This image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday (March 25, 2026) rejected all bids for treasury bills offered at auction, as investors demanded yields that were 0.05-0.10% points higher than those seen in previous auctions amid tight liquidity conditions in the banking system,…
This is the second time the government has retained the inflation target. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The government on Wednesday asked the Reserve Bank to maintain retail inflation at 4 per cent with a margin of 2 per cent on either side for another five years ending March 2031. To control the price rise,…
India is gradually moving out its stranded LPG cargoes from the Strait of Hormuz, with four LPG tankers moved so far–Shivalik, Nanda Devi, Pine Gas, and Jag Vasant. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters India has bought its first cargo of Iranian liquefied petroleum gas in years after the U.S. temporarily removed sanctions on…
Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in Lok Sabha during the budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi on March 25, 2026. Photo: Sansad TV/ANI Video Grab Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday (March 25, 2026) emphatically reiterated the Centre’s right to collect cesses and surcharges, saying the Constitution allowed it and the Centre would continue…
Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee slumped 29 paise to close at a record low of 94.05 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday (March 25, 2026) as heavy FII outflows and simmering tensions in West Asia kept investors on the edge. Even a drop in global crude oil…
In 2006, London woke up to a tragedy. Six healthy men involved in a phase I clinical trial of theralizumab, a monoclonal antibody (mAb) designed to treat rheumatoid arthritis, developed multiple organ failure. The antibody triggered an intense immune reaction that the researchers didn’t observe in rhesus monkeys in preclinical tests because their immune cells…
There has been a lot of focus on the recent Aravalli judgment and its implications for mining operations across the green belt as well as the government’s commitments regarding environmental standards and regulatory protection for ecologically sensitive areas. In the Paris summit, India had committed to four quantified climate targets, grounded in the principle of…
Image used for representational purposes only. File photo | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Government of India has officially notified the Income Tax Rules 2026, which will come into effect from April 1, 2026. These new rules issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) aims to replace the old ones and simplify the tax…
Assam has become the first Indian State to float a tender for a group of earth-observation satellites that it says will strengthen disaster response along the flood-prone Brahmaputra valley and help survey the State’s borders. The Assam Science Technology and Environment Council issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) on March 16 inviting private aerospace companies…
The Ministry’s push for expanding piped natural gas (PNG) is aimed at easing some of the pressure from liquified petroleum gas (LPG), supplies of which have been affected amidst the ongoing tensions in West Asia. File image for representation only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Seeking to accelerate the push for piped natural gas (PNG),…
