenue...
09 Feb, 2026, 09.30 AM IST
British Defence Ministry's typo causes sensitive information mishap with Russian ally MaliSensitive information was accidentally sent to Mali due to a minor typographical error in the British Defence Ministry's email address. The...
29 Jul, 2023, 11.25 AM IST
Budget 2023: India may spend less on fertilizer subsidy to ease fiscal burdenOfficials are considering slashing the fertilizer subsidy bill to 1 trillion to 1.5 trillion rupees ($18 billion) for the 2023-24 fiscal ye...
23 Dec, 2022, 04.47 PM IST
Govt seeks to shrink budget deficit as global headwinds loomAuthorities are turning cautious because India needs foreign inflows to bridge the deficits. The people said that while authorities won’t c...
25 Nov, 2022, 03.59 PM IST
Nepal Army physically locates site of crashed aircraftTara Air's 9 NAET twin-engine aircraft with 22 people on board, including four Indians, was found crashed in Kowang village of the Mustang ...
30 May, 2022, 08.19 AM IST
India considers $3.8 billion increase in fertilizer subsidyA cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi may approve the enhanced subsidy for winter-sown crops as early as this week
12 Oct, 2021, 12.02 PM IST
India plans to impose strict rules and tariffs on Chinese importsThe state-run Bureau of Indian Standards is finalizing tougher norms for at least 370 products to ensure items that can be locally produced...
25 Jun, 2020, 11.26 AM IST
Arun Jaitley's Budget 2014 promise of 15,000 km gas pipeline sees GAIL India resistanceGAIL is dithering on building a 2,050 km pipeline from Haldia to Jagdishpur, saying there are no customers or gas available to justify the ...
17 Jul, 2014, 04.33 AM IST
- Onus lies with government for supply of quality fertilzers to farmers
Punjab government said that the state government was not at all responsible in any case for the supply of sub-standard fertilizers to the P...
23 Aug, 2011, 07.43 PM IST
- Reliance to sign gas supply contract with Essar Oil
After months of delay, Reliance Industries is finally ready to sign contract to supply natural gas from its eastern offshore KG-D6 fields t...
10 Sep, 2010, 03.02 PM IST