The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet has approved the Dagadarthi greenfield airport project in Nellore district, giving a major push to the state’s aviation and industrial infrastructure, PTI reported citing officials.With this approval, Dagadarthi will become Andhra Pradesh’s eighth airport, strengthening the state’s plans to build a multimodal logistics and industrial network, they added.Strategically located, the proposed […]
Digital payments push: PhonePe PG rolls out ‘Bolt’ for Visa, Mastercard cards; enables one-click in-app checkout
PhonePe Payment Gateway on Saturday launched ‘PhonePe PG Bolt’ for Visa and Mastercard credit and debit card transactions, aiming to offer a faster and more secure in-app checkout experience for users and merchants, PTI reported.The solution uses device tokenisation to enable secure payments within apps for users on the PhonePe platform as well as merchant […]
‘Both side worked to narrow divergences’: India, EU push officials to fast-track FTA negotiations; here’s what commerce ministry said
India and the European Union have asked their officials to resolve outstanding issues and accelerate negotiations to finalise the proposed free trade agreement, according to an official statement issued on Saturday, PTI reported.Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic met in Brussels to review the status […]
India-EU FTA: Piyush Goyal wraps up Brussels visit; talks focused on expediting agreement
India and the European Union moved their proposed Free Trade Agreement discussions forward during Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal’s two-day visit to Brussels, which ended on January 9.Goyal was in the Belgian capital on January 8 and 9, where he held multiple high-level meetings with EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros […]
Long-term planning driving India’s energy readiness, says Hardeep Puri
Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri highlighted that the government’s long-term energy planning is translating into tangible benefits for citizens, stating that the real test of policy lies in how seamlessly it supports daily life rather than in announcements alone.In a post on the social media platform X, the minister noted […]
Trump’s 500% tariff pressure & global crude supply shock risks: Where does India’s oil security stand?
Recent geopolitical tensions and Trump tariffs on India highlight the need for India to step up focus on its energy security. (AI image) Oil is called black gold – and for a reason – it’s the fuel that drives economic growth and oil security is increasingly becoming crucial in a world fraught with geopolitical uncertainties […]
Day 1: Bharat Coking Coal IPO gets 8x bids
KOLKATA: The IPO of Bharat Coking Coal was subscribed 8 times on the first day of bidding on Friday, driven by strong demand from retail, non-institutional and existing shareholder investor categories. The issue received bids for 2,80,61,36,400 equity shares against the offer size of 34,69,46,500 shares, according to available data. Source link
US 500% tariff threat: Garment exporters will ‘have to take risk’; traders brace for next shock
As Indian garment makers switch on machines for the next US fall-winter cycle, the industry is bracing for another potential shock, with the threat of a 500% tariff clouding export prospects and factory utilisation.Exporters say buyer sentiment has shifted sharply in recent weeks. “Buyers who were earlier considering shifting some orders to India no longer […]
‘If you want to go in…’: Oil chiefs express caution as Trump pushes oil plan — what happened at the meeting
US President Donald Trump held talks with senior oil executives on Friday (local time), pushing them to consider investments in Venezuela’s oil sector following the capture of President Nicolas Maduro. While Trump presented the country as newly secure and open for business, industry leaders responded cautiously, with one major executive saying Venezuela remains “uninvestable” without […]
India adds 48 GW of RE capacity
CHENNAI: India’s renewable energy sector wrapped up 2025 with a record-breaking surge in capacity additions, underscoring the pace of the country’s clean energy transition. About 48 GW of new renewable capacity was added during the year, including large hydro projects, while around 45 GW was added excluding the large hydro segment, compared with 28 GW […]