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July 17, 2026 12:14 PM

Union Minister Ram Mohan Naidu flags off first direct flight from NAMO Airport, connecting Daman to Delhi

Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu and the Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Praful Patel, flagged off the inaugural Daman-Delhi-Daman flight from the newly operational NAMO Airport in Daman on Thursday, ...

July 17, 2026 10:17 AM

Indian equity markets rise in early trade as IT, auto stocks advance

Domestic equity markets traded higher in the morning session on Friday, with benchmark indices gaining around half a per cent each despite weak global cues, led by buying in IT and auto stocks. In early trade, Sensex climbed 363 points or 0.47 per c...

July 17, 2026 8:21 AM

Stocks stumble, oil set for weekly gain on renewed Gulf hostilities

Asian stocks got off to a rocky start on Friday as the drag from chipmakers weighed on global equity indexes, while oil prices were set for their sharpest weekly rise in three months as tensions in the Middle East erupted anew. Investors this week r...

July 17, 2026 12:59 AM

Piyush Goyal begins Finland visit; two MoUs signed to deepen India-Finland economic ties

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday began a high-level visit to Finland, with India and Finland signing two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at strengthening industry collaboration and expanding bilateral trade and in...

July 17, 2026 12:40 AM

CTIL, CII launch guidebook to help Indian MSMEs expand into global markets

The Centre for Trade and Investment Law (CTIL) at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), on Thursday launched a guidebook aimed at helping Indian micro, small and medium enterpr...

July 16, 2026 5:12 PM

India’s food processing sector poised to become a $600 billion industry by 2030: Report

India's food processing sector is entering a value-led growth phase and has the potential to become a USD 600 billion industry by 2030, driven by higher value addition, innovation, technology adoption and export-led growth, according to a joint repor...

July 16, 2026 4:46 PM

Indian Markets End Flat as Financial Stocks Weigh on Gains

Indian stock markets ended flat on Thursday as investors remained cautious amid geopolitical uncertainties, fluctuating crude oil prices and weak Asian market trends, while financial stocks dragged the benchmarks lower. Sensex settled at 77,186.87, ...

July 16, 2026 4:02 PM

India-UK FTA a historic pact for trade, competitiveness: NABARD Chairman

The India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is a historic pact that will boost exports, improve the competitiveness of Indian industries and further strengthen economic ties between the two democracies, NABARD Chairman Dr. Shaji Krishnan V said on Thursd...

July 16, 2026 2:02 PM

Semicon 2.0: Expanding India’s semiconductor ecosystem

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved Semicon India Programme 2.0 with a budgetary outlay of ₹1,27,500 crore, marking the next phase of India's ambition to emerge as a globally competitive semiconductor manufacturing and design hub. Building on t...

July 16, 2026 1:41 PM

India’s Grade A warehousing supply to touch 50 million sq ft by 2026-end: Colliers

India's Grade A industrial and warehousing supply is expected to reach 45-50 million square feet by the end of 2026, supported by a robust development pipeline and positive investor sentiment, according to a report by Colliers. The report said infra...