Representative (AI-image) IndianOil’s Panipat refinery has received international certification to convert used cooking oil from homes and restaurants into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), company chairman Arvinder Singh Sahney said. The refinery has obtained the ICAO’s ISCC CORSIA certification, developed under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation, to produce SAF from used cooking […]
Fast Lane Ahead! PM Modi to inaugurate Dwarka Expressway’s Delhi section and UER-II projects today — Route, cost, connectivity; 10 things to know
PM Modi to inaugurate Dwarka Expressway’s Delhi section and UER-II projects (Images taken from PM Modi’s X handle) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate two major highway projects in Delhi-NCR on Sunday afternoon— the Delhi section of Dwarka Expressway and the Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II). These projects are designed to decongest […]
GST revamp: Centre sees consumption boost, better compliance
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi‘s announcement of a GST revamp is set to push states, especially those ruled by Opposition parties, to agree to the Centre’s rate rationalisation plan, with the finance ministry’s calculations suggesting that the exercise will result in a short-term impact on revenue, which will be more than made up in the […]
GST reforms: CII hails PM Modi’s move; calls it a ‘visionary’ step for businesses
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has hailed the forthcoming reforms to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Independence Day address from the Red Fort.Chandrajit Banerjee, director general of CII, said in a statement, “On behalf of Indian industry, CII warmly welcomes the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s visionary […]
GST reform: Industry hails PM Modi’s slab cut plan; experts see relief for MSMEs and consumers
India’s business community has warmly welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement to overhaul the Goods and Services Tax (GST), describing it as a crucial step towards boosting demand, cutting compliance burdens and supporting growth.In his Independence Day address from the Red Fort, PM Modi said the government will simplify the GST framework by reducing the […]
‘Make in India’ milestone: Electronics exports jump 47% in Q1; 99% of mobiles now made domestically
India’s electronics exports have hit a major milestone, recording a sharp jump in the first quarter of the financial year 2025-26.Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal announced on social media platform X that exports touched $12.4 billion, marking a surge of more than 47% compared with the same period in 2024-25.“Our electronics exports have […]
Manufacturing push in India: Samsung expands production portfolio; ‘driven by talent and innovation’ says Ashwini Vaishnaw
Samsung is deepening its manufacturing footprint in India, highlighting the country’s importance in the global electronics supply chain.Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday that the South Korean technology major is adding to its production portfolio in India. The company already operates its second-largest mobile phone plant worldwide in the country and stands as India’s […]
IndiGo A321 suffers tail strike on landing in Mumbai in heavy rains
MUMBAI: An IndiGo A321 aircraft, operating a flight from Bangkok, suffered a tail strike when landing in Mumbai in heavy rains in the early hours of Saturday.IndiGo flight 6E1060 departed Bangkok at 11.40 pm and landed in Mumbai around 3 am. But before it could touch down on runway 27 of the airport, the aircraft […]
India-US trade deal: US team may cancel August visit, says report; 50% Trump tariffs to take effect from August 27
Postponing or rescheduling the meeting is important because the US has imposed a significant 50% on Indian products. (AI image) India-US trade deal: As India looks at the possibility of a 50% tariff on its exports to the US effective August 27, the sixth round of trade deal talks between the two countries may be […]
Delhi’s infra boost: PM Modi to inaugurate Dwarka Expressway, UER-II; Rs 11,000 crore project to decongest Capital
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate two major National Highway projects in Delhi on Sunday, with a combined value of nearly Rs 11,000 crore. The inauguration marks a significant step in government’s broader plan to ease congestion in the capital and improve connectivity across the region.The projects: the Delhi section of the Dwarka […]