Gold blocks are part of 34 mineral blocks, including 25 major mineral blocks and nine critical blocks

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FFVs and CBG vehicles run on flex fuel (currently ethanol blended with petrol) or bio-gas (currently CBG mixed with compressed natural gas) using internal combustion engines

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Despite policy push and diversification, India's rising oil and gas import dependence is exposed by the Strait of Hormuz crisis, underscoring gaps in domestic production and energy transition

Drivers of Ola, Uber, and Rapido staged protests in Delhi-NCR, demanding stronger safety measures, passenger verification, and improved working conditions

Women Uber drivers, female rider

Artificial Intelligence is no longer peripheral to telecom, and is becoming integral to how networks are designed, managed, and experienced, Anil Kumar Lahoti, Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said on Monday.
AI is already enabling self-optimising networks, predictive maintenance, intelligent spectrum management, enhanced cybersecurity, improved energy efficiency, and better customer experience, he noted.
"India is undergoing one of the fastest digital transformations in the world. Telecommunication and digital technologies are now core infrastructure for economic growth, governance, and social inclusion," Lahoti said, speaking at a session of the 33rd Convergence India & 11th Smart Future Cities India Expo.
At the end of 2025, data subscribers in India crossed one billion mark, with 5G contributing around 400 million.
The total wireless data usage was around 25 million terabytes, with 5G contributing over 10 million terabytes.
"This is the size of digital ..

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At the end of 2025, data subscribers in India crossed one billion mark, with 5G contributing around 400 million

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CDSCO flagged four drugs as spurious and 194 as not of standard quality in February 2026, including widely used medicines, as part of routine surveillance

pharma medicine drugs

The Indian Biogas Association (IBA) has suggested to the Delhi government that it pursue up to 20 per cent blending of compressed biogas into compressed natural gas, as it can bring gaseous (vehicular) mobility close to carbon neutrality.
In a statement, the IBA pointed out that although EV adoption is increasing, EV penetration in the overall vehicle fleet remains limited. Thus, it makes CNG the best choice as a clean fuel because of its negligible particulate emission and significantly lower levels of NOx compared to diesel, it added.
The IBA has submitted its recommendations on the Draft Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy to the Delhi government, urging policymakers to adopt an integrated clean mobility approach that combines electric vehicles (EVs), CNG, and CBG to deliver immediate and scalable emissions reductions.
The IBA pointed out that the existing infrastructure for the supply of CNG, including pipelines, dispensing stations, and millions of vehicles that run on this fuel, ...

CNG petrol pump

In a statement, the IBA pointed out that although EV adoption is increasing, EV penetration in the overall vehicle fleet remains limited

Biogas industry body has urged phased CBG blending and diesel phase-down in Delhi, advocating an integrated clean mobility approach combining EVs, CNG, and biogas

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The government on Monday informed the Rajya Sabha that 10,000 air-conditioned e-buses would be provided to 116 cities across 26 states/UTs by the end of 2027 under the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme, and a new scheme would be launched thereafter to provide another 35,000 e-buses.
Replying to supplementary queries during Question Hour, Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on August 16, 2023, announced that the PM e-Bus Sewa scheme to provide mobility in smaller cities and tackle rising pollution.
Since states were unable to provide adequate finance for e-buses, a target of a total of 10,000 buses was put under the PM e-Bus Sewa scheme for towns with a population between 3 lakh and 40 lakh, he said.
The minister said states were told to give their demands, and a selection criterion was laid down, and buses were sanctioned on the recommendations of coordination committees.
"Out of 178 cities eligible, 116 cities participated, and they were allot

With the launch of the ~10,900 crore PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) and the ~3,435.33 crore PM-eBus Sewa-Payment Security Mechanism (PSM) scheme, the industry is optimistic that these initiatives will sign

The minister said states were told to give their demands, and a selection criterion was laid down, and buses were sanctioned on the recommendations of coordination committees

The first product to come to India will be the Yamaha EC-06, which we are going to sell in limited cities and dealerships initially

Hajime Aota, new Chairman of Yamaha Motor India Group

But electric penetration lags NITI Aayog's targets

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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

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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

trade

Move follows Atanu Chakraborty's resignation citing ethical concerns; bank seeks to reinforce governance standards amid investor worries

HDFC Bank

Banking system liquidity slipped into deficit after two months due to tax and GST outflows, though experts expect a return to surplus in early April

Bank

SIDBI withdrew its ₹6,000 crore bond issue amid high yield demands, while Indian Bank and Union Bank raised ₹8,000 crore through 10-year infrastructure bonds

Sidbi

Banking system liquidity often takes a hit towards the end of India's fiscal year which runs through March 31, temporarily pushing up super-short-term borrowing costs

Indian banks never had it so good. The banks and the stakeholders like the government of India and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have worked assiduously in the last decade to ensure a stable, resilient and adequately capitalised banking system that

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