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August 24, 2026 1:57 PM

Commerce and Industry Ministry releases service PPI data

Air passenger service prices surged 31.94 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026-27, emerging as the sharpest price increase among the services tracked under India’s Service Producer Price Index (Service PPI) framework, according to pro...

August 24, 2026 1:17 PM

GENESIS EIR 3.0 launched to support early-stage tech innovators with funding of up to Rs 10 lakh

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), through MeitY Startup Hub (MSH), has launched the third cohort of its GENESIS Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) programme to support aspiring entrepreneurs, innovators, researchers, studen...

August 24, 2026 1:13 PM

Talabira II & III coal mine records highest-ever production of 19.14 MT in FY 2025-26

Talabira II & III Open Cast Coal Mine in Odisha, allocated to NLC India Ltd. under the Nominated Authority (NA) framework, recorded its highest-ever annual coal production of 19.14 million tonnes (MT) in the financial year 2025-26, marking an 11....

August 24, 2026 10:32 AM

India negotiating FTAs with 8-9 more blocs, aims to cover 75% of global trade: Piyush Goyal

India is in negotiations with at least 8-9 more groups of countries and individual nations that together account for another USD 15 trillion of GDP, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday. He added that the country's free trade a...

August 24, 2026 10:23 AM

Stock markets rise in early trade on buying in blue-chips

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty were trading higher in early trade on Monday, driven by buying in blue-chip stocks HDFC Bank and Infosys amid positive global cues. However, persistent geopolitical tensions and elevated crude oil prices con...

August 24, 2026 8:32 AM

Canada to retaliate for US tariffs, worsening ties after talks fail

Canada will impose tariffs on some U.S. goods in retaliation for 50% levies ordered by President Donald Trump on Canadian products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday, after trade talks collapsed between the two neighbors. The "dollar for d...

August 24, 2026 8:19 AM

Shares flat in Asia before Iran sanctions news, Nvidia results

Share markets were flat in Asia on Monday and oil prices eased as investors awaited details of threatened U.S. sanctions on Iran due later in the session, while the Canadian dollar dipped as a trade war loomed with its southern neighbour. The entire...

August 23, 2026 1:59 PM

Create ecosystem that attracts global space talent to India: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday interacted with CEOs of Indian space startups and highlighted the importance of predictable policymaking, global opportunities and India's competitive strengths as the country's private space sector expands. Du...

August 22, 2026 2:56 PM

EAM Jaishankar to Visit Russia for 27th Session of IRIGC-TEC

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will embark on a two-day official visit to Russia from August 23 to 24 to co-chair the 27th Session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural C...

August 22, 2026 2:35 PM

Empowered Committee Reviews Proposals to Accelerate Growth of Women-led Rural Enterprises

The Empowered Committee of the Ministry of Rural Development, chaired by Rural Development Secretary Rohit Kansal, reviewed proposals under the Non-Farm Livelihoods (NFL) component of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission ...