Highlights of Union Budget-I

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.

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.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 12: As military conflict in West Asia disrupts energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz and global liquidity tightens, leading investors, policymakers and capital markets leaders gathered at IGF Mumbai 2026: Catalysing Capital to assess India's position in an increasingly fragmented global economy.

New Delhi [India], March 12: In today's digital economy, enterprises depend heavily on uninterrupted technology infrastructure. As global SaaS platforms and OEM technology providers expand across markets, maintaining reliable customer and technical support has become a growing challenge. Companies are no longer looking for basic call center services but for specialized partners who can manage complex IT environments while maintaining speed, quality and brand consistency.

New Delhi [India], March 12: Jaipur-based edtech venture CODE - Centre for Originality, Design & Expression (CODE Edu) launched its AI-powered creative learning platform EnCODE at the AI Impact Summit 2026 held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, positioning the platform as a multidisciplinary education ecosystem designed to integrate creativity and cognitive learning into mainstream higher education.

Union Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Wednesday that the government has implemented several measures to prevent damage to drinking water pipelines and other underground utilities during the laying of telecommunications infrastructure.

Union Minister Giriraj Singh stated on Wednesday that India must move towards higher scale, higher value, and 12-month garment manufacturing to achieve a USD 350 billion textile economy. Speaking at a high-level industry interaction in New Delhi, the Minister emphasised that these shifts are essential to expanding exports to USD 100 billion by 2030-31.

The Digital India programme is successfully advancing digital inclusion and strengthening the nation's Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) through a strategic focus on accessibility and affordability. Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said in Lok Sabha today, noting that the initiative has bridged the digital divide by increasing internet access and providing robust digital solutions.

Amid rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia and concerns over global crude oil supply, Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Managing Director Nilesh Shah said India is likely to manage the situation effectively, while urging citizens to avoid hoarding LPG cylinders.

Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw held discussions with Nobel Laureate Professor Konstantin Novoselov and Rajat Verma, CEO of Lohum, on the manufacturing of 2D materials for use in electronics and the recycling of critical components such as permanent magnets and batteries.