Government News & Updates

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

Tecumseh Products plans to bring new compressor platforms to India

The company eyes higher double digit growth over five years

LPG and oil crisis updates on March 14, 2026: Commercial LPG sales start in all States and UTs, says Oil Ministry official

The Shipping Ministry said that two India-bound tankers carrying LPG from the Gulf countries crossed Strait of Hormuz

NMDC clocks record 50 million tonne iron ore output

Star Health Insurance sees bigger role for AI in claim settlement, to invest more on tech

Barring complicated cases requiring human intervention, most of the claims can be solved through AI, he said, adding “today 20% of our claims are being settled through AI

Captive power generation rules amended

Verification of captive status will now be undertaken for the entire financial year to ensure “clarity and uniformity in implementation

What is the Essential Commodities Act? | Explained

Why has the government invoked it? How will it help solve India’s gas crisis? Which sectors will the order affect?