Critical petrochemical products get full customs duty exemption
The Ministry of Finance announced a full customs duty exemption on approximately 40 petrochemical feedstocks and polymers, effective April 2 to June 30, 2026...
Polity & Governance
Economics
4 min
Rajya Sabha passes Jan Vishwas Bill; have tried to bring swift and proportionate penalties, says Goyal
Both houses of Parliament passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 — Lok Sabha on April 1 and Rajya Sabha on April 2, 2026, both by voice ...
SEBI proposes to enable share buybacks through stock exchanges
SEBI issued a consultation paper on April 2, 2026, proposing the reintroduction of the open market route for share buybacks — allowing listed companies to re...
Economics
Environment & Ecology
Science & Technology
5 min
Jal Shakti Minister’s remarks on Kaleshwaram trigger row in Rajya Sabha
Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil sparked a major controversy in the Rajya Sabha by declaring that over ₹1 lakh crore spent on Telangana's Kaleshwaram Lift ...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
High steel prices hit engineering manufacturers
India's engineering manufacturers are facing significant margin pressure as domestic steel prices remain elevated, squeezing production costs in sectors from...
Telangana delists RTA m-Wallet app; move to integrate with Vahan and Sarathi
Telangana's Transport Department has delisted its state-level RTA m-Wallet app — a first-of-its-kind digital transport payment platform — as part of a move t...
International Relations
Internal Security
Economics
5 min
West Asia crisis: Rajnath Singh chairs high-level meet to minimise impact on India
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the second meeting of the Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM) on April 2, 2026, at Kartavya Bhawan-2, New Delhi, to ass...
PMI slows to lowest level in 4 years in March
The HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to 53.9 in March 2026 from 56.9 in February, marking the weakest manufacturing expansion i...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
Govt imposes import curbs on all articles of gold, silver, platinum
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) revised the import policy for all articles of gold, silver, and platinum jewellery (under Customs Tariff Head...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
US Allies Work On Plan B For Hormuz Strait If Trump Walks Away
More than 40 countries participated in a virtual meeting on April 2, 2026, hosted by British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, to coordinate measures to reope...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
India is looking at preferential access to US market, says Piyush Goyal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that India is seeking preferential access to the US market as a core objective of ongoing bilateral trade ...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
India Inc seeks export ban on key inputs, QCO relief
Indian industry associations have approached the government seeking export bans on key raw material inputs to prevent domestic shortages created by the disru...
Key petrochemical products get 3 month import duty relief
The Finance Ministry reduced customs duty to nil on 40 key petrochemical products, effective April 2, 2026, with the exemption valid until June 30, 2026. The...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
A shield for India Inc: How govt is blunting the Iran war shock
The government has rolled out a targeted package of economic measures to blunt the impact of the Iran war on India's economy, avoiding sweeping market interv...
Polity & Governance
Economics
5 min
Passage of Jan Vishwas Bill India’s giant step in accelerating ease of living: Amit Shah
Parliament passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 — Lok Sabha on April 1, 2026, and Rajya Sabha on April 2, 2026. The Bill amends 784 pr...
Income tax dept opposes benefits to Jane Street Singapore
India's income tax department issued a draft assessment order challenging treaty benefits claimed by Jane Street's Singapore arm for financial year 2023-24. ...
Internal Security
Economics
4 min
Defence exports skyrocket to record Rs 38,424cr in 2025-26, 62.7 per cent rise over previous fiscal
India's defence exports reached an all-time high of Rs 38,424 crore in FY2025-26, a 62.7% jump from Rs 23,622 crore in FY2024-25. The milestone exceeds the g...
International Relations
Economics
6 min
India talks trade expansion with China, a first after 2019 RCEP talks exit
India and China have resumed formal discussions on trade expansion — the first such engagement since India walked out of RCEP negotiations in November 2019. ...
Economics
Science & Technology
6 min
‘Stop your games’: Rajya Sabha erupts as Kiren Rijiju hints at special session; Opposition alleges poll code violation
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju dropped strong hints in the Rajya Sabha that the government intends to introduce "a very significant bill" in a s...
Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project: How tunnel construction is progressing on MAHSR corridor
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) project's undersea tunnel construction is progressing, with the 21-km tunnel section between Bandra-Kurla Comple...