International Relations
Economics
4 min
How Russian oil makes its way to India—two key routes, a backup & a sanctions hack
Russian crude oil travels approximately 7,000 nautical miles from Baltic Sea ports to Gujarat shores via two primary maritime routes, threading through the N...
Government allows SEZ export units to sell in domestic market at concessional rates
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) announced a one-time relief measure allowing manufacturing units in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to s...
International Relations
Economics
6 min
Australia’s Albanese says war's economic shock will be felt for months; urges using public transport
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese delivered a rare national address — broadcast simultaneously across major television and radio networks — warning ...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Parliament passes IBC Amendment Bill, CoC now can call land authorities
Parliament passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill 2025 — Lok Sabha on March 30, 2026; Rajya Sabha with a voice vote on April 1, 2026. The...
Economics
International Relations
Geography
6 min
Kerala likely to see 20% drop in remittances as West Asia war drags on
The West Asia war is expected to cause at least a 20% decline in remittances to Kerala in 2026, with the possibility of steeper falls if the conflict escalat...
GST collections rise 9 pc to over Rs 2 lakh cr in March, third highest in FY26
Gross GST collections in March 2026 grew approximately 9% year-on-year to over ₹2 lakh crore — the third highest monthly collection in the FY2025–26 fiscal y...
Polity & Governance
Economics
5 min
New I-T Act marks new chapter in India's tax administration, step towards Viksit Bharat: CBDT
The Income Tax Act, 2025 came into force on April 1, 2026, replacing the six-decade-old Income Tax Act, 1961 — India's most significant direct tax legislatio...
Polity & Governance
Economics
5 min
Lok Sabha passes Jan Vishwas amendment bill
The Lok Sabha on April 1, 2026 passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 by voice vote, a sequel to the Jan Vishwas Act, 2023. The Bill ame...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Parliament passes amendments to IBC to quicken resolution process, reduce backlog
Parliament on April 1, 2026 completed passage of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026, with the Rajya Sabha passing it by voice vote; th...
Polity & Governance
Economics
4 min
Amaravati bill to restore investor confidence, unlock Rs 56,000-crore for development: Pemmasani
The Lok Sabha passed the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, by voice vote, conferring statutory recognition on Amaravati as the sole capit...
Economics
Science & Technology
5 min
Dedicated rare earth corridors will reduce import dependence: Govt
Union Minister Jitendra Singh informed Lok Sabha on April 1, 2026 that dedicated rare earth (RE) corridors are being established in four states — Odisha, Ker...
A task still lies ahead in former Red Corridor
India has officially declared victory over Left Wing Extremism (LWE), with Naxal-affected districts reduced from 126 in 2014 to just 11 in 2025, and most-aff...
Economics
Environment & Ecology
5 min
24 districts in Rajasthan to get electricity for irrigation during daytime
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma announced that Dausa and Karauli districts will now receive daytime electricity for irrigation in two blocks, rais...
Economics
Polity & Governance
4 min
GST collection exceeds ₹2 lakh crore in March
Gross GST collection in March 2026 crossed ₹2 lakh crore — up from ₹1.83 lakh crore in March 2025, a year-on-year growth of approximately 9%. However, the gr...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Billion-plus people, three million officials, 33 questions - India begins huge census
India has launched the world's most ambitious enumeration exercise — Census 2027 — with approximately 3 million (30 lakh) officials beginning the first of tw...
Polity & Governance
Economics
4 min
Kuwait says Iran drone attack sets airport fuel tanks ablaze, no casualties
Iranian drones struck fuel storage tanks belonging to Kuwait Aviation Fuelling Company (KAFCO) at Kuwait International Airport on April 1, 2026, triggering a...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
GST collections grow 8.8% to over ₹2 lakh crore in March
India's gross GST collections for March 2026 reached ₹2,00,064 crore — an 8.8% year-on-year increase over March 2025's ₹1,83,845 crore. The milestone marks t...
Economics
Environment & Ecology
4 min
India accelerates e-bus drive amid fuel risks, new 3k unit tender by June
The Indian government is accelerating the rollout of electric buses under the PM-eBus Sewa scheme, with a new tender for approximately 3,000 additional e-bus...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
U.S. report flags high import duties, non-tariff barriers in India
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its 2026 National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, flagging India's high import ...
Economics
International Relations
Geography
Environment & Ecology
6 min
Fertiliser shock looms as Strait of Hormuz shipping disruption ripples through supply chains, warns UNCTAD
UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) has issued an urgent warning that near-paralysis of Strait of Hormuz shipping — transits down ove...