India gets its first hydrogen train, but bigger story lies elsewhereIndia's first hydrogen-powered train, launched on the Jind-Sonipat route in Haryana, is less about transforming rail transport and more abo...
20 Jul, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
Fast fashion is about to get caught up in HormuzAs with the toilet-paper frenzy at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, and drivers pre-emptively filling their tanks on reports of the US-I...
20 Jul, 2026, 11.27 AM IST
LPG subsidy bill may top Rs 1 lakh crore in FY27, create Rs 70,000 cr gap over Budget allocationIndia's LPG subsidy bill may surpass Rs 1 lakh crore in fiscal year 2027. This projection indicates a significant shortfall against the bud...
17 Jul, 2026, 01.26 PM IST
FAI hails Cabinet nod to NIPU-2026, calls it a major boost to fertiliser self-relianceThe policy offers investors a secure return and protects them from currency fluctuations. These reforms will enhance financial viability an...
17 Jul, 2026, 09.56 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
Cabinet okays National Investment Policy to add fresh 10 million tonnes urea capacityThe government approved a new urea investment policy to establish new gas-based plants. This policy aims to create additional urea producti...
15 Jul, 2026, 05.42 PM IST
Cabinet highlights: India clears Rs 2.19 lakh crore mega push across chips, corridors and mobile manufacturingThe Cabinet approved Semicon 2.0 with a Rs 1,27,500 crore outlay for chip manufacturing. A Rs 62,500 crore scheme will boost mobile phone m...
15 Jul, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
Cabinet approves India Semiconductor Mission 2.0; earmarks Rs 1.27 lakh crore for the projectThe Union Cabinet approved India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 with significant funding. A Rs 62,500 crore Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme wa...
15 Jul, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
Retailwinds delayed, so, nothing to fretRetail inflation has risen above the RBI's target, driven by fuel and food prices. Core inflation remains subdued, offering a better measur...
14 Jul, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
India's June retail inflation quickens to 4.38%, crosses RBI's 4% target after 17 monthsIndia's retail inflation reached 4.38 percent in June, exceeding the central bank's target. Elevated food and fuel prices contributed to th...
13 Jul, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
Iran tensions risk fertilizer flow to South American farmersThe flow of fertilizer ships entering the Persian Gulf has slowed to a trickle since late June as tensions began to rise again with a spate...
13 Jul, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
Weak monsoon may lift soluble fertiliser demand; price remains bigger risk: SFAISoluble fertilizer prices have surged sixty to one hundred percent over the past year. This sharp increase poses a significant risk to farm...
12 Jul, 2026, 01.37 PM IST
Govt seeks proposals for coal gasification projects under Rs 37,500-cr incentive schemeThe incentive, launched in May this year, is aimed at promoting surface coal/lignite gasification for the production of syngas and downstre...
08 Jul, 2026, 11.09 PM IST
Fall in global crude prices brightens fiscal outlook, El Nino risks lingerEasing West Asian tensions have significantly improved India's fiscal outlook, with economists now predicting a smaller deficit than previo...
06 Jul, 2026, 09.17 AM IST
15 vessels carrying urea, DAP and Sulphur cross Strait of Hormuz safely: GovtIndia's fertilizer supply chain remains robust despite West Asian conflict, with most shipments safely navigating the Strait of Hormuz. The...
05 Jul, 2026, 07.32 PM IST
Indian Potash Ltd ties up with UPL arm to boost sugarcane yield around Gujarat millIndian Potash Ltd. has partnered with UPL Ltd. to significantly boost sugarcane output in Gujarat. This three-year collaboration will intro...
04 Jul, 2026, 03.17 PM IST
Centre invites bids for green urea plants to curb import relianceThe department on Friday held a pre-EoI meeting with public and private sector companies, including NTPC, the Solar Energy Corporation of I...
26 Jun, 2026, 11.31 PM IST