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West Asia conflict could shave off 1 percentage point from India's FY27 GDP growth projections: EYEconomics Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to visit Delhi mid May for BRICS meetInternational Relations RoDTEP Scheme extended for six monthsEconomics India faces fertilizer risk the most if Iran war prolongs, say analystsPolity & Governance Qdenga: a vaccine for dengue but not a silver bulletPolity & Governance Earth’s orbits are filling up because governance hasn’t kept paceScience & Technology As TG bill becomes law, community uncertain about status of 32000 TG certificates issued on basis of 'self-perceived identity'Polity & Governance Study warns of glacial outburst risk to buildings, bridges from 5 Kashmir lakes: OmarEnvironment & Ecology RBI should access US Fed facility to stabilise rupee: ex-DG PatraEconomics Unexpected surge: On India’s industrial growthEconomics Counting people is not counting disaster riskPolity & Governance 42,000 sq. km Bastar region largely free from LWE influence; IEDs remain a challengeInternal Security India can cater to 30 crore PNG connections with its domestic LNG production itself: PNGRB SecretaryEconomics Russia offers fertiliser supplies to Global South amid Strait of Hormuz crisisInternational Relations Congress to protest against FCRA amendment BillPolity & Governance U.S. strikes Isfahan as Iran targets fully loaded oil tanker off DubaiInternational Relations NIA, ED bust Maoist extortion, money laundering racketsInternal Security New Income Tax Act 2025: Breaking down benefits for individualsEconomics India diesel exports to SE Asia hit 7-year high in March due to Iran war, data showsEconomics Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar junta chief, elected as Vice-PresidentscvnksInternational Relations Odisha’s Late Marriage Incentives fails to reach beneficiaries in PVTGs, says CAGSocial Issues More than 200,000 fled Lebanon for Syria in March: UNHCRInternational Relations In a fillip for e-commerce export, India eases norms for couriersEconomics India warns against forced rules, flags WTO legitimacy risks at ministerial meetInternational Relations Missiles overhead, mines below: How an Indian LPG tanker survived the Hormuz blockadeInternational Relations Personal data isn’t collected: Home Ministry on security agencies using open-source intelligence from public sourcesPolity & Governance New income-tax act takes effect todayEconomics RBI's net short position rises to $77 billion in Feb as it defends rupeeEconomics Centre plans sweeping reforms as West Asia war jolts supply chainsEconomics On global tensions and India’s economyEconomics Vegetable prices crash up to 80% since January, deepening farm distressEconomics World Bank-funded health scheme in Kerala might need more scrutinyPolity & Governance Japan to create special cell to push FDI into IndiaInternational Relations Courier export cap removed to boost ecomm shipments, cut logistics delaysEconomics Tribunal confirms five-year ban on NSCN (K) imposed by CentrePolity & Governance Hormuz blocked, but India may get first delivery of Iranian crude oil after 7 yearsEconomics Money starts flowing again: 5 states get Rs 1,561 crore as Centre reboots Jal Jeevan MissionPolity & Governance AP Reorganisation Bill 2026, recognizing Amaravati as the sole capital of Andhra Pradesh to be introduced in Lok Sabha tomorrowPolity & Governance Telangana Assembly passes Gig Workers Bill: What is the Bill about, and how other states with such laws have faredSocial Issues Explained: What FCRA Amendment Bill 2026 proposes, why it has sparked a row in KeralaPolity & Governance Explained: What is the US’s 2,000 pound ‘bunker buster’ bomb, used to attack Iran’s IsfahanInternational Relations How Karnataka’s new law against honour killing affirms absolute right of adults to choose their partnersPolity & Governance What is quantum entanglement?Science & Technology La Niña has ended, El Nino likely to emerge around August, says Australian Met bodyEnvironment & Ecology India signs record 219 Advance Pricing Agreements in FY26Economics Census 2027 to be entirely in digital mode starting todayPolity & Governance Census exercise begins in Karnataka today with opening of self-enumeration windowPolity & Governance Next days in Iran war will be ‘decisive’, claims Pentagon chief HegsethInternational Relations India may pivot to the US as conflict clouds availability of LPG from West AsiaEconomics Popular duty remission scheme for exporters extended till September 30Economics India could face pressure as US pushes plurilateral e-commerce moratoriumEconomics Mint Explainer: What income tax changes will kick in from 1 April?Economics Developing countries, LDCs can no longer be rule-takers at WTO: Commerce SecretaryEconomics GST liability on intermediary services shifts to recipient from supplierEconomics New Income Tax Act explained: What changes for salaried taxpayers from April 2026Economics India data centres consume Himachal-sized chunk of power, set to match Jharkhand. But no supply roadmapScience & Technology ACME signs ₹20,000 crore green ammonia deal with SECI for 10 yearsEconomics West Asia conflict could shave off 1% point from India's FY27 GDP growth projections: EYEconomics ‘Regional imbalance’ bothers Congress as government plans delimitation to roll out women’s reservationPolity & Governance Defence Ministry signs ₹1,950 crore deal with BEL for mountain radarsScience & Technology China, Pakistan propose peace plan for West Asia, call for ‘immediate’ end to hostilitiesInternational Relations Sanand stands as a ‘bridge’ to Silicon Valley: PM on Gujarat town’s rise in semiconductor ecosystemScience & Technology Indian refiners face prospect of margin squeeze as govt reinstates export dutiesEconomics EU carbon market could drive next phase of climate action by scaling up CO₂ removals, study findsEnvironment & Ecology Around the Moon in 10 days: Countdown begins for NASA's Artemis II launch — liftoff time, crew, mission details and moreScience & Technology New I-T law, higher securities transaction tax on F&O trade to kick in from April 1Economics US tariffs drag India apparel export growth to modest 1.5%: ICRAEconomics 10 foreign ships with energy cargo for India stranded in Persian GulfInternational Relations India’s 1st Iranian oil cargo since 2019 headed to Gujarat coastEconomics End of Red Terror? How close India is to its Naxal-free target as Amit Shah’s March 31 deadline endsInternal Security ‘India reliable supplier globally’: PM Modi inaugurates Rs 3,300 crore semiconductor plant in GujaratScience & Technology Govt notifies Finance Act 2026 that changes tax provisions from April 1Economics Congress waiting like 'political vulture' to exploit West Asia war: PM ModiScience & Technology Iran war shock: Middle East conflict could cut 1 ppt from India’s FY27 GDP outlookEconomics Identity on trial: Why India's new transgender law is facing backlashPolity & Governance Trade Relief Measures for ExportersEconomics Reserve Bank of India (Trade Relief Measures) Directions, 2026Economics Himachal Pradesh launches ‘PEHEL’ or Pastoralists Empowerment in Himalayan Ecosystems for LivelihoodEnvironment & Ecology 10 India-bound ships carrying energy cargo stuck in Persian GulfEconomics A deadline, encounters, surrenders: The 2 years that dismantled Chhattisgarh’s Maoist bastionsInternal Security As the US talks of seizing Kharg, 3 problems and an ominous precedentInternational Relations One in five sanctioned civilian posts in central govt remains vacantPolity & Governance Iran-Israel war LIVE updates: Iran executes two more convicted of links to banned opposition; power outage in parts of TehranInternational Relations Amid rising geopolitical tensions and trade restrictions, AI emerges as key driver of global trade growth: McKinseyEconomics How Pakistan won over Trump to become an unlikely mediator in the Iran warInternational Relations Kuwait says oil tanker hit in Iranian attack at Dubai port; crew safeInternational Relations End of armed Maoism in Chhattisgarh; Bastar development now priority: Deputy CM SharmaInternal Security Donald Trump willing to end war without reopening Strait of Hormuz, says Wall Street JournalInternational Relations India proposes making government advisories legally binding on tech giantsPolity & Governance Centre approves pulses, oilseed procurement in UP, Haryana and KarnatakaEconomics Piyush Goyal discusses early implementation of India-EU FTA with European Parliament delegationEconomics Gulf allies privately tell Trump to keep fighting until Iran is decisively defeatedInternational Relations Why India’s pollution crisis persists despite funds and policiesEnvironment & Ecology How sea mines threaten global trade, and how navies detect themInternal Security "Unfortunate for India," Ex R&AW Chief hints at probable inflation if West Asia situation escalatesEconomics Maharashtra depts ignored over 10,000 audit queries, says CAG; flags Rs 891 cr possible lapsesPolity & Governance India diesel exports jump 20% in March amid Iran warEconomics ‘Dweep Shakti': Three services conduct amphibious assaults, maritime dominance opsInternal Security

Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Credit Facilities) Amendment Directions, 2026 (Revised)Economics Design in India or lose subsidy, IT & electronic minister Ashwini Vaishnaw tells electronics companiesEconomics Big boost for maritime strength: Navy gets delivery of 2 warships, 1 survey vessel in one dayInternal Security Energy imports from Africa are steadily on the rise as India diversifies to plug Hormuz gapEconomics Jaishankar meets Russian minister, discusses West Asia warInternational Relations U.S.-Israel-Iran war puts India’s EV gap in focusScience & Technology Newfound brain network ‘SCAN’ implicated in Parkinson’s diseaseScience & Technology Census 2027 starts April 1, digital mode means data will be available same yearPolity & Governance IBC amendments to speed up resolutions, boost stakeholder value, says Finance MinisterEconomics Independent news creators on Centre’s radar as it seeks tighter control over content posted onlinePolity & Governance Shielding ‘choice’ from ‘honour’Polity & Governance Bastar close to being considered Naxal-free, possibility of revival extremely remote: IGPInternal Security A flame the state cannot guaranteeEconomics India's April-February fiscal deficit at 80% of 2025/26 targetEconomics India’s e-bus market jumps 44%; Switch, PMI leadEconomics Barring one, entire top leadership of Maoists wiped out, Amit Shah tells Lok SabhaInternal Security Ensuring federalism within delimitationPolity & Governance GRSE delivers three frontline warships to NavyInternal Security No change in interest rates on small savings schemesEconomics IRDAI approves India AS framework for insurers from April 1Economics Iranian Parliament mulls possible exit from nuclear treatyInternational Relations Amidst West Asia crisis, India purchased natural gas at $19/unit from spot markets for fertiliser unitsEconomics On track to achieve ₹30,000 crore in road monetisation: NHAIEconomics SECI inks 7.24 lakh tonnes/ year green ammonia supply agreements with fertiliser filmsEconomics Fiscal deficit until February eases to 80.4% of FY26 targetEconomics Putting trans people under OBC quota gives no real benefit, says Rajasthan High CourtPolity & Governance Centre eyes new regulation to cover social media usersPolity & Governance Transgender Amendment Bill gets President Murmu’s assentPolity & Governance India taps new sources to plug fertilizer gap ahead of kharif seasonEconomics On the implications of euthanasia in IndiaPolity & Governance RBI should use forex reserves to prop up rupee: SBI reportEconomics Economy on firm footing, rupee doing fine compared to Asian peers: FM Nirmala SitharamanEconomics Pulses import duties likely to stay unchangedEconomics NDA cites fall in Naxalism; Opposition flags deeper issuesInternal Security IBC helped banks recover 52% bad loans: Nirmala SitharamanEconomics India must pursue value-driven critical minerals diplomacy in AfricaInternational Relations RBI defers implementation of the Amendment Directions on Capital Market Exposures to July 1, 2026Economics 10 foreign-flagged tankers with oil, gas bound for India remain stranded in Persian GulfInternational Relations Census 2027: Caste enumeration to be conducted in Phase 2 as self-enumeration begins on April 1Polity & Governance Lok Sabha passes Bill to amend Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code: Sitharaman says law helped improve banking sector’s healthEconomics Home ministry’s AI vision: Predictive policing, dark web monitoring, and end of mule accountsPolity & Governance Bill seeking divisional status for Jammu’s Pir Panjal and Chenab Valley: Politics behind it, and financial implicationsPolity & Governance China This Week | Putin may visit China after Trump, new Indian Ambassador appointed, and China’s ocean mappingInternational Relations IBC amendments boost transparency, strengthen insolvency framework: SitharamanEconomics WTO e-commerce tax moratorium lapses as India, others oppose extensionInternational Relations Return of the native: Inside the Nilgiris’ grassland and shola forest revivalEnvironment & Ecology Australia-EU FTA deal has Indian experts seeking GI tag for basmati riceEconomics Govt clears 29 investment proposals worth ₹7,104 cr under Electronics Component Mfg SchemeEconomics Leaders killed, U.S. strikes and Iranian response: a month of Iran-U.S. warInternational Relations Trump weighing risky ground op for Iran’s uranium, says WSJ report. How it could impact the warInternational Relations IndiGo launches Shanghai-Kolkata direct flightInternational Relations Spain denies U.S. permission to use its airspace for ‘illegal’ war on IranInternational Relations IIP growth quickens marginally to 5.2% in February 2026 on stronger manufacturing, capital goods performanceEconomics Government clears 29 investment proposals worth ₹7,104 cr under Electronics Component Manufacturing SchemeEconomics India’s Apr-Feb fiscal deficit hits 80% of FY26 targetEconomics India authorises some state firms to procure critical equipment from ChinaInternational Relations India developing lethal autonomous weapon systems, database of citizens’ crime risk—House Panel reportScience & Technology Trump threatens to strike Iran’s civilian infrastructure if no deal is reachedInternational Relations West Asia conflict: Centre allows kerosene supply to ‘kerosene-free’ states, LPG supply ramped upEconomics No jail for defecating in public in Delhi or smoking on Metro: Jan Vishwas Bill softens law on nuisancePolity & Governance WTO faces new reality of global tradeInternational Relations Delimitation row: Revanth Reddy wants current gap in seats be maintained, as 50% increase in Lok Sabha seats will leave South at a disadvantagePolity & Governance Comply or lose safe harbour: MeitY’s draft amendment to IT Rules lets govt give platforms binding ordersPolity & Governance IBC Amendments target delays, governance; experts see gains but urge balance on litigation risksEconomics LS passes insolvency law amendments; FM says bill will help maximise value for stakeholdersEconomics Sitharaman defends IBC citing higher recoveries and post-resolution performance of firmsEconomics Lok Sabha passes insolvency law amendments; Sitharaman says Bill will help maximise value for stakeholdersEconomics Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 27, 2026)Environment & Ecology Every $10 rise in crude may add 60 bps to India's inflation: CareEdge GlobalEconomics War fades the Goldilocks moment. RBI's next move will matterEconomics Non-violation complaints under WTO's TRIPS agreement: An explainerInternational Relations ICRA expects India's GDP growth to moderate to 6.5% in FY27 amid West Asia conflictEconomics NDA, opposition spar in Lok Sabha over efforts to free country of NaxalismInternal Security Opposition members in Rajya Sabha hit out at Centre over CAPF BillPolity & Governance WTO fails to reach consensus on key e-commerce moratorium, reformsEconomics West Asia conflict sparks 60 pc gas price hike for fertiliser plantsEconomics India’s April–February fiscal deficit at Rs 12.53 lakh crore, narrows on-year to 80.4% of FY26 aimEconomics Away from Middle East war zone, many battles unfold on the tableInternational Relations Bio-bitumen technology can help tackle air pollution and reduce imports: Jitendra SinghScience & Technology WTO meet concludes; no consensus on extension of e-commerce duty moratoriumInternational Relations India's invisible receipts grow 56% to $464.189 billion in April-Dec periodEconomics Meity moots IT rules tweaks to mandate platforms’ compliance with advisories, SOPsPolity & Governance FCRA amendment bill draws opposition flak in Kerala ahead of pollsPolity & Governance Israel, Iran war: ‘Situation very vulnerable,' Urea output impacted, India govt official saysEconomics ‘Stable’ live-in couples to be considered married in Census 2027Social Issues RBI’s new forex cap to stem rupee slide: Why are banks worried?Economics 2027 Census activities at an advanced stage: RGIPolity & Governance What is the World Trade Organization e-commerce moratorium?Economics Parliament Budget Session LIVE: Underutilised fast-track process given new creditor-initiated insolvency framework, says FM Nirmala SitharamanPolity & Governance Donald Trump says U.S. negotiating with Iran directly and indirectlyInternational Relations Trump suggests U.S. could take Iran's Kharg IslandInternational Relations China resumes direct flights to North Korea after six yearsInternational Relations Centre allocates PDS kerosene to States, UTs in 60-day emergency measure to ease LPG pressurePolity & Governance Government releases 33 FAQs for first phase of CensusPolity & Governance Has BJP chief Nitin Nabin's resignation as Bihar MLA been put on hold? What we knowPolity & Governance ‘Global order maker’ & a ‘disruptor’: China-Russia combo ‘powerful threat to West’—Australian think tankInternational Relations Mosquitoes carrying malaria are evolving more quickly than insecticides can kill them – researchers pinpoint howScience & Technology Export rule-breaking: A good many offences could soon see punishments reducedPolity & Governance What is the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill? | ExplainedPolity & Governance Nitin Nabin resigns as Bihar MLA, set for bigger role in Rajya SabhaPolity & Governance Govt releases 33 FAQs for first phase of CensusPolity & Governance What changes will RBI’s new rules bring to digital payments from April 1?Economics View: Why India’s South thinks it has to populate or perishSocial Issues WTO talks conclude; no consensus on extension of e-commerce duty moratoriumEconomics Revisiting Dasgaon, where a 23-year-old drank water from a well and broke a social orderModern History Centre allows temporary kerosene distribution in kerosene-free states, UTs amid LPG supply concernsPolity & Governance Australia seeks 'another crack' at trade deal with India in coming weeksInternational Relations Administrative hub of Iron Age kingdom? ASI dig at Bihar’s Balirajgarh seeks answers on ancient Mithila historyArt & Culture Will the Iran war lead to food inflation?Economics Global oil prices up 3% as Iran war escalates, Yemen's Houthis launch attacks on IsraelInternational Relations

From farm to software, how fresh WTO talks expose deep faultlines between rich and developing nationsEconomics In a first, 5 Sahiwal calves have been born through advanced IVF tech. Here’s why this mattersScience & Technology Artemis 2 launch: How NASA’s Moon missions aim to prepare the ground for deeper space explorationScience & Technology WTO talks stalled going into final day amid US-India e-commerce deadlockInternational Relations U.S., Israeli strikes hit Iran port city near Strait of Hormuz: state mediaInternational Relations Voice of Global South: India bats strongly to shield WTO’s core mandates at MC14Economics Pakistan will be honoured to facilitate talks between U.S. and Iran: Foreign Minister Ishaq DarInternational Relations 2 Indian, 1 Pakistani ships cross Strait of HormuzInternational Relations India blocks China-backed investment pact at WTO MC14 in solo push-backInternational Relations Two more India-bound LPG tankers pass Hormuz as Iran allows ‘non-hostile’ shipsInternational Relations A Bill that secures IPS officers’ role in deputationPolity & Governance PM-KUSUM 2.0 must address the overdependence on State procurementEconomics India's economy shows early signs of moderation amid West Asia crisis, despite strong start to 2026Economics Early economic data for March 2026 shows ‘moderation in economic momentum’: Finance MinistryEconomics One month of Israel-U.S. war on Iran: A timelineInternational Relations Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu launches Digi Yatra at Jolly Grant Airport in DehradunScience & Technology Economists divided over impact of excise revision on StatesPolity & Governance Sri Lankan President thanks India for sending 38,000MT fuel amid West Asia crisisInternational Relations Sustained rise in crude oil prices may hit remittances, stoke inflation: Finmin reportEconomics India Backs Russian Weapons as Part of $25 Billion PurchaseInternational Relations China Urges Philippines to Stabilize Ties Amid Maritime RowInternational Relations IBC reforms: Government moves to fix insolvency delaysEconomics Govt eases kerosene rules for quick household distribution amid LPG supply crunch due to West Asia warEconomics WTO’s fisheries pact: India for 25 year transition period, stronger disciplines on distant-water industrial fishingInternational Relations Despite assurance from Centre, MGNREGS workers denied workSocial Issues Maoist campaign saw continuity across regimes, sharper push recently: Former MHA officialInternal Security How will India’s new Nationally Determined Contribution accelerate climate action?Environment & Ecology Finance Ministry flags rising external risks as trade deficit and CAD expandEconomics Report highlights steps taken to mitigate risks posed by offshore Virtual Asset Service ProvidersEconomics West Asia conflict may take pace off India's growth; CEA Nageswaran flags impact on inflation, fiscal deficitEconomics India sends 38,000 MT petroleum to Sri Lanka amid global energy crisisInternational Relations Govt ramps up measures to ensure fuel, LPG supplies amid Hormuz disruptionEconomics WTO members try to close gap between US, India on e-commerce tariff moratoriumInternational Relations FCRA Bill emerges as poll issue in Kerala; UDF, LDF seek withdrawalPolity & Governance India proposes “new approaches” for farm talks at WTO consistent with Doha mandateEconomics WTO MC: Members intensify talks on e-commerce duty moratorium extension at YaoundeEconomics Piyush Goyal meets UK, EU, NZ, Canada trade ministers at WTO MC14 sidelinesInternational Relations Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal to visit Canada in May for trade talksInternational Relations WTO talks near deal on reform roadmap amid US-India e-commerce deadlockEconomics Rules finalised, rollout of all 4 labour codes likely in AprilEconomics Israel-Iran war: Remittances, rupee at risk; fiscal strain may rise, warns SBI Funds Management reportEconomics IONS MARITIME EXERCISE (IMEX) TTX 2026 HELD AT SOUTHERN NAVAL COMMAND, KOCHIInternal Security Israel-Iran war: India’s economy shows early strain; CEA warns of 'significant' hit to growth, inflation, balances in March reviewEconomics