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India has become an important supplier of petrol to Russia after Ukrainian drone attacks disrupted Russian refineries. Russia's seaborne petrol imports touched a record 125,000 barrels per day in August 2026. Over the la...
National Small Industry Day is observed on August 30 to honour the contribution of small industries to India's economic and industrial growth. It was formally recognised in 2000, after the Government brought in a compreh...
The Andhra Pradesh government has approved a green Artificial Intelligence (AI) data centre proposed by AM AI Factory. The project involves an investment of ₹31,387 crore and a capacity of 512 megawatts. It will be locat...
Hindalco Industries has commissioned India's first Superfine Precipitated Aluminium Trihydrate (PPT ATH) plant at Belagavi, Karnataka, with an initial yearly capacity of 30,000 tonnes, expandable to 60,000 tonnes. PPT AT...
IIT Madras has successfully tested India's first indigenous 5 kN air-breathing Rotating Detonation Engine (RDE) fitted with an aerospike nozzle, achieving a stable 5 kN thrust through sustained pressure-gain combustion....
India's foreign exchange reserves climbed by $12.4 billion to an all-time high of $729.3 billion in the week ended August 21, 2026. Foreign Currency Assets (FCA), the biggest component, rose by $9.4 billion to $591.3 bil...
According to Alphaliner, Jawaharlal Nehru Port was the fastest-growing container port in the first half of 2026 and climbed seven places from 28th to 21st globally, just behind Colombo (20th). It handled 4.40 million TEU...
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said India's energy demand is projected to rise 2.5 times by 2047, and India is expected to make up about 25% of the additional global energy demand by then. India is...
India received $30.7 billion in gross Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in April-June 2026, the highest in at least 15 years, nearly 46% above the previous quarter and about 15% above April-June 2025. Net FDI for the quart...
After a sharp rise in onion prices, the Union government launched Kanda Express to carry onions from Nashik, Maharashtra, to major consumption centres such as Delhi, Chennai, Kochi and Guwahati. Lasalgaon in Nashik is a...
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said India's non-fossil fuel power capacity has crossed 300 GW, which is 60 percent of the 500 GW target. This capacity covers solar, wind, hydro, bio-power and nuclear power, wit...
India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2026 is expected to gather separate data on digital and platform workers for the first time, covering food delivery executives, drivers and home-service providers. Their earnin...
