Business

Soaring Sugar and Onion Prices Tighten Indian Household Budgets

Higher prices for sugar and onions are straining family finances across India, according to recent reports.

24 Aug 2026

Pithoragarh Student Launches Tourism Startup Under Uttarakhand’s Entrepreneurship Scheme

A student from Pithoragarh has converted a local tourism challenge into a startup, leveraging the Uttarakhand government’s entrepreneurship scheme.

24 Aug 2026

Telangana adds 121 premium liquor brands to state market

The Telangana excise department has approved 121 new premium liquor brands, expanding the state's premium beverage portfolio.

24 Aug 2026

Supreme Court Orders Immediate Settlement of Stamp Duty Deficiency, Bars Trial Courts from Delaying Cases

The apex court ruled that any stamp duty shortfall must be resolved promptly and that trial courts cannot keep the matter pending for years.

24 Aug 2026

Sugar prices to ease within a week, ISMA says ethanol not driving rise

The Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) forecast that sugar prices will start falling within the next seven days and clarified that the recent price increase is not linked to ethanol production.

24 Aug 2026

Uttar Pradesh Targets ₹10,000 Crore Investment in Energy Value Chain

The Uttar Pradesh government is seeking to attract ₹10,000 crore in investments to develop the state's energy value chain.

24 Aug 2026

Uttar Pradesh Touted as India’s New Growth Engine by Industries Minister

Uttar Pradesh’s Industries Minister Nand Gopal Gupta said the state is being rebranded as India’s growth engine, highlighting its rising industrial profile.

24 Aug 2026

Ceigall India Secures Rs 705 Crore Arunachal Highway Contract

Construction firm Ceigall India has won a Rs 705 crore contract to build a new highway in Arunachal Pradesh, boosting infrastructure development in the northeastern state.

24 Aug 2026

PPP Appraisal Committee Approves Private Operation of 11 Indian Airports in Five Bundles

The Public‑Private Partnership Appraisal Committee (PPPAC) has given an in‑principle approval for private operators to manage eleven airports across five bundled projects.

24 Aug 2026

Godrej Industries Group signs MoU with Haryana Government

Godrej Industries Group and the Haryana government have formalised a Memorandum of Understanding to explore collaborative opportunities.

24 Aug 2026

Godrej Commits Rs 20,000 Crore to Haryana in New Investment MoU

The Haryana government has signed an MoU with the Godrej Group, securing a Rs 20,000 crore investment commitment for the state.

24 Aug 2026

Godrej Industries signs Rs 20,000 crore MoU with Haryana, shares rise

Godrej Industries announced a Rs 20,000 crore memorandum of understanding with the Haryana government, prompting an uptick in its stock price.

24 Aug 2026