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August 27, 2026 2:52 PM

India’s sugar sector strengthens as production, ethanol diversification and farmer payments gain momentum

India’s sugar industry is undergoing a broad-based transformation, combining a growing sugarcane production base with ethanol diversification, stronger sugar mill finances, rising exports and improved payment capacity for farmers. While sugar price...

August 27, 2026 1:40 PM

From Bihar’s makhana to Rajasthan’s jamun and Maharashtra’s tofu, PMFME Bazaar showcases India’s grassroots food entrepreneurs

From makhana-based cookies in Bihar and preservative-free jamun products made with the help of tribal women in Rajasthan to tofu innovations in Maharashtra and millet processing in Odisha, the PMFME (Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Process...

August 27, 2026 11:50 AM

Shipping traffic through Strait of Hormuz rises slightly, data shows

Shipping traffic rises at the Strait of Hormuzrose slightly even as a geopolitical standoff persisted between the United States and Iran, while the market also monitored Iran-Oman talks about the waterway, data showed on Thursday. Visible commodity ...

August 27, 2026 11:06 AM

India, Morocco agree to double bilateral trade in five years; JWG to explore preferential trade pact

India and Morocco have agreed to work towards doubling bilateral trade over the next five years and decided to establish a Joint Working Group (JWG) to explore opportunities for expanding trade and the feasibility of a preferential trade agreement (P...

August 27, 2026 10:24 AM

Sensex, Nifty post mild uptick over easing crude prices

The Indian equity markets posted a mild uptick early on Thursday as oil prices edged down on expectations of Iran-Oman talks over opening the Strait of Hormuz. As of 9.18 am, Sensex added 81 points, or 0.10 per cent, to reach 77,553 and Nifty gained...

August 27, 2026 10:19 AM

Piyush Goyal pitches for opportunities to deepen India-Japan cooperation in chips, steel manufacturing

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said he highlighted opportunities to deepen India-Japan cooperation in semiconductors, electronic components and steel manufacturing during his meetings with business leaders in Osaka. In his m...

August 27, 2026 10:12 AM

FM Sitharaman pitches Canadian investors for long-term collaboration across key sectors

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has urged leading Canadian institutional investors and businesses to deepen their long-term collaboration with India, during a series of meetings in Toronto. FM Sitharaman met senior executives from Sun Life...

August 27, 2026 10:10 AM

“Compute Is Power, Demand Accelerating,” Says NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang as Q2 Results Beat Estimates

US chipmaker NVIDIA reported better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter results on Wednesday and issued revenue guidance above market estimates, sending its shares up about 4 per cent in extended trading. For the quarter ended July 26, 2026, NVIDIA ...

August 27, 2026 9:57 AM

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel Returns from US, Canada Tour, Highlights Investment Prospects

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel returned to the state on Thursday after concluding his six-day visit to the United States and Canada, where he participated in investment and industry-related programmes and held meetings with global companies t...

August 27, 2026 8:48 AM

Trump: ‘Time to teach Canada you can’t do this anymore’

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday it was "time to teach Canada you can't do this anymore," just days after trade talks between the neighboring countries broke down. "I had a deal, that was a pretty good deal, you know, quite good," Trump...