FM Sitharaman holds talks on Qatar's $10 bn investment plan for India

IANS | September 29, 2026 9:08 PM

Doha/New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday held a discussion with her Qatar counterpart Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari on the implementation of the $10 billion Qatari investment commitment in India and the finalisation of the Bilateral Investment Treaty.

US bans more Canadian goods as trade war grows

IANS | September 29, 2026 8:41 PM

Washington, Sep 29 (IANS) The United States on Tuesday began enforcing import bans on specified Canadian alcohol, dairy and other products, widening a trade confrontation between the neighbouring countries as businesses face overlapping tariffs and restrictions.

AI, robotics can transform India’s warehousing, cold-chain networks: DPIIT Joint Secretary

IANS | September 29, 2026 8:14 PM

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Artificial intelligence, robotics and automation could significantly transform India’s warehousing and cold-chain infrastructure, making supply networks more efficient and resilient while also improving the country’s ability to respond to disasters and other emergencies, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Joint Secretary Pankaj Kumar said on Tuesday.

India in talks with China for use of airspace for flights amid Pakistan closure

IANS | September 29, 2026 7:51 PM

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) India is in talks with China over the use of the Asian neighbour's airspace in the Xinjiang region by Indian commercial airlines to reduce the longer time and higher costs involved for flights to western countries due to the continued closure of Pakistani airspace, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said on Tuesday.

NITI Aayog workshop focuses on strengthening panchayats for Viksit Bharat

IANS | September 29, 2026 6:25 PM

Guwahati, Sep 29 (IANS) NITI Aayog, in collaboration with the Golap Borbora State Institute of Panchayat and Rural Development (GBSIPRD), organised a national workshop titled “Viksit Panchayat: Connecting People, Places, Resources and Opportunities”, bringing together policymakers, administrators and rural development experts to deliberate on strengthening Panchayats as engines of grassroots development, it was announced on Tuesday.

Warehousing growth to expand beyond Grade A cities: Adani Ports’ Pankaj Bhardwaj

IANS | September 29, 2026 4:32 PM

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Warehousing growth in India is expected to increasingly move beyond major consumption centres, with states such as Odisha, West Bengal and Assam emerging as potential growth markets, Pankaj Kumar Bhardwaj, Senior Vice President and Business Head–Warehousing and Adani Agri Logistics, Adani Ports and SEZ, said on Tuesday.