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India’s Tea Board is moving to increase the number of auction centres as part of a broader reform push aimed at improving price discovery and helping tea producers secure better returns. The board expects the changes to strengthen market efficiency and support higher realisation for the industry over time.
India's customs authority has relaxed documentation requirements for imports seeking preferential tariffs under the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, saying a valid origin declaration from a UK exporter or producer will generally be enough to establish eligibility. The move removes the routine need to file Form-I with every Bill of Entry, a change aimed at simplifying customs compliance and reducing trade friction.
Tender247 has brought actor Anupam Kher on board as it seeks to make India's sprawling public procurement ecosystem easier for businesses to discover and pursue. The move comes as the country's tender market, estimated at roughly Rs 70 lakh crore, remains spread across dozens of portals, creating a major access gap for companies that can compete but often never see the opportunity in time.
B. Savitha Shri produced another crucial late intervention to keep India alive in the women's title race, defeating Zhai Mo on the fourth board to secure a 2-2 draw against sole leaders China in the penultimate round of the Chess Olympiad at Samarkand. In the open section, India delivered a commanding 3.5-0.5 win over Uzbekistan 2 to stay in sole second place, setting up a tense final-round finish in both events.
A fresh internal dispute has erupted in the Delhi & District Cricket Association after joint secretary Amit Grover objected to the appointments of selector Manu Nayar and under-19 assistant coach Varun Sood. His concerns, sent to the Cricket Advisory Committee and marked to president Rohan Jaitley, were later dismissed by CAC chief Sarandeep Singh, who said the process was conducted independently and fairly.
India's women cricketers have delivered a remarkable run of success, winning the Asia Cup and defending their Asian Games gold, yet their achievements have been framed by the same political and media dynamics that have long shaped the men's game. From trophy controversy in Dubai to the lingering influence of India-Pakistan tensions, the team's victories have been celebrated in a climate where sport and statecraft remain tightly entwined.
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has suffered a fresh injury to his right shin, dealing another setback to a comeback that has already been delayed multiple times in recent months. The injury will keep him out for at least three weeks, ruling him out of the upcoming white-ball tour of New Zealand and raising fresh concerns over his fitness trajectory ahead of future assignments.
India enjoyed a near-perfect ninth round at the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, with both the men's and women's teams delivering crucial victories to stay in contention for the title. World champion D. Gukesh produced the standout result, recovering from an inferior position to beat Alexander Donchenko and seal a 2.5-1.5 win over Germany, while the women defeated host Uzbekistan 3-1.
A group of former India hockey players has publicly backed Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey and called for urgent structural reform in the federation as internal tensions escalate. The dissenting camp wants an ad-hoc committee, including former players, a retired judge or legal expert and a government observer, to run the body until fresh elections are held.
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