India key EU partner for semiconductors due to skilled talent pool: European Commission VPThe European Union considers India a vital partner for semiconductor supply chain resilience. India's skilled talent pool makes it importan...
16 Jul, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
India, EU hopeful of investment protection pact before year-endIndia and the European Union aim to finalize an investment protection agreement by year-end. Both sides expressed optimism about concluding...
16 Jul, 2026, 01.04 AM IST
Cabinet approves new urea investment policy to set up 8-9 gas-based plantsIn a significant move, the Union Cabinet has sanctioned the National Investment Policy for Urea-2026, focused on promoting new gas-based ma...
16 Jul, 2026, 12.14 AM IST
India can import capital, but not sovereignty; controlling silicon critical for future: ESSCI CEOIndia's shift towards semiconductor manufacturing represents a crucial strategy for asserting national autonomy. By fostering local chip pr...
15 Jul, 2026, 09.34 PM IST
Whisky, cars and more: What gets cheaper as India-UK FTA kicks inIndia UK Free Trade Agreement: The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement is now in effect. Nearly all Indian exports will gai...
15 Jul, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
Ethanol small share of son's business, mileage loss due to blending is minor, Nitin Gadkari saysMinister Nitin Gadkari defended the ethanol blending programme against criticism. He stated his family's business involvement is minimal an...
15 Jul, 2026, 11.27 AM IST
Vedanta AGM: Anil Agarwal maps aggressive expansion after demerger, targets scale-up across metals, oil and powerVedanta plans major expansion across its demerged businesses, targeting higher production in metals, oil, gas, steel and power. Chairman An...
14 Jul, 2026, 06.05 PM IST
Capex in mining, construction equipment sectors to hit Rs 10 lakh crore by 2030: ReportCapital expenditure for mining and construction equipment will nearly double by 2030. This growth is driven by accelerated infrastructure p...
14 Jul, 2026, 02.58 PM IST
Nexon Geochem ties up with Russia's Giredmet for rare-earth processingNexon Geochem will collaborate with Russia's Giredmet for rare-earth processing technology. This partnership aims to build integrated facil...
13 Jul, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
India must build resilient software and hardware systems to withstand cyber threats: MeitY SecretaryIndia must build strong and reliable software and hardware systems that can keep working even during cyberattacks. This resilience is impor...
13 Jul, 2026, 02.21 PM IST
Hundreds protest Nepal's eviction of landless squatters as activists face police crackdownHundreds protested in Nepal's capital against the government's eviction of landless families. Youth activists assessing flood-hit squatters...
13 Jul, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
El Nino effect: Oilseed imports surge in AprilIndia significantly increased oilseed imports in April, driven by El Nino fears. Soybeans constituted ninety-five percent of these substant...
10 Jul, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
India, Australia seal landmark defence, nuclear, critical minerals pactsIndia and Australia signed landmark pacts on civil nuclear energy and critical minerals. Defence and maritime security ties were significan...
10 Jul, 2026, 02.55 PM IST
Uranium, energy pacts with Australia to charge up IndiaIndia and Australia elevated their strategic partnership with new defense and energy agreements. Australia will supply uranium for India's ...
10 Jul, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Skilling vital in India's goal of becoming AI solutions capital: IT SecretarySpeaking at the CII GCC Business Summit, Krishnan noted that the deployment of AI in enterprises is still lagging across the world, not jus...
09 Jul, 2026, 06.14 PM IST
NITI Aayog holds stakeholder consultation on critical mineral demand, supply chain security amid rising clean energy needsNITI Aayog convened experts to assess India's future critical mineral needs. Discussions focused on demand, supply chain vulnerabilities, a...
09 Jul, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
Modi govt hurt national interests by letting China capture India's critical industries: CongressCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused the government of harming national interests. He cited reports claiming China powers India's ...
09 Jul, 2026, 02.36 PM IST