Trump’s threat spells uncertainty for exporters

New Delhi: American President Donald Trump’s latest announcement of a possible “substantial increase” in tariffs on Indian goods, added to the uncertainty for exporters, amid indications that govt was looking at select segments of affected industries instead of a broad-based support.To go ahead with the orders for the upcoming busy season around Christmas, tariff uncertainty…

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Essar’s GreenLine in Rs 400 crore deal to decarbonise Hindustan Zinc Limited logistics

NEW DELHI: Hindustan Zinc Ltd has entered into a Rs 400-crore deal with Essar group’s GreenLine Mobility Solutions for decarbonising its logistics network by deploying the latter’s advanced electric (EV) and trucks powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG).The deal envisages GreenLine deploying 100 electric trucks to replace diesel vehicles for inter-unit concentrate movement between the…

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IndiGo’s London leap: Airline to begin daily Heathrow flights from October 26 with leased Dreamliners; targets 40% overseas capacity by FY30

Marking its 19th anniversary with a sharp global pivot, IndiGo on Saturday announced it will launch daily non-stop flights to London Heathrow from October 26, 2025, using leased Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, as part of a larger international expansion plan.This milestone comes as India’s largest airline by market share prepares to induct five more Dreamliners this…

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Electric mobility index 2024: Delhi, Maharashtra, Chandigarh top Niti Aayog’s EV index; 29 states have EV policies in place

Delhi, Maharashtra and Chandigarh have topped Niti Aayog’s inaugural India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) 2024, emerging as frontrunners in the country’s transition to electric vehicles. The index evaluates the performance of all states and Union Territories across 16 indicators grouped under three broad themes: EV adoption, charging infrastructure readiness, and EV technology and innovation.According to…

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Russia oil in focus: Tankers deliver millions of barrels of Russian crude to India; no impact of Trump, EU pressure yet

Multiple tankers offloaded millions of barrels of Russian crude at Indian refineries during the weekend. (AI image) Despite growing pressure from the Donald Trump administration and the European Union, India continues to get crude oil from Russia. Multiple tankers offloaded millions of barrels of Russian crude at Indian refineries during the weekend, indicating that these…

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EV roadmap: Niti Aayog seeks time-bound national EV policy; sets roadmap to reach 30% EV sales share by 2030

Niti Aayog on Monday urged the government to formulate a National Electric Vehicle (EV) policy with clear targets and timelines to accelerate India’s shift to clean mobility, as part of its latest report titled “Unlocking a USD 200 Billion Opportunity: Electric Vehicles in India.“The report, released by Niti Aayog member Rajiv Gauba, called for a…

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