Economics
Polity & Governance
4 min
New I-T Act framework notified; taxpayer relief with stricter compliance from April 1
The Income Tax Rules 2026 notified several taxpayer relief provisions that take effect from April 1, 2026, under the new Income-tax Act 2025. The 50% House R...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
West Asia War Fallout: Premium petrol price raised Rs 2 a litre, bulk diesel up Rs 22
Oil marketing companies (OMCs) raised the price of premium petrol by approximately ₹2 per litre effective March 20, 2026, citing surging global crude oil pri...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Iran’s strikes on Qatar’s Ras Laffan could impact some of QatarEnergy’s LNG supplies to India
Iranian missile strikes caused extensive damage to Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar — the world's largest LNG export hub — cutting Qatar's LNG output capa...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Explained: US approves sanctions relief for Iranian oil amidst its war with Tehran
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the administration may unsanction Iranian oil already at sea — approximately 140 million barrels (equivale...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Russia, China and the US – the global winners and losers of the Iran war
The Iran conflict that began February 28, 2026, has triggered a major realignment of global energy flows, with Russia emerging as the primary economic benefi...
Polity & Governance
Economics
4 min
Telangana’s share in Central devolution rises to 2.17%
Telangana's share in Central tax devolution has been fixed at 2.174% under the 16th Finance Commission's recommendations for 2026–31, up from 2.102% under th...
Polity & Governance
Economics
4 min
New Income Tax Act to be rooted in ethics: FM Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed the Income Tax Department on the occasion of officially notifying the Income Tax Rules 2026, articulating the p...
International Relations
Economics
Geography
4 min
As Iran war prolongs, Indian PMO asks Agriculture Ministry for measures to combat fertilizer, chemicals shortage
India's Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has asked the Ministry of Agriculture to draw up contingency measures to address a potential fertilizer and agricultura...
Social Issues
Economics
4 min
Govt weighs expanding social security with insurance cover for 32 cr unorganised, gig and platform workers
The government is examining domestic and international models to design a social security scheme — including insurance cover — for an estimated 32 crore unor...
Science & Technology
Economics
5 min
Pilot manufacturing plant of rare earth permanent magnets set up at ARCI, Hyderabad
A pilot manufacturing plant for Neodymium-Iron-Boron (Nd-Fe-B) rare earth permanent magnets has been inaugurated at the International Advanced Research Centr...
Economics
Polity & Governance
4 min
Govt notifies income tax rules 2026; new compliance regime from April 1
The Central government notified the Income Tax Rules, 2026, implementing the Income-tax Act, 2025; the new compliance regime comes into force from April 1, 2...
Economics
Environment & Ecology
5 min
Non-fossil-fuel-based power generation capacity to hit 786 GW or 70% mark by FY'36: Government report
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released the 20th Electric Power Survey Midterm Review projecting that India's total installed power capacity wil...
RBI’s Central Board assesses emerging global and domestic economic scenario
The Reserve Bank of India's Central Board of Directors held its 622nd meeting on March 20, 2026, in Patna, under Governor Sanjay Malhotra's chairmanship. The...
Index of eight core industries rises 2.3% in February 2026
The Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) rose by 2.3% in February 2026 compared to February 2025, with steel and cement leading growth while energy sectors c...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
WTO market access panel adopts outcome-tracking mechanism for trade concerns
The WTO's Committee on Market Access (CMA) adopted a new outcome-tracking mechanism on March 16–17, 2026, to record the resolution of specific trade concerns...
Growth of eight core sectors halved to 2.3% in February, before West Asia crisis began
The Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) grew by 2.3% in February 2026 compared to February 2025 — down sharply from 4.7% growth recorded in January 2026. Th...
Economics
Science & Technology
4 min
Government Highlights Significant Progress in Nano-Fertilizer Adoption and Drone-Led Agricultural Transformation
The Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has reported that cumulative sales of nano-fertilizers have reached 1,593.37 lakh bottles of 500 ml each sinc...
Economics
Polity & Governance
4 min
DBT in Fertilizers Ensures Timely Subsidy Disbursal and Availability to Farmers
The Government of India has highlighted the successful implementation of the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in Fertilizers system, which has transformed ferti...
Economics
Polity & Governance
4 min
Production Linked Incentive Scheme
The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for Pharmaceuticals, approved by the Union Cabinet in February 2021, has attracted actual investment of Rs 27,45...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
Power Minister stresses energy security amid global tensions
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, speaking at the Bharat Electricity Summit 2026, emphasised that ongoing global conflicts — particularly the West Asia war — are...