Ajoy Das
I graduated from the University of Kolkata with a degree in economics and have three decades of experience in reporting for leading print media publications, covering key manufacturing industries like iron and steel, energy (fossil and renewable), chemicals and petrochemicals and mining sectors (coal, bauxite, iron ore and copper). I work as a correspondent for SteelOrbis reporting on the Indian steel industry covering pricing and trade trends across the value chain, capacity creations and utilizations, corporate developments, government policy frameworks and industry related news.
03 Feb
Free Indian government approves MOIL Limited’s JV proposal to undertake manganese mining projects in Madhya Pradesh
03 Feb
Free India’s NMDC Limited sees 8% rise in iron ore output in January 2026
02 Feb
Local Indian HRC prices rise further amid positive budget mood, tighter supply
02 Feb
Local Indian CRC prices back on firm uptrend amid tighter supply, expected restocking by key users
02 Feb
Free India’s Jindal Steel Limited sees 80% fall in net profit in Q3 FY 2025-26
02 Feb
Free India’s MOIL Limited hikes prices of manganese ore grades for Feb 2026 deliveries
02 Feb
Free India’s SAIL sees net profit rise by 260 percent in Q3 FY 2025-26
30 Jan
Free India declares coking coal to be critical and strategic mineral
30 Jan
Ex-India pellet prices recover amid limited trades of higher grades
29 Jan
Free Ex-India HDG prices stable as mills halt export offers amid strong local demand
29 Jan
Free India’s industrial output sees 7.8% growth in December 2025, a two-year high
29 Jan
Free India’s Sesa Goa seeks fiscal incentives for beneficiation in national budget
29 Jan
Free Goa to auction six iron ore blocks on April 16
29 Jan
Free Indian stainless steel industry seeks safeguards following FTA pact with EU
28 Jan
Free India’s SMEL starts construction of stainless HRC facility at Sambhalpur mill
28 Jan
Free Ex-India billet prices stable, interest in exporting improves amid local price correction
28 Jan
Indian import scrap prices weaken, but trading stall due to deprecating currency
28 Jan
Free No CBAM exemption for Indian steel exports to EU under FTA, negotiations to continue
28 Jan
Free India’s APTL to double structural steel production capacity by 2030
28 Jan
Free India’s JNIL to construct 2 million mt integrated steel mill in Maharashtra
27 Jan
Ex-India HRC prices stable to slightly firmer, trade activity remains cautious
27 Jan
Local Indian rebar prices show mixed trend, outlook remains positive
27 Jan
Free India and EU sign FTA representing 25 percent of global GDP
27 Jan
Free Trade unions at RINL issue notice of strike on February 12
27 Jan
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 5, 2026
26 Jan
Free India’s JSW Steel inks pact with CSIR-CRRI to construct roads using steel slag
26 Jan
Local Indian HRC prices rise amid expected hikes by mills and budget optimism despite weak trade
26 Jan
Local Indian CRC prices diverge regionally amid cautious industrial demand
23 Jan
Free India’s JSW Steel sees 198% rise in consolidated net profit in Q3 FY 2025-26
23 Jan
Ex-India pellet prices suffer setback but bullish mood sustained by robust local sales volumes and prices
23 Jan
Free EEPC: Unresolved CBAM issue in India-EU FTA to lead to 10% fall in engineering exports to Europe
23 Jan
Free India’s AAL sees 43% rise in consolidated net profit in Q3 FY 2025-26
22 Jan
Ex-India HDG offers stable, speculative stray deals at extended discount levels
22 Jan
Free India’s JSL sees 27% rise in consolidated net profit in Q3 FY 2025-26
22 Jan
Free India’s CCI approves Tata Steel Limited’s plan to acquire controlling stake in pellet producer TPPL
22 Jan
Import scrap prices firm in India, scattered buying seen for higher grades
21 Jan
Ex-India billet prices stable but sellers divert attention to robust gains in local market
21 Jan
Free India finalizing national steel scrap policy to align with industry shifts, global trends
21 Jan
Free India’s CCI approves JSW Steel-JFE Steel Corp. JV for BSPL steel mill
21 Jan
Free ICRA: India’s long-term transition to low-carbon steelmaking to be hindered by costs and technology constraints
21 Jan
Free India’s eight core industries see 3.7% growth in Dec 2025, four-month high
20 Jan
Ex-India HRC price stable amid silent trade conditions
20 Jan
Local Indian rebar prices surge amid aggressive EPC buying, optimism over national budget
20 Jan
Free Tata Steel to invest $1.22 billion to deploy green steel technologies at Jamshedpur mill
20 Jan
Free SAIL signs natural gas supply deal with GAIL for IISCO steel mill expansion
20 Jan
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 4, 2026
19 Jan
Free India’s INOX Air Products wins contract to build two ASUs at Tata Steel’s Meramandali mill
19 Jan
Ex-India pellet prices stable as trade silent amid low bids and sellers hiking local prices due to robust sales
19 Jan
Local Indian HRC prices edge up, pace of uptrend slows amid emerging buyer resistance
19 Jan
Local Indian CRC prices fall amid buyer resistance, slower restocking by industry
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