Government News & Updates

LPG supply fears spark induction stove rush in India

West Asia tensions disrupt LPG supply chains, pushing households and restaurants toward electric cooking alternatives

Anthropic invests $100 million into Claude AI programme

Anthropic, which is currently locked ​in a dispute with the Pentagon, ‌unveiled its Claude Partner Network

Rupee depreciates to ₹92.3 against the dollar on crude oil spikes

Foreign Institutional Investors sold stocks worth ₹58,676 crore as of 13, March further accentuating

Stock markets tumble over 1% on intensifying West Asia conflict, rising oil prices

On March 12, the Sensex tanked 829.29 points or 1.08% to settle at 76,034.42. Similarly, the Nifty fell by 227.70 points or 0.95% to close at 23,639.15

Energy power play: India’s oil and gas strategy amid U.S.-Iran tensions

India’s crude basket has jumped to $120 per barrel – an increase that will affect petrol and diesel prices, as well as domestic gas prices, which are linked to 10% of the Indian crude basket; higher f...

Software companies fight back against fears that AI will kill them

AI worries led to a nearly $1 trillion rout in software stocks last month after heavyweight ‌AI startup Anthropic introduced AI plugins for its Claude Cowork agent

Domestic passenger vehicle posts 10.6% growth in February: SIAM

Three-wheelers witnessed a strong growth of 29% while two-wheelers grew by 35.2% in February 2026

Economic Stabilisation Fund to help government respond to global challenges: Sitharaman

Lok Sabha clears ₹57,381 crore to offset ‘global headwinds’; Nirmala Sitharaman added that the extra expenditure would not entail the Centre’s fiscal deficit target being missed

Silver sinks 2% to ₹2.62 lakh/kg in futures trade as inflation worries weigh

In the international market, silver futures on the Comex for the May contract slipped $2.21, or nearly 3%, to $82.89 per ounce

Benchmark indices down 2% as oil prices refuse to budge

Besides, heavy selling in global markets, persistent foreign fund outflows and weakness in the rupee also dented investors' sentiment

Crude oil futures rise ₹94 to ₹8,898 per barrel; Brent breaches $100

Analysts said oil prices rose as geopolitical tensions surrounding Iran and disruptions in shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have raised concerns over global supply

K.V. Ramana Murthy to be new Whole Time Member of SEBI

Kompella Venkata Ramana Murthy appointed as new Whole Time Member of SEBI, replacing Ashwani Bhatia.

Amazon adds dedicated air freight capacity to Guwahati

The weekly thrice service will make deliveries faster in the Northeast by five times, an Amazon executive said

LPG imports a slight concern although no dry out reported, no need for panic booking: official

India imports 60% of its LPG requirements with 90% of these imports routed through the Strait of Hormuz

CBI questions Jai Anmol Ambani in bank ‘fraud’ case

Sigma Advanced divests stake in Swiss pharma firm to sharpen focus on aerospace and defence business

The divestment forms part of Sigma’s ongoing portfolio rationalisation strategy and transformation into a pure-play aerospace and defence platform.

Given constraints in fuel availability plants running at a rationalised capacity: Jindal Stainless

Unlike conventional steel industry, which largely utilises blast furnace and coke oven gases as energy sources, the stainless steel industry follows the scrap-based production route where such gases a...

Appellate authority confirms ₹155 cr. tax demand on Aurobindo Pharma

Heritage Foods opens ice cream plant near Hyderabad

iD Fresh Food’s new plant in Hyderabad on stream, plans facilities in Indore, Ahmedabad