Internal Security
Economics
4 min
Ashwini Vaishnaw announces rail push along India-Pak border to strengthen defence readiness
Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced a major push to build railway infrastructure along the India-Pakistan border to enhance military mobility, logis...
Economics
International Relations
7 min
Govt launches ₹497-crore RELIEF for exporters with deadline relief, insurance cover, MSME aid
The Government of India launched the Rs 497 crore Resilience and Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation (RELIEF) scheme to provide targeted, time-lim...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Iran-Israel war: Brent tops $114 as Strait of Hormuz remains closed; Petrol, diesel prices in India hold stable
Brent crude oil prices crossed $114 per barrel on March 19, 2026, briefly touching $119 after Iranian forces struck Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG complex — building...
Science & Technology
Economics
4 min
AI, data centres could raise India’s peak power demand by 30GW
A new analysis projects that the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence workloads and data centres could increase India's peak electricity demand by up t...
Economics
International Relations
6 min
West Asia crisis: Govt launches Rs 497-cr scheme to give relief to affected exporters
The Government of India launched the Resilience and Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation (RELIEF) scheme with a financial outlay of Rs 497 crore to...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
India to extend Myanmar pulse deal for 5 years to secure ‘dal’ supplies amid global supply chain shocks
India is set to extend its bilateral pulse import deal with Myanmar for an additional five years, securing guaranteed supplies of pigeon peas (tur/arhar dal)...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Iran war: Why Ras Laffan and South Pars attacks compound India’s worries
Israel struck Iran's South Pars gas field — the world's largest natural gas reserve — in a major military escalation in the Iran-Israel conflict. Iran retali...
Science & Technology
Economics
4 min
DME Technology: How fuel developed in India may help reduce LPG dependence
The West Asia crisis has revived attention on Dimethyl Ether (DME) — an indigenous alternative cooking fuel developed by CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (C...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Attacks on Qatar’s LNG facilities could impact India but we have diversified sources as well: Officials
Iranian forces struck Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City — the world's largest LNG export complex — as part of retaliatory strikes following Operation Epic F...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Jammu & Kashmir scales up e‑NAM trade with InterState shipments
Jammu and Kashmir significantly expanded its participation in the National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) platform, recording a rise in interstate shipments of a...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Ahmedabad, Surat, Hyderabad ready to roll out e-buses under PM E-DRIVE, with a budget allocation of ₹4,391 crore
The cities of Ahmedabad, Surat, and Hyderabad moved to operational readiness for electric bus deployment under the PM E-DRIVE (Electric Drive Revolution in I...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
India hopes to implement FTA with UK by May 1, EU by November-end
A senior Indian government official confirmed that India aims to implement the India-UK Free Trade Agreement by May 1, 2026, and have the India-EU FTA ratifi...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
West Asia troubles to delay India’s FTA talks with GCC countries and Israel
The ongoing Iran-Israel conflict has directly disrupted India's trade negotiation calendar with both the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Israel, senior go...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
RELIEF scheme to help exporters mitigate losses from logistics disruptions due to West Asia crisis
The Government of India unveiled the RELIEF scheme — Resilience and Logistics Intervention for Export promotion — a ₹497 crore insurance and logistics suppor...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
LPG supply a ‘matter of concern’, says India as Israel & Iran strike West Asia gas fields
India's Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal formally described the LPG supply situation as a "matter of concern" — a deliberate shift f...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
Government announces ₹497 crore RELIEF scheme for exporters impacted by West Asian crisis
The government launched the ₹497 crore RELIEF (Resilience and Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation) scheme under the Export Promotion Mission to su...
Economics
Environment & Ecology
5 min
India’s power capacity to double to 1,121 GW by 2035-36 as solar leads energy transition: CEA’s 20th Electric Power Survey Midterm Review
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) released the Midterm Review of the 20th Electric Power Survey on March 19, 2026, projecting India's installed power g...
International Relations
Economics
Geography
5 min
World trade in goods may slow to 1.4-1.9% due to West Asia crisis: WTO report
The World Trade Organization released a report projecting global merchandise trade growth will slow sharply to 1.9% in 2026 — down from 4.6% in 2025 — primar...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
India holds ground on key WTO issues ahead of MC14, but stance is flexible: Sources
India is holding firm on its core positions ahead of the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14), scheduled for March 26–29, 2026, in Yaounde, Cameroon India ...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
India exploring power grid links with Sri Lanka to boost cross-border energy trade: Power Minister Khattar
Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, during discussions with Sri Lankan counterparts on March 19, 2026, announced that India is actively exploring power grid ...