India-UK social security pact was non-negotiable in free trade deal: Piyush Goyal
India is preparing a plan to track utilisation of green hydrogen and build global partnerships for exporting the fuel, Secretary Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Santosh Kumar Sarangi said Thursday. Speaking at the CII International Business Conclave on Green Hydrogen, he said traceability of green hydrogen utilisation is very important. He also said concessions for green hydrogen export will be part of India’s deliberations in trade agreements.

SAIL powers Defence indigenisation, supplies special steel for INS Arnala
 

Silver hits fresh all-time high on MCX amid geopolitical tensions
Silver futures on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) touched a new all-time high of Rs 1,09,250 per kilogram on Tuesday, as investors rushed to safe-haven assets amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran.

Govt imposes more curbs on gold imports
The government has put further curbs on imports of gold and silver. It has shifted merchandise where gold and silver are mixed with other metals or in liquid form to the restricted category, from open general licence (OGL).

HZL expansion plan not enough
Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL)’s capacity expansion plan failed to cheer investors, with the stock sliding about 10% after the promoter group offloaded 1.6% of its shareholding. The company has announced plans to invest ₹12,000 crore in the first phase between FY26 and FY28, with total capex reaching ₹32,000-35,000 crore by FY31.

India achieved 20% ethanol blending target six years early: Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri
Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri talks about how biofuels and green hydrogen will fuel a $7–10 trillion economy vision. While talking to CNN News 18 he said, “India has already achieved 20 per cent ethanol blending in petrol—six years ahead of the original target of 2030.” He revealed that the country is making strong progress in its journey towards cleaner fuels.

Rajasthan brings new rules to develop the mining-affected areas
The District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT) will use 70 per cent of funds in “high-priority areas”, said T Ravikant, principal secretary of mines and petroleum department. The rest of the amount will be used for development works in other places in mining areas. For DMFT, 30 per cent of royalty amount is collected from old mines of major minerals and 10 per cent each from auctioned major mineral mines and minor mineral mines.

KPI Green Energy arm wins nearly 37 MW solar project orders under Gujarat’s renewable energy policy
Sun Drops Energia, a subsidiary of KPI Green Energy, has received Letters of Award and Intent to develop solar power projects with a total capacity of 36.87 megawatts. These projects fall under the Captive Power Producer (CPP) business segment of the company.

Backed by private capital, India's nuclear energy set for transformation
When Homi Bhabha unveiled India’s nuclear programme in the 1950s, the vision was profound: An indigenous path to energy independence built on pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWRs), fast breeder reactors (FBRs), and ultimately, thorium-based systems to unlock the country’s vast reserves. This early promise unfolded slowly. The Tarapur Atomic Power Station, India’s first, was commissioned in 1969, but progress stalled under the weight of post-1974 sanctions, limited uranium reserves, technological hurdles, and policy caution. Even today, nuclear power accounts for just 8.8 Gw of India’s 466 Gw installed power capacity.

Is the Nippon Steel and US Steel merger a threat to American workers?
Nippon Steel's 2023 announcement that it would buy US Steel, the linchpin of American steelmaking, sparked political and union opposition in the United States before being finally sealed Wednesday under strict conditions.