BHEL, SAIL at risk of losing Maharatna tagTwo major Indian public sector companies, BHEL and SAIL, face a one-year deadline to improve their financial performance. Failure to meet p...
06 Jun, 2026, 08.18 AM IST
Has China eaten Europe's lunch? A Brussels-Beijing battle is brewingEurope is adopting a tougher stance against China's industrial practices. A new strategy aims to protect European industries from unfair co...
26 May, 2026, 10.40 PM IST
These large- and mid-cap stocks can give more than 25% return in 1 year, according to analystsFor the next few weeks, what needs to be watched is market breadth. And also look at which sectors are leading the rally. Why? Because, at ...
22 May, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
India’s $1 trillion import dependence makes green transition a strategic necessityIndia faces significant import reliance across key sectors. Aatmanirbharta requires a growth model shift, with the green economy offering a...
19 May, 2026, 12.13 AM IST
Another trade war? EU fires first shot in economic clash with ChinaEU is planning a major shift in its industrial policy through the proposed “Made in Europe” framework under the Industrial Accelerator Act,...
29 Apr, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Green steel mandate in works for government projectsIndia is planning to mandate the purchase of green-rated steel in central government projects and centrally-sponsored schemes starting from...
08 Jul, 2025, 12.41 AM IST
'Melt and Pour' rule notified for govt steel projectsThe Centre's revised Domestically Manufactured Iron & Steel Products Policy 2025 prioritizes steel procurement from PSUs for government pro...
28 May, 2025, 12.15 AM IST
Steel Ministry proposes 37% purchase preference to green steel in government tendersIndia's steel ministry has proposed a green steel procurement policy, mandating up to 37% of government purchases to be low-carbon steel. A...
12 Dec, 2024, 06.04 PM IST
India will create green steel policy, steel secretary saysIndia is set to introduce a green steel policy and may consider government procurement of decarbonised steel, according to Steel Secretary ...
10 Sep, 2024, 01.08 PM IST
Green and bear it for a steely resolveIndia is preparing to challenge the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) at the WTO, which requires non-EU steel producers to rep...
06 Jun, 2024, 11.14 PM IST
Centre extends procurement preference for locally made steel by six monthsThe Steel Ministry extended the DMI&SP policy for preferential procurement of locally manufactured steel products by six months. The policy...
07 Mar, 2024, 09.34 PM IST
No blanket exception for PSU oil companies from local sourcing mandate on steelGovernment-controlled oil companies must individually seek exceptions to the local steel sourcing mandate. The Ministry of Petroleum and Na...
28 Dec, 2023, 12.24 AM IST
Providing 'local content' percentage made mandatory for Railways procurement processRailways in fact was in the eye of a storm when domestic steel producers had objected to the ministry's decision to buy rails through a glo...
20 Jan, 2018, 01.01 PM IST
PMO asks government departments to stick to policy on procurementThe committee met on Thursday and gave Indian Railways "one-time exception" to buy 487,000 tonnes of rails under the global tender.
22 Dec, 2017, 11.55 PM IST
Min 15% value addition must for procurement of imported steelThe policy provides preference to domestically manufactured iron and steel products valued at Rs 50 crore or more in government procurement.
04 Jul, 2017, 09.19 PM IST
Preferential steel procurement for government projects will lead to further price riseA spate of infrastructure projects and also engineering exports would be hit as domestic steel makers would start raising prices further.
05 May, 2017, 02.17 PM IST
New steel policy targets Rs 10 lakh crore investment: GovernmentThe policy envisages a crude steel capacity of nearly 300 mt by 2030-31, which is similar to the earlier target set by the earlier National...
04 May, 2017, 12.22 AM IST