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The decision follows recommendations made by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), the investigative arm of the commerce ministry, after it concluded that the product was being dumped in the Indian market at unfairly low prices, causing material injury to domestic manufacturers.

The rupee weakened by 34 paise to settle at 94.67 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, pressured by the strength of the greenback in international markets despite supportive capital inflows into the domestic economy.

The 30-share BSE Sensex rose 291.17 points, or 0.38 per cent, to close at 77,094.07.

The report highlighted that water allocation frameworks—which determine how water is prioritised, priced and distributed among households, industries and agriculture—are becoming a crucial factor in economic resilience as water scarcity intensifies across many regions.

The Airline which has been flying for nearly four years,so far in 2026 has added eight aircrafts to its fleet.About the 39th plane, Akasa Air said the first leg of the aircraft's delivery flight commenced from Seattle, USA, to Reykjavik, Iceland, and concluded with the final leg from Cairo, Egypt, to Bengaluru.

The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 407.12 points to 77,210.02 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty surged 114.75 points to 24,129.95. From the 30-Sensex firms, Reliance Industries, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Bajaj Finance, HDFC Bank and HCL Tech were among the major winners.

At the interbank foreign exchange market the rupee opened at 94.42, registering a decline of 9 paise from its previous close.

State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is increasingly transforming into a natural gas-focused energy producer, and the company should now be viewed as a "gas-and-oil" firm rather than an "oil-and-gas" company, Chairman and CEO Arun Kumar Singh said while outlining the company's future growth strategy.

Taking cognisance of the complaints, the Directorate of Agriculture has constituted a high-level inquiry committee to investigate the matter. The panel will be headed by Vinod Kumar Yadav, Joint Director of Agriculture for the Agra Division, and will examine the reasons behind the unusual crop failure.

The positive momentum came as the benchmark BSE Sensex advanced 1,274.95 points, or 1.68 per cent, during the week, supported by easing geopolitical tensions, lower crude oil prices and a gradual improvement in global risk appetite.

India and the EU will sign their free trade agreement by December, with implementation likely from February-March next year, Goyal said.

Markets will track US-Iran talks, crude oil prices, foreign investor activity and monsoon progress in the holiday-shortened week ahead.