Government News & Updates

House panel urges Petroleum ministry to maintain 90-day crude oil stock

Meta shares jump after report on plans for layoffs of 20% or more

If Meta settles on the 20% figure, the cuts will be the biggest since a late 2022 and early 2023 restructuring

Nvidia chief expects revenue of $1 trillion through 2027

The entire tech world, from big names like OpenAI and Anthropic to young startups, feels like they could grow revenue and their AI "if they could just get more capacity," Jensen Huang told the audienc...

Dell workforce drops 10% in fiscal 2026, filing shows

Dell, whose shares have risen over 24% so far this ‌year, said last month that it expects ​revenue from its key AI-optimised servers business to double in ⁠fiscal year 2027

Rupee falls 14 paise to 92.42 against U.S. dollar in early trade

On the domestic equity market front, the Sensex declined 91.62 points, or 0.12%, to 75,411.23 in early trade, while the Nifty fell 34.25 points, or 0.15%, to 23,374.55

Oil climbs over 2% as Iran war halts supply

Brent futures jumped $2.74, or 2.7%, to $102.95 a barrel by 0357 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude gained $2.45, or 2.6%, to $95.95

OpenAI to cut back on side projects to focus on core business: Report

Fidji Simo, chief of ​applications at ‌OpenAI, previewed the changes to employees in an all-hands ‌meeting, per WSJ

Samsung shares rise after Nvidia's Huang flags tie-up on new AI chips

At Nvidia’s GTC developer conference in California on Monday, Huang unveiled Nvidia’s new ​AI inference processor ‌based on technology from chip startup Groq

European publishers, tech firms urge EU to speed up fine on Google over search

The push underscores tensions within the ⁠bloc over the complex balance of regulating Big Tech, with regular clashes between Washington and Brussels over antitrust rules

India’s second LPG carrier ‘Nanda Devi’ arrives at Gujarat port

‘Nanda Devi’ has docked at Vadinar port in Devbhumi Dwarka district, and preparations were being made to shift the LPG to the daughter ship, Deendayal Port Authority Chairman Sushil Kumar Singh told r...

Bajaj Electricals acquires Morphy Richards brand rights in India

Bajaj Electricals will fully own and steer the Morphy Richards portfolio in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Maldives

LPG consumption slumps 17% in March on war-related shortages

LPG consumption fell to 1.147 million tonne during the first fortnight of March, 17.3% lower than 1.387 million tonne consumed in the same period last year and 26.3% lower than 1.557 million tonne dem...

‘Not for all LPG consumers’: Govt clarifies on eKYC norms

The clarification came as some news reports have been circulating on the issue of biometric aadhaar authentication for LPG consumers

Workday launches Sana ‘Superintelligence,’ aiming to move AI from suggestions to action

Workday leadership argues that the current crop of AI tools often fails because they exist as “bolted-on” additions that sit outside of a company’s core security and data frameworks

Parliamentary panel rebukes Ministry of Planning, Niti Aayog for poor financial management

Standing Committee on Finance said the Ministry and Niti Aayog sought higher budgets each year, despite significantly under-utilising their funds

Maruti gets ₹5,786 crore income tax order; to challenge before dispute resolution panel

There is no impact on financial, operation or other activities of the company due to this order, the carmaker said

Malabar Gold & Diamonds announces to open 20 new showrooms with ₹1,580 crore investment

Company to create 725 new jobs

Domestic LPG production up 38%, informs Centre

Domestic production now estimated at more than 48,000 tonnes on a day-to-day basis; increase follows issuance of supply maintenance orders

No evidence of increased efficiency due to mechanisation of sewer cleaning, Centre tells LS

Centre says 622 deaths from hazardous cleaning reported since 2017, 842 complaints in 2025 over denial of wages, no protective gear, and caste bias; insists that sewer and septic tank cleaning work is...

Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Former KPCC general secretary M.J. Job joins BJP

He had quit the party over its decision to support former CPI(M) leader G. Sudhakaran in the Ambalapuzha constituency