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Solar, Grid & Refining To Drive India's Energy Investment To USD 170 Bn In 2026: IEA Report

New Delhi, May 30 -- India is among the world's fastest-growing energy investors, with solar power and oil refining driving a decade-high surge in spending, even as the West Asia crisis reshapes globa... Read More


India Unveils 10-Year Semiconductor Strategy To Build End-To-End Ecosystem

New Delhi, May 30 -- Government think tank NITI Aayog's NITI Frontier Tech Hub has unveiled India's first comprehensive 10-year semiconductor strategy roadmap titled 'Future of India's Semiconductor I... Read More


Diesel Blending Plan Under Review To Boost Energy Security

New Delhi, May 30 -- The government is likely to introduce a mandate for blending isobutanol with diesel later this year as part of measures to enhance energy security and reduce import dependence, ac... Read More


Supreme Court Upholds 28% GST Levy On Online Gaming, Classifies It As Betting & Gambling

New Delhi, May 29 -- In a ruling with far-reaching implications for India's online gaming industry, the Supreme Court has upheld the levy of GST on the full amount staked by players, rejecting the ind... Read More


MSMEs Demand Rationalisation Of Import Duty On Primary Aluminium

New Delhi, May 29 -- Facing mounting pressure due to rising raw material prices, supply-chain disruptions and elevated energy costs amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, India's downstream aluminium in... Read More


Goyal Holds High-Level Business Meetings in New York to Boost India-US Ties

New Delhi, May 29 -- Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal held a series of business and investment meetings with senior global industry leaders in New York on May 28 during his transit... Read More


India Adds 2.7 GW Rooftop Solar Capacity As Installations Jump 125% YoY In Q1 2026: Mercom

New Delhi, May 29 -- India recorded its strongest quarterly rooftop solar performance in recent years, with installations surging 125 per cent year-on-year (YoY), driven largely by the government's fl... Read More


West Asia Conflict May Slow GDP Growth & Stoke Inflation, Warns SBI Chairman

New Delhi, May 29 -- State Bank of India's (SBI) Chairman Challa Sreenivasulu Setty has cautioned that while India's macroeconomic foundations remain sound, the spillover effects of the Gulf conflict ... Read More


MSME Ministry Hosts Second BRICS SME Working Group Meeting

New Delhi, May 29 -- The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises convened the second SME Working Group Meeting this week under the BRICS Partnership on the New Industrial Revolution (PartNIR) ... Read More


India, Canada Reaffirm Commitment to Conclude CEPA Talks by Year-End

New Delhi, May 29 -- Canada and India have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral trade and investment ties, with both countries aiming to conclude negotiations on the proposed Compreh... Read More