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Indian govt says will borrow Rs 8.2 trillion in first-half of next fiscal year

Pratigya Vajpayee -
The administration trimmed its gross borrowing program to 16.09 trillion rupees from 17.2 trillion rupees announced in the budget on Feb. 1.
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Jan Vishwas Bill proposes 30-day grace period after expiry of driving licence

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New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) The government has proposed to amend the Motor Vehicle Act to allow a 30-day grace period after the expiry...
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Kolkata restaurants explore PNG option amid LPG supply disruptions

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Kolkata, Mar 27 (PTI) The Kolkata chapter of the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) has initiated discussions with Bengal Gas Company Ltd...
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Rupee settle at all-time low of 94.85 against US dollar

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Mumbai, Mar 27 (PTI) The rupee slumped by a massive 89 paise to close at a historic low of 94.85 against the US...
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Centre plans to borrow Rs 8.2 lakh cr from market in first half of FY27 to fund fiscal deficit

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New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) The Centre is planning to mobilise Rs 8 lakh crore through dated securities during the April-September period of...
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Goyal holds talks with USTR Jamieson Greer; discusses next steps in India-US BTA negotiations

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New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday held a meeting with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and...
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Lockdown not even under discussion, no situation to impose it: Govt

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New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) India has enough petrol, diesel and LPG stocks to last at least two months with normal delivery cycles, the...
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Govt hikes commercial LPG allocation to 70% of pre-war levels, in sign of easing supply constraints

Udit Bubna -
The Centre also announced excise cuts on petrol and diesel, alongside imposing export duties on fuel, to bolster domestic supply.
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Goyal meets Chinese commerce minister; discusses trade

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New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday held a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao and...
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Excise duty cut on petrol, diesel; hike in export duties to cost exchequer Rs 5,500 cr in fortnight

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New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) The excise duty cut on petrol and diesel by Rs 10/litre, and a hike in export duty on...
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Chiraiya shows marital rape is structural—it is embedded in India’s legal framework

Samah Qundeel -
Chiraiya, streaming on JioHostar, confronts consent within marriage. It stars Divya Dutta, Siddharth Shaw and Prasanna Bisht.

HBO’s Harry Potter reboot misses the point—magic isn’t meant to be remade

West Asia conflict bolsters Asim Munir’s grip on Pakistan’s power structure

Economy

Drug regulator calls on Indian pharma to move beyond generics, address dependence on bulk imports

Sneha Richhariya -
Advice comes at a time when India accounts for a 5th of global generic drug supply & 40% of generics used in US. However, this strength in finished formulations relies on imported ingredients.

Defence

1st batch of 2,000 India-made Israeli Negev LMGs delivered to Army; 4,000 more to be delivered this year

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The Indian Army is set to get another 4,000 of these LMGs as part of a contract signed in August 2024 to replace the 5.56x45mm INSAS LMG.

National Interest

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

Shekhar Gupta -
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.

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