Asian stainless steel market weakens amid potential increase in nickel ore supply, tighter EU import quotas 
India: Steel wire rod prices soften in Jun’26 on subdued sales momentum 
South Asian ship recycling markets witness mixed trends 
India: Ministry of Mines unveils Mineral Exchange Rules, 2026 
India’s thermal coal port inventories rise marginally amid subdued demand for imports 
Iran is bringing its own internet and social media
Iran is now bringing its own technology-based internet system, bypassing the world. There will be separate social media, its own...
India: Bids increase by INR 250/t in NMDC’s latest pig iron auction
NMDC Nagarnar Steel Plant held an auction on 17 Jan'26 for 5,000 t of steel-grade pig iron, with the entire...
Key takeaways from 7th India International DRI & Steel Summit 2026
Iron ore, scrap availability will remain key challenge for industry Incremental decarbonisation measures needed for gradual transition The 7th India...
BigMint’s India steel index climbs w-o-w as primary mills raise rebar prices
Primary mills hike TMT prices by up to INR 2,500/t HRC trade prices inch up slightly amid declining inventory Secondary...
India: Melting scrap prices remain unchanged d-o-d in Alang
Ship-breaking melting scrap prices in Alang, Gujarat, remained unchanged d-o-d on 19 Jan'26. According to BigMint's assessment, HMS (80:20) prices...
2 killed in mob lynching on suspicion of cow theft
Two people were killed in a mob lynching on suspicion of cow theft in Singair upazila of Manikganj. The incident...
Chinmoy Das, 39 others ordered to begin trial in Alif murder case
The court in Chittagong has ordered the start of the trial of 39 accused, including Sanatani Jagran Jote spokesperson Chinmoy...
Show cause notice to Rumin Farhana for violating code of conduct
Brahmanbaria Deputy Commissioner and District Returning Officer Sharmin Akhter Jahan has issued a show cause notice to Barrister Rumin Farhana,...
Attack on Khamenei means full-scale war: Pezeshkian
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has warned that any attack on Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be considered a ‘full-scale...
Good news for 20 candidates with dual citizenship
The Election Commission (EC) has become flexible for candidates with dual citizenship in the 13th National Parliament elections. In this...