Metal
TANSTIA Seeks Increase in MSME Working Capital Loans from 75% to 90%
Tamil Nadu’s small industries association TANSTIA has urged the Centre to raise working capital loans for MSMEs from 75% to 90% of raw...
India Seeks Steel Export Exemptions as UK’s New Tariffs Threaten Trade Deal
India is seeking product-specific exemptions from the United Kingdom’s new steel import restrictions, which cut tariff-free quotas by 60% and impose 50% duties...
Steel Prices Rise for Third Consecutive Month, HRC Rates Reach ₹64,700 a Tonne
Steel companies have raised prices by ₹2,000–₹2,700 a tonne in October for the third consecutive month, driven by higher raw material and energy...
Nirmala Sitharaman Invites World Steel Association to Set Up Office in India
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has invited the World Steel Association to establish an office in India, citing rising steel demand and calling for...
SEPC Secures ₹854.57 Crore SAIL Contract for IISCO Steel Plant Expansion
SEPC has secured an ₹854.57 crore contract from SAIL for civil and structural works under the pellet plant package at the IISCO Steel...
JSW Steel Reports 5% Growth in Q2 FY27 Crude Steel Production to 7.27 Million Tonnes
JSW Steel reported a 5% year-on-year increase in consolidated crude steel production to 7.27 million tonnes in the Second Quarter of Financial Year...
India’s Finished Steel Consumption Rises 7.5% to 84.9 Million Tonnes in H1 FY27
India’s finished steel consumption rose 7.5% to 84.9 million tonnes in April–September 2026, while crude steel production increased 2.9%. Steel prices, safety initiatives...
Tata Steel India Crude Steel Production Rises 10% YoY to 6.21 Million Tons in Q2 FY27
Tata Steel India’s crude steel production rose 10% year-on-year to 6.21 million tons in the Second Quarter of Financial Year 2026–27, while deliveries...
Tata Steel to Invest ₹40,000 Crore to Expand NINL Capacity in Odisha
Tata Steel plans to invest ₹40,000 crore to expand Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited in Odisha by 5 million tonnes annually, strengthening its long-products...
Coimbatore MSMEs Seek Steel Price Monitoring Committee as Costs Rise
Coimbatore MSME and industry associations have urged the government to establish a steel price monitoring committee, citing rising steel prices, raw-material shortages and...
