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Budget 2026: Pharma dept prescribes PLI boost for bulk drug output

FY27 PLI scheme allocation rises 2.24%, aiming to add 500 MT to domestic API production

Budget 2026: Govt targets 30 mn hospital admissions under PMJAY in FY27

The health ministry is targeting a sharp rise in hospital admissions and claims disbursal under PMJAY in FY27, even as the Budget provides only a marginal increase in the scheme's overall allocation

Expiry of nuclear treaty should alarm the world, says Dmitry Medvedev

The US has suggested that China, the world's third largest nuclear power by number of warheads, should join arms control talks. Beijing has indicated no willingness to join

Ather Energy Q3 results: Net loss narrows to ₹85 crore, revenue rises

The company reported a net loss of ₹198 crore in the October-December quarter of the previous fiscal

Iran protests European Union's terror tag for Revolutionary Guard

The move comes as Iran faces the threat of US military action in response to the killing of peaceful demonstrators and over possible mass executions

Datanomics: Census exercise gets financial backup in Union Budget 2026

Budget 2026-27 raises census allocation to a record ₹6,000 crore, but its share of total expenditure remains lower than in previous census years

Budget's manufacturing focus to support exports amid global headwinds

Sanjay Budhia, Chairman of CII's National Committee on Exports and Managing Director of Patton International Ltd, said the Union Budget 2026-2027 is a positive pointer unveiling the growth agenda

Budget 2026-27: 61% of labour ministry's record FY26 outlay unspent

Even as the labour ministry received its highest-ever allocation in Budget 2026-27, revised estimates show a majority of funds remained unutilised, largely due to low spending on central schemes

Oracle plans to raise up to $50 billion in 2026 for cloud buildup

Oracle is raising money to build additional capacity to meet the contracted demand from the company's largest cloud customers, including Advanced Micro Devices

Budget 2026: State-run upstream players may lower spending for FY27

The capital expenditure of ONGC, country's largest oil and gas exploration player, is seen declining over six per cent to Rs 30,000 crore in FY27

Gold extends biggest fall in over a decade as rally snaps; silver down

The white metal recorded its biggest ever intraday decline in the previous session

Balance sheets show good capex rise in some companies: DEA secretary

On the SME fund, DEA Secy Anuradha Thakur says the ₹500-crore allocation signals commitment to a separate fund, clearly targeting SMEs distinctly from MSMEs

Direct fertiliser subsidy transfer very much on table: Expenditure secy

On Agri Stack, Expenditure Secy V Vualnam says it's progressing well; using IT, farmers will be able to choose exact fertiliser quantities needed, reducing crowding at fertiliser outlets

Budget 2026-27: Power sector units plan ₹1 trillion investment in FY27

The accumulated losses of discoms stood at Rs 6.47 lakh crore and total borrowings at Rs 7.26 lakh crore at the end of FY25

ToR for banking panel likely by next month, says DFS secy M Nagaraju

On hiking FDI in PSBs, DFS Secy M Nagaraju says govt is considering raising the FDI cap to 49% from 20% to boost capital; inter-ministerial consultations are underway

Budget 2026-27 boost, price hikes to support India's cement sector

The Budget allocation is up about 9 per cent in nominal terms and, given grant-in-aid, it would push effective capex for FY27 to Rs 17.1 trillion

Union Budget 2026-27: Centre lowers funding for major export schemes

Export incentive allocations have been pared back in Budget 2026-27, with sharp cuts to RoDTEP and RoSCTL even as exporters face geopolitical risks and higher US tariffs

Govt's FY27 borrowing plan pushes up yields higher; rupee gains

The higher-than-expected borrowing could mean weekly gross supply at Rs 37,000 crore, up from Rs 31,000 crore, assuming 47 auctions during the year, Nomura said in a report

The monk who won Grammy: Dalai Lama's album 'Meditations' awarded

The 90-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader won his first Grammy for a spoken word album, drawing celebration from followers and sharp criticism from China

President Trump speaks with PM Modi: US ambassador Sergio Gor

US President Donald Trump has spoken with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Monday, sharing a photograph of the two leaders and hinting at further updates