http://smetimes.tradeindia.com/smetimes/news/indian-economy-news/ SME News in Industry News at http://smetimes.tradeindia.com en Copyright 2006 tradeindia.com. All Rights Reserved. Sun, 07 Jun 2026 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 helpdesk@tradeindia.com helpdesk@tradeindia.com perl XML::RSS version 1.59 https://tiimg.tistatic.com/tradeindia.com/2008/images/logo_white_bg.gif http://www.tradeindia.com/ 110 39 Tradeindia.com, India's larget B2B eMarketPlace http://smetimes.tradeindia.com/smetimes/news/industry/2026/Jun/05/bhel-share-jump.html Shares of state-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited went up by over 2 per cent on Friday after the engineering major secured an order worth over Rs 21,000 crore from Meja Urja Nigam Pvt Ltd (MUNPL) for setting up the 3x800 MW Meja supercritical thermal power project Stage-II at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh. IANS story_id-285020 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 http://smetimes.tradeindia.com/smetimes/news/industry/2026/Jun/04/CEPA-Oman-India.html The India–Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which came into force this week, provides significant market access opportunities for India’s textiles and apparel sector to expand exports in a key Gulf market. IANS story_id-284969 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 http://smetimes.tradeindia.com/smetimes/news/industry/2026/Jun/01/cotton-duty-waiver-tamil-nadu.html The Tiruppur knitwear and textile industry has welcomed the Centre’s decision to temporarily remove customs duty on cotton imports, describing it as a timely intervention that will help reduce production costs, improve raw material availability, and enhance the global competitiveness of India’s textile and apparel exports. IANS story_id-284855 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 http://smetimes.tradeindia.com/smetimes/news/industry/2026/May/30/custom-duty-on-cotton-import.html The government on Saturday announced a temporary exemption on all customs duties on the import of cotton from June 1 till October 30, to augment its availability for the Indian textile sector amid geopolitical tensions. IANS story_id-284836 Sat, 30 May 2026 http://smetimes.tradeindia.com/smetimes/news/industry/2026/May/30/nifty-sensex-end-lower.html The Indian equity benchmarks posted notable losses during the week due to sustained FII selling and below-normal monsoon forecast, causing fears of food inflation. IANS story_id-284824 Sat, 30 May 2026 http://smetimes.tradeindia.com/smetimes/news/industry/2026/May/21/adani-ports-to-acquire-jaypee-fertilizers.html Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) on Thursday said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Jaypee Fertilizers & Industries Ltd (JFIL) for Rs 1,500 crore as part of the NCLT-approved resolution plan for Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL). IANS story_id-284496 Thu, 21 May 2026 http://smetimes.tradeindia.com/smetimes/news/industry/2026/May/18/gold-silver-trade-volatile.html Gold and silver showed volatility on Monday amid rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia, which typically support safe-haven demand, and a sharp rise in US Treasury yields. IANS story_id-284422 Mon, 18 May 2026 http://smetimes.tradeindia.com/smetimes/news/industry/2026/May/15/hike-in-fuel-prices.html The marginal Rs 3 per litre hike in petrol and diesel prices announced by the government is a mere drop in the bucket compared to the huge losses that the public sector oil companies are absorbing due to soaring global prices of crude oil, which have crossed $100 a barrel, a senior official said on Friday. <br> IANS story_id-284336 Fri, 15 May 2026 http://smetimes.tradeindia.com/smetimes/news/industry/2026/May/13/cabinet-approves-railway-project.html The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the Ahmedabad (Sarkhej)-Dholera semi-high-speed double line railway project - the first of the Indian Railways planned with indigenously developed technology, with a total investment of Rs 20,667 crore. IANS story_id-284269 Wed, 13 May 2026 http://smetimes.tradeindia.com/smetimes/news/industry/2026/May/12/indian-economy-reilience.html Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said that the Indian economy has continued to show resilience amid global geopolitical and economic challenges, with strong fundamentals and growing global confidence in India. IANS story_id-284235 Tue, 12 May 2026