What was once seen as the engine of India’s clean fuel transition is now grappling with oversupply, with ethanol production capacity significantly exceeding current blending needs.Industry estimates show nearly 20 billion litres of installed ethanol capacity, with another 4 billion litres expected shortly, against an annual requirement of about 11 billion litres to meet the…
The Union Budget’s excise duty waiver on biogas blended with compressed natural gas could unlock investments worth up to Rs 1 lakh crore, industry body Indian Biogas Association said on Sunday, highlighting a potential boost to India’s clean energy transition.The industry body said the Union Budget 2026 decision to waive excise duty on compressed biogas…
Six of ten most-valued companies saw their market capitalisation soar by Rs 63,478.46 crore last week, fueled by strong gains in Larsen & Toubro and State Bank of India. The broader market also moved modestly higher, with the 30-share BSE Sensex rising 187.95 points, or 0.22%, during the week. Among the top firms, Larsen &…
US Supreme Court’s recent striking down of President Donald Trump’s tariff framework could lift the policy outlook and influence the current climate of uncertainty. A recent report by SBI Research has suggested that countries may have to negotiate with a “counter-intuitive” approach in the interim phase, given that the final say on tariff matters rests…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the Meerut Metro and the Namo Bharat RRTS, on Sunday, during his visit to Shatabdi Nagar in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, while also dedicating development works worth around Rs 12,930 crore to the city. Following the inauguration, the Prime Minister is set to take a metro ride to…
The likelihood of a monetary policy rate hike remains low due to subdued core inflation, according to a report by ICICI Bank Global Markets. The Reserve Bank of India is expected to maintain a prolonged pause in its rate cycle into FY2026–27, with greater emphasis on injecting durable liquidity to ensure effective monetary policy transmission,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during a joint press meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday set a target to raise bilateral trade to $20 billion within five years and signed key agreements in areas including rare earth minerals, digital…
Eighty-six countries and two international organisations have signed the AI Impact Summit declaration, signalling broad global support for shared principles on responsible and inclusive artificial intelligence, IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. The declaration was adopted at the conclusion of the India AI Impact Summit held in New Delhi, with signatories including the US,…
PM Modi and US President Donald Trump (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday once again targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the recently finalised interim trade agreement, earlier this month, between India and the United States, which took nearly a year to reach mutual consensus. The largest opposition party’s attack on PM Modi…
India’s pharmaceutical exports rose 9.4 per cent in 2024–25 to $30.47 billion, with the industry targeting double-digit growth in 2026–27 amid efforts to expand global market access, the commerce ministry said on Saturday, PTI reported. Issues related to pharmaceutical exports were discussed during a Chintan Shivir held in Ahmedabad between government officials and industry representatives,…
