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New Delhi [India], October 17: The 7th edition of Windergy India 2025, the exclusive international trade fair and conference for the wind energy sector in the country, is scheduled to take place this October from 29-31 at the Chennai Trade Centre. As India is making giant strides in wind energy generation, the event brings unparalleled opportunities to connect, collaborate and shape the future of renewable energy. Also Read | 'Jatadhara' Trailer: Sudheer Babu Battle Sonakshi Sinha's Evil Dhana ...Read More >
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices were stable on Thursday as traders prepared for a potential halt to India's Russian oil imports, which could reshape flows and boost demand for supplies from elsewhere. Brent crude futures were down 28 cents, or 0.45%, to $61.63 a barrel at 12:40 p.m. EDT (1640 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures were down 19 cents, or 0.33%, to $58.08. U.S. President Donald Trump said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had pledged on Wednesday that India would stop buying from ...Read More >
India is taking steps to mitigate the high level of e-waste through a long-term project that will encourage the use of reusable and restorative products. A landmark five-year project has been launched to transform the country's electronics sector into a circular economy, with support from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP). The project is planned to be implemented in partnership with the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) ...Read More >
New Delhi (ABC Live): India and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are entering a decisive phase of their strategic partnership -- shifting from an energy-centric relationship to a diversified, technology- and investment-led trade ecosystem. The recent bilateral meeting between Ms Nivedita Shukla Verma, Secretary, Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, and H.E. Eng. Khalil bin Ibrahim bin Salamah, Vice Minister of Industry and Minerals, signalled a renewed drive to expand cooperation across the ind ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 9 (PTI) Volume growth of complex fertilisers is expected to slow down to 2-4 per cent in this financial year from 9 per cent last year amid import constraints, geopolitical headwinds and a high-base effect, a report said on Thursday. Crisil Ratings in the report stated that supply disruptions have also led to a rise in raw material prices, which in turn may increase the subsidy requirement. However, credit profiles are seen stable because of steady profitability, expected additiona ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 9 (PTI) Central drug regulator CDSCO has informed the World Health Organisation (WHO) that three cough syrups -- Coldrif, RespifreshTR and ReLife -- have been recalled and manufacturers have been ordered to stop their production. The CDSCO on Wednesday informed the global health agency that none of the products were exported from India, official sources said. The WHO had sought to know from Indian authorities whether the cough syrup linked to children deaths in the country was e ...Read More >
CHENNAI: A week after reporting poor manufacturing and laboratory practices in Sresan Pharmaceuticals, the company that manufactured the lethal cough syrup that killed more than 20 children in Madhya Pradesh, the state health department suspended two former senior drug inspectors on charges of negligence for failing to inspect the unit, Health Minister Ma Subramanian said here on Thursday.Senior drug inspectors, Deepa Joseph and K Karthikeyan, who served in the Kancheepuram zone, were placed und ...Read More >
After the death of at least 20 children in Madhya Pradesh due to the consumption of contaminated cough syrup, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) on Wednesday issued a strict advisory for drug controllers of all states and Union Territories and instructed them to ensure every batch of raw material and finished formulation is properly tested before use or sale. The advisory, dated October 7, 2025, was sent by Dr Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi, Drug Controller General of India (DCGI ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) In view of pediatrician's arrest following deaths of children due to the consumption of a "contaminated" cough syrup in Madhya Pradesh, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday sought Union Health Minister JP Nadda's intervention into the matter and immediate withdrawal of the case against the bona fide medical practitioner. Condemning the action taken against the Registered Medical Practitioner (RMP), IMA said the root cause of this tragedy is the failure of qua ...Read More >
Kanpur: Two fire incidents were reported from the city since late Tuesday night. On Wednesday at 7:30 am, fire broke out in a building located at Goldie House, Nayaganj which was immediately brought under control by the fire service team, led by FSO Latouche Road. The team doused the flames in a hall inside the building by using two hose pipes drawing water from Nayaganj Metro station before returning to Latouche Road. No casualties were reported in the incident.A massive fire broke out late Tue ...Read More >
Koraput: In a major crackdown on illegal liquor production, the Excise Department conducted a surprise raid at Dengajaniguda, under Koraput Sadar police limits, seizing a large quantity of country-made liquor and raw materials. Acting on a tip-off, excise officials recovered 2,100 litres of fermented wash -- used to distil illicit liquor -- and 130 liters of country-made liquor during the operation. Excise Officer Sudhir Sahu said the seized wash was destroyed on the spot to prevent further il ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 3 (PTI) Shares of biofuels producer TruAlt Bioenergy Ltd on Friday ended with a premium of 7 per cent against the issue price of Rs 496. On the BSE, the stock listed at Rs 550, a jump of 10.88 per cent from the issue price. It later ended at Rs 530.85, up 7.02 per cent. Shares of the company started trading at Rs 545.40, a premium of 9.95 per cent on the NSE. The stock ended at Rs 530.95, a jump of 7.04 per cent. The company's market valuation stood at Rs 4,552.18 crore. In tr ...Read More >
BENGALURU, Oct 1 (Reuters) - India's manufacturing sector expansion lost some momentum last month, slipping to its weakest pace in four months but remaining strong, while factory gate prices surged at the fastest rate in nearly 12 years to combat mounting input costs, a survey showed on Wednesday. That suggests the United States' punitive 50% tariffs on Indian goods could be starting to bite Asia's third-largest economy, which has been the fastest growing among major nations this year. HSBC's ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's manufacturing activity continued to expand in September, but at a slower pace as the manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) stood at 57.7, down from 59.3 in August, even though tax relief for common man has boosted business optimism for the year ahead. The survey, conducted by the adjusted HSBC India PMI, showed that new orders, output and input buying rose at the slowest rates in four months, while job creation retreated to a one-year low. "The September headline ind ...Read More >
Bengaluru : GPS Renewables, one of the leading global full-stack, renewable oil & gas companies offering technology and project solutions for climate-positive biofuel projects, has partnered with Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL) to develop a first-of-a-kind commercial-scale production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from ethanol. The same technology can be used to produce SAF from methanol as well. As part of the partnership, GPS Renewab ...Read More >
(RTTNews) - India's factory growth showed a mild loss of momentum in September amid stronger rises in input and output prices, final survey data from S&P Global showed on Wednesday. The HSBC manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index dropped to 57.7 in September from 59.3 in August. However, a score above 50 indicates expansion, and the same was below the flash estimate of 58.5. Among components, new orders, output, and input buying all rose at the slowest rates since May, while job creation ret ...Read More >
In the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) parlance, a print above 50 means expansion, while a score below 50 denotes contraction. India's manufacturing sector activity eased in September, as new orders, output and input buying rose at the slowest rates in four months, while job creation retreated to a one-year low, a monthly survey said on Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index moderated from 59.3 in August to 57.7 in September, pointing to the wea ...Read More >
Mumbai: Traditionally, banks were barred from lending for buying gold or silver or offering loans secured by primary gold or silver. But under new guidelines, a carve‑out allows scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) to extend working capital loans to jewellers and businesses that use gold as raw material. This change means that manufacturers who rely on gold inputs -- beyond jewelry makers -- can now access credit backed by gold. More Flexibility in Interest Spreads and Rate Resets Previously, ban ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued new guidelines for small business loans, increasing the lending flexibility for banks, in adjusting the additional interest or spread charged over the loan term. The RBI has also eased lending restrictions for businesses that depend on gold as a raw material. "Banks are generally prohibited from lending for the purchase of gold or silver in any form, or lending against the security of primary gold or silver. However, a carve-out has been allowe ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) The initial share sale of biofuels producer TruAlt Bioenergy Ltd garnered 71.92 times subscription on the last day of offering on Monday. The company's Rs 839.28 crore IPO received bids for 88,85,66,820 shares against 1,23,55,424 shares on offer, according to details available with the NSE. The quota for Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) attracted 159.22 times subscription. The category for non-institutional investors garnered 98.56 times subscription and Retail Ind ...Read More >
Akhilesh Yadav promised journalists that even cases against them would also be withdrawn when the SP government comes to power and added, "We would even help you with Income Tax and ED cases as well." Announcing Azam Khan's release from Sitapur jail, Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav Tuesday said cases against the leader would be withdrawn when the party comes to power. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO Amid speculations about Khan joining the Bahujan Samaj Party, Akhilesh called him the main ...Read More >
The longer-term implications are complex. India is achieving its fuel-blending targets, but at the cost of crop diversity. India's farmlands are in the middle of a quiet-but-dramatic shift. New government data show that crops linked to the ethanol economy -- sugarcane and maize -- are steadily expanding, while oilseeds like soybean, a critical crop for the country's edible oil security, are losing ground. This pattern is visible across states, being reinforced by policy incentives guaranteeing ...Read More >
India's export regulations have been amended by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, now permitting the export of Second Generation (2G) ethanol. This eco-friendly ethanol, derived from non-food sources like agricultural residues, aligns with sustainability goals due to its low CO₂ emissions. Exports necessitate valid authorization and feedstock certification, impacting ethanol under ITC(HS) Code 22072000. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on Wednesday updated India's export ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 23: Entity 1 Value Emissions Pvt Ltd from India, in collaboration with HIT, Taiwan, has announced a pioneering Proof of Concept (PoC) initiative. This program focuses on producing silicon carbide (SiC) wafers derived from red mud, an industrial byproduct, with testing facilitated by professionals from Taiwan's Semiconductor Industry. The PoC involves testing SiC wafers in various sizes, produced from silica feedstock sourced from National Aluminium Compan ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): After meeting the target of 20 per cent ethanol blending in Petrol, the time has arrived when India should gear up for exporting ethanol given its surplus production in the country, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said on Wednesday. "It is the time for India's futuristic development. We need to reduce our imports and increase our exports. As far as the surplus of ethanol, it is now the requirement of the country that we need to expo ...Read More >
New Delhi: Driven primarily by higher shipments of automobiles, auto components, industrial machinery, and some basic metals, India's engineering goods exports recorded 4.91% year-on-year growth in August 2025. Engineering exports in August 2025 were recorded at US$9.9 billion, as against US$9.4 billion in the same month last year. The US remained the top destination for engineering exports from India with shipments rising 7.2% year-on-year to US$1.68 billion in August this year. On a month-o ...Read More >
Mumbai Gold Rate Today: The 24 karat gold rate above the historic Rs 1 lakh mark has become the new normal. Now, investors are struggling to digest how the unprecedented gold price rally has fuelled even 22 karat gold rate above the historic mark. Mumbai gold rate today, Tuesday, September 16, witnessed a sharp rally, smashing all expectations of some relief amid the festive season. The gold price rally in Mumbai today was in sync with the surge in prices of the precious metal in India and acro ...Read More >
India 'Cashes In' On Russia's Oil 'Crisis': How Ukraine's Drone Strikes Are 'Helping' India Tuesday, September 16, 2025 by Indian Defence News India has leveraged the disruption caused by Ukraine's intensified drone attacks on Russian oil refineries, which have significantly reduced Russia's processing capacity and created bottlenecks in global supply. With Russia forced to offload crude at even steeper discounts, India has sharply increased its intake, ensuring both cost savings for its refin ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Russian-backed Indian refiner Nayara Energy is seeking Indian government help to source equipment and materials needed for maintenance as European Union sanctions make it difficult to secure key items, three people familiar with the matter said. The private refiner has approached the Centre for High Technology, an advisory body under India's oil ministry, seeking assistance in sourcing specialised equipment, catalysts, and other raw materials, the sources said. N ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi government will soon begin clearing pending electric vehicle (EV) subsidy dues amounting to about ₹140 crore, officials said on Monday as per PTI. Transport Minister Pankaj Singh confirmed that the department will verify all subsidy applications to resolve the backlog, which has piled up over the past two years. "The process of identifying eligible beneficiaries has already started," an official said. A dedicated portal for clearing dues is also being prepared. The develop ...Read More >
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