India bars sugar-based ethanol in 2026-27 tender, cuts maize incentive
New Delhi, Oct 18: State-run oil marketing companies have barred ethanol made from sugarcane juice, sugar syrup and B-heavy molasses from their latest procurement...
Import of GM soybeans into India should not be allowed at all, say processors
Indore, Oct 16: Processors on Friday urged the government not to allow the import of genetically modified (GM) soybeans, saying the influx of the...
Elon Musk’s satcom row: Welcome competition but Indian laws apply to all: Reliance
New Delhi, Oct 16: Reliance Industries Ltd on Friday broke its silence on Elon Musk's public criticism of India's satellite communications landscape, saying it...
Stock markets end higher for 2nd day, led by strong buying in IT firms
Mumbai, Oct 16 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher for the second straight day on Friday, driven by strong buying in IT...
European car makers would prefer to manufacture here, India to become global hub: Goyal
New Delhi, Oct 12: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said all European carmakers would prefer to manufacture in India, as producing...
Musk accuses Ambani’s online supporters of ‘absurd hypocrisy’, `ridiculous arguments’
New Delhi, Oct 11: Elon Musk on Sunday renewed his attack on Mukesh Ambani over Starlink's entry into India, accusing the billionaire's supporters of...
NEEPCO records Rs 769-cr profit in 2025-26
Shillong, Oct 10
The North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) has recorded its highest-ever Profit After Tax of Rs 769.08 crore in 2025-26.
The NEEPCO...
Punishment for GST evasion rationalised to ‘imprisonment or a fine or both’
New Delhi, Oct 9: The GST Council, comprising Centre and state Finance Ministers, has rationalised the maximum term of imprisonment for GST offences to...
Rupee rises 23 paise to 96.65 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai, Oct 9: The rupee appreciated 23 paise to 96.65 against US dollar in early trade on Friday, supported by a slight softening in...
GST Council scraps arrest powers of GST officers, ups prosecution threshold to Rs 5 cr
New Delhi, Oct 8: The GST Council on Thursday approved scrapping the arrest powers of GST officers and raised the threshold to launch prosecution...
Rupee slumps 40 paise to close at 96.75 against US dollar post RBI policy decision
Mumbai, Oct 7: The rupee slumped 40 paise to close at 96.75 against the US dollar on Wednesday, after the Reserve Bank of India...
RBI raises FY27 GDP growth forecast by 40 bps to 7.1 pc
Mumbai, Oct 7: The Reserve Bank on Wednesday raised its GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal year by 40 basis points to 7.1...
