Month: May 2026
US trade negotiators to visit India from June 1-4 for interim trade deal talks
New Delhi: American trade negotiators will visit India from June 1 to 4 to finalise details of the interim agreement and advance negotiations under the…
Too hot to handle: Heatwave in North India slows textile, rice supply chains
Kolkata: Severe heatwave conditions in northern India are affecting the textile industry in Delhi-NCR and basmati rice trade in Punjab and Haryana, with productivity falling…
Foodgrain output seen rising 5% to 376.5 MT
New Delhi: India’s total foodgrain production is projected to rise 5% to 376.56 million tonnes in the 2025-26 crop year ending June, mainly due to…
Sarthak PDS gets Cabinet nod with Rs 25,530 crore outlay to modernise food distribution system
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an outlay of Rs 25,530 crore for Sarthak Public Distribution System (PDS) scheme to modernise it and…
Piyush Goyal urges Canada for dual degrees to drive cooperation in education sector
New Delhi, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has suggested that Canada consider dual-degree programmes with an aim to increase cooperation in the education sector….
‘Investment climate not in great shape’: Former PM Modi advisor urges FDI reforms as outflows surge in FY26
As FDI outflows surged to $27 billion in FY26, former member of PM Modi’s Economic Advisory Council and ex IMF executive director Surjit Bhalla has…
Can ethanol save sugar sector? ET Conversation with DG ISMA – The Economic Times Video
India’s sugar industry is facing pressure from rising cane costs, stagnant sugar and ethanol prices, and excess ethanol capacity despite heavy investments, says India Sugar…
Wheat output likely to rise by 2.29% to 120.65 mn tons for 2025-26
New Delhi: The country’s wheat production is projected to rise by 2.29 per cent to 120.65 million tonnes for the 2025-26 crop year (July-June), notwithstanding…
India, US to continue trade pact talks in Delhi as American delegation set to visit next month
After some months of slowing talks, India and the United States are set to intensify negotiations on their proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), with a…
PhysicsWallah to infuse Rs 120 crore in its fintech arm FinZ Finance
Edtech firm PhysicsWallah will invest Rs 120 crore in its wholly-owned fintech arm FinZ Finance, as it looks to scale up the subsidiary’s operations. The…