Copper and aluminium prices are surging, crude is climbing and the rupee is weakening, raising input costs for appliance makers as geopolitical tensions strain supply chains

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A senior steel ministry official says mandatory compliance under the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme will begin soon, as India moves to lower emissions and set plant-specific targets

steelmakers, steel

India holds sufficient crude and fuel inventories to meet domestic demand for petrol, diesel, and other fuels for six to eight weeks, top government sources said, cushioning the country against any short-term supply disruption amid escalating military conflict in West Asia.
About half of India's crude and LPG imports transit the Strait of Hormuz - the key energy chokepoint that has seen disruptions following US and Israeli attacks on Iranian government, military and nuclear facilities. Iran warned shipping away from the strait, and insurers withdrew coverage, effectively halting tanker movements.
A top oil ministry official, who wished not to be named, said the government is monitoring the situation "on a daily and hourly basis" and is confident of navigating through the crisis that by some estimates may last a week or ten days.
While the country has crude oil stocks to last 25 days and fuel to last a similar duration, contingency plans - including using stockpile in strategic ...

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While immediate shortages are unlikely, rising crude prices and higher freight and insurance costs could impact India's import bill and inflation

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Rising renewable energy capacity is straining India's grid, forcing curtailments and raising concerns over stability, storage gaps and the need for flexible thermal operations

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From Palo Alto Networks to Accenture, companies are tying AI usage to evaluations and promotions as rising investments in AI tools drive pressure for measurable productivity gains

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MCA's January 2026 bulletin shows women form 29% of directors in private firms versus 20% in public companies, even as overall registrations and LLP formations continue to rise

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State-owned Airports Authority of India (AAI) has asked all international airport operators in the country to provide details about available fuel stocks as well as estimated requirements for the next seven days amid the escalating Middle East crisis, sources said on Tuesday.
The communication comes against the backdrop of the escalating conflict in the Middle East involving the US, Israel and Iran that threatens to impact global oil supplies.
One of the sources said the details have been sought as a "precautionary measure" to have a clear understanding about the fuel supply situation at the international airports.
The sources told PTI that following directions from the civil aviation ministry, AAI has sought details about the current fuel supply status from all the international airport operators.
The operators have also been asked to provide details about average daily fuel consumption, estimated fuel requirement for the next seven days and date of next scheduled fuel replenishme

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The communication comes against the backdrop of the escalating conflict in the Middle East involving the US, Israel and Iran that threatens to impact global oil supplies

The state government has mandated the installation of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations across commercial, public, semi-public buildings and real estate projects under the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning (17th Amendment) Rules, 2026, officials said on Tuesday.
The move has been aligned with model building bye-laws, which ensures the state's physical infrastructure evolves in tandem with the rising adoption of electric mobility, Town and Country Planning Minister Rajesh Dharmani said in a statement issued here.
The Himachal Pradesh government is committed to becoming a green energy state, and to realise this, decisive legislative updates have been integrated for sustainable infrastructure into urban development, the minister added.
Dharmani said that to further incentivise energy efficiency, the state government has strictly implemented the HP Energy Conservation Building Code (HPECBC) and Rules 2018.
Under these regulations, specialised buildings including ...

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The newly defined rates range from ₹3,000 per square metre for up to 0.25 premium FAR, scaling to ₹7,000 for ratios exceeding 0.50

The privatisation of Toyota Industries is meant to reinvigorate the sleepy affiliate, remaking it as the vanguard of the group's evolution into next-generation mobility

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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

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Full phase-out by 2030; resale restrictions in nearby states proposed

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Compared with last year's Budget, the Union Budget 2026-27 builds on the credit framework while moving decisively towards equity funding, market-linked liquidity, and structured compliance support

MSMEs

TNC Rajagopalan answers SME queries related to GST, export and import matters

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Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy unveiled third round of speciality steel PLI scheme with relaxed thresholds, updated pricing benchmarks, and wider MSME participation to boost steel manufacturing

H D Kumaraswamy (Photo: X/@hd_kumaraswamy)

Base year revised, thresholds relaxed to reflect current market trends

Trade expert cites FTP Para 1.08 and CBIC circulars requiring that export consignments not be detained beyond three days, and clarifies documentation norms under the Advance Authorisation scheme

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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

Fino Payments Bank

Bank's transition into SFB on track; no financial impact so far from the events that have unfolded

The State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau in Haryana on Saturday arrested a state government employee in connection with the Rs 590 crore IDFC First Bank fraud case.
Official sources said the employee's role is under the scanner in the fraud case, which rocked the state on Sunday after the private lender disclosed a Rs 590 crore fraud committed by certain employees and others at one of its branches in Chandigarh, targeting state government accounts.
The accused employed with the panchayats department was produced before a court in Panchkula, which sent him to six-day police remand, the sources said.
On Tuesday, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested four people, including the alleged masterminds behind the fraud, with a private firm owned by the wife of a former employee emerging at the centre of the financial irregularities.
Two of those arrested are former employees of the IDFC First Bank, while the other two are private individuals who ran a partnership firm that alleged

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A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted under the supervision of senior IPS officer Ganga Ram Punia to probe the case

Finance Ministry sources say probe has flagged GST evasion, shell entities and payment aggregators in alleged banned online gaming operations, leading to arrest of a senior bank official

Rishi Gupta, MD & CEO, Fino Payments Bank, BFSI Summit

Fino Payments Bank says its MD Rishi Gupta and the bank had no role in alleged GST violations linked to programme managers; Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says she will review the issue

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