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India’s fiscal deficit at 80.4 pc of FY26 budget target till Feb: CGA

New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) The central government's fiscal deficit stood at Rs 12.52 lakh crore at the end of February, or 80.4 per...

West Asia conflict sparks 60 pc gas price hike for fertiliser plants

New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) The widening conflict in West Asia has driven a sharp 60 per cent surge in feedstock natural gas...

Rupee posts biggest annual decline in 14 years, tumbles 9.88 pc in FY26

Mumbai, Mar 30 (PTI) The Indian rupee depreciated 9.88 per cent against the US dollar in FY26, marking the sharpest decline against the greenback...

Silver jumps Rs 7,000, gold rises Rs 3,700 on wedding season demand

New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) Precious metal prices rebounded by about 3 per cent in the national capital on Monday, with silver jumping by...

India’s stock benchmarks hit their worst fiscal year since 2020 as Iran conflict rages on

While supportive fiscal & monetary measures boosted ​earnings outlook, market sentiment deteriorated sharply toward the fiscal year-end as West Asia war sent crude ‌prices surging.

WTO fails to reach consensus on key e-commerce moratorium, reforms

New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) The WTO ministerial conference in Yaounde, which concluded on Monday, failed to reach any agreement on key issues, including...

Stock markets slump over 2 pc as West Asia war enters 5th week; end FY26 with losses

Mumbai, Mar 30 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended the last trading session of the 2025-26 fiscal year sharply lower on Monday...

Industrial output grows 5.2 pc in February

New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) India's industrial production grew 5.2 per cent in February, mainly due to improvement in manufacturing sector, according to...

Foreign investors dump record $12 bn India stocks in March on war

Soaring energy costs have hurt oil-importing Asian peers, but the scale of outflows from India points to already bearish global sentiment.

India authorises some state firms to procure critical equipment from China

A global realignment of trade sparked by US tariffs has prompted New Delhi to consider a calibrated reset with China to keep supply chains steady and attract investments.

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RBI delays stricter trading loan rules as volatility climbs amid Iran conflict

The rules now take effect on 1 July instead of 1 April, the Reserve Bank of India said. New rules may raise cost of raising capital for proprietary trading firms & squeeze profits.

More ‘hits’ than Rheinmetall ever—Ukraine drone manufacturer claps back at CEO’s ‘housewives’ remark

Oleksandr Yakovenko, founder of Ukrainian drone maker TAF Industries, further went on to highlight the growing 'irrelevance' of European defence platforms.

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

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.