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The Centre has set up a multi-ministry support desk to assist exporters and importers as the West Asia conflict disrupts cargo movement, congests ports and heightens logistics challenges

Eight agreements across trade, energy, defence and critical minerals mark a shift from normalisation to structured expansion as Modi and Carney outline deeper economic and strategic ties

Indian refiners are diversifying crude sourcing to bypass the Strait of Hormuz and tapping inventories as the West Asia crisis disrupts key routes that handle over half of India's oil and gas imports

Survey flags gaps in independent directors, women representation, succession planning and SEBI compliance among Maharatna and Navratna companies

Anup Rau shared his views on FDI, insurance penetration, regulation, bancassurance, and the company's growth plans

Quick commerce startup Inamo has raised $8 million in Series A funding led by Prime Venture Partners to expand its dark store network, accelerate brand onboarding, and scale technology and operations

Nasscom has asked IT employees in the Middle East to work from home and remain in touch with embassies as tensions escalate in West Asia, even as Indian IT firms say operations continue as usual

SBI Deputy Managing Director Nitin Chugh, who led the bank's digital banking and transformation initiatives including YONO 2.0, has exited following the conclusion of his contract

With nearly half its order book linked to the Middle East, L&T may see short-term disruptions from the Iran conflict, raising concerns over execution, exports and regional project pipelines

Today we have crossed over 7,000 publishers (Time, AP and Adweek, among others) in the US, Europe, South Asia and Japan, says Toshit Panigrahi

Mercedes-Benz has localised assembly of V-Class in India, bringing its entry price to ₹1.4 cr, reducing dependence on costly imports, as the company repositions the van within its top-end portfolio

Epiq Capital leads the round; Pronto's daily bookings surge to over 18,000

Japanese watchmaker plans 30 exclusive boutiques by 2028

These efforts will lead to enhanced indoor coverage, improved data capacity and support Vi's ongoing efforts for expanding 5G and 4G connectivity

Dabur Ventures has made its first investment by acquiring a minority stake in RAS Beauty for Rs 60 crore, strengthening Dabur's presence in the fast-growing premium skincare market

GSMA honoured Bharti Enterprises founder at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, recognising his role in expanding global telecom connectivity and advancing digital inclusion

Sebi has fined Coffee Day Enterprises and nine individuals for alleged financial misstatements, stating the company understated losses by not accounting for over ₹489 crore in interest expenses

Gaurs Group will invest Rs 250 crore to build a precast and modular construction facility in Noida after signing an MoU with Elematic India, aiming to boost efficiency and project timelines

However, the latest figure was significantly lower than the Flash India Manufacturing PMI of 57.5, released last month

India has signed a $1.9 billion uranium supply deal with Canada's Cameco for deliveries from 2027 to 2035, part of a wider strategic energy partnership spanning renewables and fuels

India's current account deficit widened to $13.2 billion in Q3FY26 as the trade gap expanded, though higher services receipts, lower investment outflows and stronger remittances provided some support

A major proportion of India's crude oil imports flows through the Strait of Hormuz, which remains an important trade point in the Gulf

The rupee saw its sharpest fall in over five weeks as crude oil prices surged on rising West Asia tensions; RBI interventions helped prevent the currency from breaching the 91.5-per-dollar level

This is the second year in a row that the EPF interest rate has been kept unchanged at 8.25%

Japan and India have renewed their Bilateral Swap Arrangement, keeping the facility size at $75 billion, to strengthen financial safety nets and deepen economic cooperation

Wait for greater clarity on how these funds will be taxed at maturity

In tandem, the Union Budget allocated ₹1 trillion to the Urban Challenge Fund, aimed at catalysing fund flows to urban local bodies (ULBs) over the next five years

To facilitate retail participation in G-Secs, RBI came out in November 2021 with a scheme for direct retail participation in G-Secs through its own depository system and the NDS-OM trading platform

Cost had earlier been a barrier. In the private market, vaccines such as Gardasil, manufactured by Merck, cost ₹3,000-4,000 per dose

Oil imports account for 3.1% of gross domestic product, and according to Nomura, every 10% rise in oil prices worsens India's current account by 0.4 percentage point

In US dollar terms, India's mcap has declined nearly 13 per cent from its peak and is down about 5.6 per cent on a year-to-date basis, marking the steepest drop among major global markets

The Sensex and Nifty hit multi-month lows as West Asia tensions sent crude prices surging and sparked a flight to safe assets, with volatility jumping to a nine-month high

The stock price of Swiggy slipped 5% and hit an all-time low of ₹285.85 on the BSE in Monday's intra-day, thus fell below its previous record low of ₹297 touched on May 13, 2025.

However, the overlap is not high for the majority of the schemes. Only 13 of these schemes (excluding those with assets worth less than Rs 1,000 crore) have an overlap of over 52%, the report showed

Clean Max and Shree Ram Twistex fell up to 36 per cent on debut amid a global equities selloff, underscoring a turbulent year for India's primary markets and weak investor sentiment

Mozilla Foundation president Mark Surman says India and the Global South must build open-source AI models, buy from domestic firms and ensure that AI reflects local cultures and societal norms

Intel India and the Digital India Bhashini Division have integrated Bhashini's Vidyalekha into Intel-based AI PCs, enabling real-time translation and transcription across Indian languages

PM Modi spoke to top leaders of Israel, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE amid the worsening West Asia crisis, condemning attacks on Gulf nations and stressing the safety of Indian nationals

SC has sharply criticised a trial court for relying on AI-generated fictitious judgments, stating such conduct strikes at judicial integrity and amounts to misconduct, warranting deeper scrutiny

Taking cognisance of a trial court relying on alleged non-existing verdicts that were generated with the help of artificial intelligence (AI), the Supreme Court has said a decision based on such fake judgments would not be an error in decision making but would amount to misconduct. A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe has said it will examine the matter in detail and issued a notice to Attorney General R Venkataramani, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and the Bar Council of India. The court has also appointed senior advocate Shyam Divan to assist it in the matter. "We take cognisance of the trial court deploying AI-generated non-existing, fake or synthetic alleged judgments and seek to examine its consequences and accountability as it has a direct bearing on the integrity of the adjudicatory process," the bench said. "At the outset, we must declare that a decision based on such non-existent and fake alleged judgments is not an error in the decision making. It would be a

Japan, South Korea have raised concerns over India's regulatory measures, including QCO norms and anti-dumping duties, even as both nations reaffirm major investment plans in the domestic steel sector

India's industrial output growth slowed to 4.8% in January, a three-month low, as manufacturing, mining and electricity softened, though several segments continued to post healthy gains

Indian hotel companies exploring growth opportunities in West Asia are adopting a wait-and-watch stance as the sudden conflict in the region injects uncertainty into long-term expansion plans

Travel and tourism stocks fell more sharply than the Sensex as tensions in West Asia led to mass cancellations, flight disruptions and rising uncertainty across key outbound markets for India

Indian automakers assess West Asia exposure amid rising tensions, as export risks remain limited but higher fuel and input costs could weigh on domestic demand

DGFT, DGS officials have met stakeholders over past two days to discuss issues they are facing

Developers planning new projects in the region may defer new launches

Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra and JSW MG have challenged Niti Aayog's transport report, opposing its small-car incentives under CAFE-3 and its classification of flex-fuel and CBG vehicles as zero-e

Cipla will hold 60% in the new JV with Kemwell Biopharma, aiming to develop, manufacture and commercialise biologics and biosimilars for global markets amid rising demand

The Indian Institute of Mass Communication Alumni Association (IIMCAA) announced the winners of the 10th IIMCAA Awards on Monday, with Soumya Pillai selected as the 'Journalist of the Year'. The announcement came at the Association's 14th annual Connections Meet in Delhi, with the awards honouring achievements across journalism, advertising, public relations and public service. Among the prominent winners was Laxmi Devi Aere, a PTI senior correspondent, winning the 'Agriculture Reporter of the Year' title, while Medha Yadav received the 'Reporter of the Year (Broadcasting)' award. Other jury awardees included Safeena Wani (reporter of the year - publishing), Mohammad Asad (producer of the year - broadcasting), Saurav Kumar Borah, Alpesh Arvind Karkare, Tanzil Asif, Hasleen Kaur and Panchanan Mishra, with special mentions for Gargy Satapathy, Nantha Kishore G K and Garima Singh. Awardees received cash prizes ranging from Rs 10,000 to Rs 1.5 lakh along with trophies and certificates.

In addition to curating a Holi section, Zepto is also allowing users to send festival greetings to one another on the mobile application itself

Flight cancellations amid West Asia conflict disrupt travel plans of Indian telecom leaders headed to Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

Several global reinsurers, including GIC Re, have withdrawn marine hull war cover as West Asia tensions escalate, sharply increasing premiums and raising operational risks for exporters

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) said on X on Monday night that it continued to closely monitor the situation in the West Asia region to facilitate relief for passengers

Captive and commercial coal production rose sharply in February, supported by policy measures and expanded mining capacity, with the Coal Ministry projecting continued stability in supplies

Ind-Ra says telcos need a Rs 35-40 ARPU increase to achieve 15% ROCE, indicating another round of tariff hikes even as profitability improves and capex intensity falls across the sector

Powergrid's new transmission systems will evacuate renewable power from Rajasthan's major solar zones, including Bhadla, strengthening national green energy infrastructure

Vessels wait outside ports as buyers in the UAE and Gulf pause shipments, raising freight, insurance and margin risks for Tiruppur and Surat exporters

Indian tea exporters face rising uncertainty as the West Asia conflict disrupts payments, shipping and freight costs, threatening flows to key Gulf markets that account for over 40% of total exports

FMCG firms exporting to West Asia are monitoring the Iran conflict as rising crude prices and supply chain risks threaten higher packaging and freight costs, with exporters bracing for volatility

Payments bank says conversion into small finance bank will be completed before RBI's 18-month deadline and does not foresee any financial liability amid the ongoing GST probe

Indian tea exporters face rising uncertainty as the West Asia conflict disrupts payments, shipping and freight costs, threatening flows to key Gulf markets that account for over 40% of total exports

Owais Mohammed of Western Digital forecasts strong growth for India's storage and data centre business, driven by AI workloads, hyperscalers, and government incentives for long-term investment

The Bombay High Court has directed the Centre and Maharashtra to take a time-bound decision on Imagicaaworld's plea seeking an extension of tourism incentives for its theme and water parks

Crisil Ratings expects gold-loan NBFCs to maintain strong profitability as rising demand, better operating leverage and benign credit costs support returns over the next two fiscals

'Each enclave will cater to investors from their respective countries across a range of industries and domains,' said a senior state official

Rajasthan streamlines ODOP and MSME approvals, delegates powers to district GMs and shifts fully online to speed up clearances and boost ease of doing business

After laying the foundation to the UMA model in the first half of the book, Mr Das Gupta offers 28 nuggets, each looking at one aspect of the Indian consumer that has changed

For some leaders, the calculation is fraught: refuse Washington and risk a rupture with President Trump; or lean in and face political backlash at home from voters wary of another West Asian war

Protests erupted after the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in coordinated attacks by the US and Israel

Kuwait shoots down three US planes in 'friendly fire'

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday that France will increase its number of nuclear warheads from the current level of below 300, but did not give a figure for the increase. It will be the first time France increases its nuclear arsenal since at least 1992. "I have decided to increase the numbers of warheads of our arsenal," Macron said at a military base at L'Ile Longue in northwestern France that hosts the country's ballistic missile submarines. Macron's speech was aimed at spelling out how French nuclear weapons fit into Europe's security amid concerns raised on the continent by recurring tensions with US President Donald Trump.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to the King of Bahrain, Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, and the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Bin Salman, and condemned the recent attacks on the two countries in violation of their sovereignty and territorial integrity. During his telephonic conversations with the two leaders, Prime Minister Modi said that the earliest restoration of regional peace and stability is of utmost importance and thanked them for looking after the well-being of the Indian community living there in these difficult times. "Discussed the evolving situation in West Asia with Crown Prince and PM of Saudi Arabia, HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman. India condemns the recent attacks on Saudi Arabia in violation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity. "We agreed that earliest restoration of regional peace and stability is of utmost importance. I thanked him for looking after the well-being of the Indian community in these difficult times," Modi

The state-owned firm blamed the war for the decision

Oil jumps up to 13% after Iranian attacks disrupt shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears of inflation and higher US gasoline prices