Union Minister Piyush Goyal meets global industry leaders to deepen manufacturing and trade ties

The meetings were inclined towards bolstering India's manufacturing capabilities and deepening its integration into global supply chains. The discussions focused on expanding investment partnerships and enhancing India's role as a critical hub in the Indo-Pacific region.

Updated: Mar 12, 2026 21:49 IST

India market "relatively resilient" compared to its Asian peers as energy, supply shocks loom amid West Asia conflict, says Natixis economist
The deepening conflict in West Asia has placed the Indian economy and the broader Asian region in the "eye of the storm," as supply chain disruptions and surging energy costs threaten to trigger a significant negative growth shock.

Updated: Mar 12, 2026 20:07 IST

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Updated: Mar 13, 2026 00:08 IST

PM Modi speaks to Iranian President Pezeshkian, voices concern over escalating West Asia conflict

 "Had a conversation with Iranian President, Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian, to discuss the serious situation in the region. Expressed deep concern over the escalation of tensions and the loss of civilian lives as well as damage to civilian infrastructure," PM Modi posted on X.

Updated: Mar 12, 2026 16:31 IST

India rejects Pakistan's "baseless allegations" of aggravating skirmishes with Afghanistan

 India on Thursday rejected Pakistan's allegations of aggravating skirmishes with Afghanistan, calling them "baseless" and accusing Pakistan of blaming others for its own misdeeds.

Updated: Mar 10, 2026 22:05 IST

Taking proactive steps to maximize LPG production in line with government guidelines: Reliance Industries

 Reliance Industries said on Tuesday that it is taking proactive steps in line with the Government guidelines to maximize LPG production from its refining and petrochemicals complexes at Jamnagar, the world's largest integrated refining hub.

Updated: Mar 09, 2026 16:35 IST

PM Modi is compromised, will get exposed if discussion happens on West Asia in Parliament, says Rahul Gandhi

 The Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday said the government is not willing to discuss the West Asian crisis in the Parliament, as it will unravel how Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been compromised by the US and Israel.

Updated: Mar 09, 2026 15:04 IST

Discussion in Parliament on West Asia conflict unlikely say sources

 There will be no discussions in Parliament on the West Asia Conflict. According to parliamentary rules, there are no provisions for discussion if a suo motto statement is made by a minister on an urgent matter, according to sources.

Updated: Mar 09, 2026 12:51 IST

"Fuel prices are rising day by day:" Congress MP KC Venugopal on West Asia Crisis

 Congress MP K.C. Venugopal demanded a full-fledged discussion in Parliament on the evolving crisis in West Asia on Monday, asserting that a comprehensive debate on the "Western countries' crisis is needed.

Updated: Mar 08, 2026 20:59 IST

Samson, Kishan, Dube's blitz lead India to record 255/6 in T20 World Cup final against New Zealand

 India posted the highest total ever in the final of a T20 World Cup final. Dube slammed an unbeaten 26 off just 8 balls. He smashed James Neesham for 24 runs in the final over.

Updated: Mar 06, 2026 17:39 IST

BJP and Congress issue 'three-line whip' to Lok Sabha MPs to attend House proceedings from March 9 to 11

 The second phase of the Budget session starts on March 9, and it is scheduled to go up to April 2, during which essential legislative and other business is expected to be addressed primarily.

Updated: Mar 06, 2026 17:05 IST

Indian Embassy in Doha issues travel advisory for Indians in Qatar amid West Asia tensions

 In an advisory issued on Friday, the Embassy provided a registration link for stranded Indian nationals in Qatar on transit to facilitate obtaining a temporary transit visa for Saudi Arabia. Indians who have confirmed tickets for travelling out of Saudi Arabia can utilise the link.

Updated: Mar 06, 2026 12:05 IST

"Exploitation of a compromised individual": Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over foreign policy after US announces waiver on Russian oil purchase

 Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday described Indian foreign policy as "exploitation of a compromised individual," after the United States allowed a waiver for India to purchase Russian oil, amid shipping routes passing through the Strait of Hormuz being hampered.

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Anthropic lists job roles which are most exposed to AI in US; See here
Computer programmers, customer service representatives, data entry keyers, medical record specialists, market research analysts and marketing specialists, among some others, are some of the job roles that are most at risk of being taken over by artificial intelligence, according to CBS News, which cited Anthropic, the maker of the AI chatbot Claude.

Updated: Mar 07, 2026 08:01 IST

West Asia conflict may have deeper economic impact on India than expected: Finance Ministry Monthly review
The report noted, "If the crisis persists, it could have material implications for the exchange rate and the current account deficit and could stoke inflationary pressures."

Updated: Mar 06, 2026 21:10 IST

Budget 2026 positions India's policy around stability amid global uncertainty: Department of Economic Affairs
At a time of heightened global uncertainty and shifting economic dynamics, the Union Budget 2026-27 positions India's policy framework around stability, resilience and inclusive growth, according to monthly economic review by Department of Economic Affairs under Ministry of Finance.

Updated: Mar 06, 2026 19:42 IST

West Asia conflict may disrupt agrochemical supply chains, push up logistics costs: PHDCCI member Nand Kishore Aggarwal
The ongoing conflict in West Asia is likely to disrupt logistics for India's fertiliser imports and could significantly impact the agrochemical sector due to its dependence on petroleum-based inputs, said Nand Kishore Aggarwal, Chairman of the Chemical and Plastic Committee at PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Chairman of Crystal Crop Protection.

Updated: Mar 06, 2026 19:32 IST

No shortage of energy in India: Minister Hardeep Puri
Petroleum Minister Hardeep Puri on Friday said there is no shortage of energy in India and there is no cause of worry for its energy consumers.

Updated: Mar 06, 2026 18:59 IST

Gau Swastha: India's first image-based AI for cattle health and disease protection
Gau Swastha, is revolutionizing Indian dairy farming by combining computer vision (CV), vision-language models (VLMs) and large language models (LLMs) to analyse cattle photos, farmer-reported symptoms and veterinary knowledge in one unified clinical reasoning engine.

Updated: Mar 06, 2026 18:24 IST

Direct impact of 10% increase in oil prices estimated to be around almost 1% on WPI: Bank of Baroda
A 10 per cent increase in global oil prices is estimated to have a direct impact of approximately 0.7-1 per cent on India's Wholesale Price Index (WPI). According to a report by Bank of Baroda on the Middle East crisis, the overall effect could reach a 1 per cent increase in WPI inflation when indirect impacts are included.

Updated: Mar 06, 2026 17:12 IST

Education has significant potential to boost India's export earnings: Piyush Goyal
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that education as a service has significant potential to contribute to India's export earnings and help take high quality Indian education to the rest of the world.

Updated: Mar 06, 2026 16:56 IST

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Updated: Mar 10, 2026 15:11 IST

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Updated: Mar 10, 2026 15:00 IST

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Updated: Mar 10, 2026 14:00 IST

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Updated: Mar 10, 2026 14:00 IST

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Updated: Mar 10, 2026 13:59 IST

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Updated: Mar 10, 2026 13:31 IST

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Updated: Mar 10, 2026 13:18 IST

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