Economics
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RBI approves transition plan after HDFC Bank chairman’s resignation
Following the abrupt resignation of Part-Time Chairman Atanu Chakraborty from HDFC Bank — citing ethics concerns — the RBI issued a formal statement reassuri...
Oil surges 4% as Iran-Qatar energy hubs hit, fears of wider supply shock rise
Crude oil prices surged over 4% following attacks on Iran's South Pars gas field and Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG hub, raising fears of a wider energy supply shock...
RNFI introduces cardless cash withdrawals via UPI QR with Jio Payments Bank
RNFI Services Limited (operating through its fintech platform Relipay) announced a nationwide rollout of UPI QR-based cardless cash withdrawal services in pa...
U.S. eases Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump seeks to boost world oil supply during Iran war
The U.S. Treasury issued a broad authorization allowing Venezuela's state oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA), to sell Venezuelan crude directly...
Explainer | Why India is pushing to cut remittance costs at WTO
India is leading a proposal at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to reduce the cost of cross-border remittances, which currently average 6.18% globally — mo...
As West Asia war threatens gas supply, remembering a gas grid India never built
The ongoing West Asia war has created a severe disruption to global LNG (liquefied natural gas) supply chains, with analysts warning of a potential "doomsday...
Free trade between India and Russia is being worked upon, official says
At the "From the Volga to the Ganges" Russian-Indian Forum organised by the National Stock Exchange (NSE), senior Russian official Sergey Glazyev — State Sec...
Tamil Nadu surpasses Gujarat, Maharashtra to become India's top textile exporter
Tamil Nadu has become India's top textile-exporting state for FY 2024-25, recording shipments worth $7.997 billion — surpassing Gujarat ($5.646 billion) and ...
Statement on HDFC Bank Limited
Atanu Chakraborty resigned as Part-Time Non-Executive Chairman and Independent Director of HDFC Bank with immediate effect, citing that "certain happenings a...
Settlement Order in the matter of settlement applications filed under the Settlement Scheme for Association with certain Algo platforms, 2025
SEBI issued a settlement order resolving applications filed by noticees (parties who had received regulatory notices) in connection with securities market vi...
LS clears Demands for Grants for various ministries, Rs 53-lakh crore approved
The Lok Sabha cleared the Demands for Grants for various ministries in respect of Union Budget 2026-27, with Speaker Om Birla applying the guillotine to pass...
U.S. national debt surges past $39 trillion just weeks into war in Iran
The United States national debt crossed a record $39 trillion in mid-March 2026, with analysts attributing part of the acceleration to military expenditures ...
Cabinet nod for Rs 33,660 crore plan to set up 100 industrial parks
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA) with a total outlay of ₹33,660 crore to develop...
QatarEnergy reports 'extensive damage' after missile attacks on Ras Laffan industrial city
Iran launched five ballistic missiles at Qatar; four were intercepted by air defences, but one struck Ras Laffan Industrial City — the world's largest LNG pr...
U.S. Fed holds rates unchanged over ‘uncertain’ Iran war implications
The US Federal Reserve voted to hold its benchmark federal funds rate unchanged at 3.5%–3.75% for the second consecutive meeting, citing "uncertain" implicat...
Modi speaks to Kuwait Crown Prince; says safe, free navigation through Strait of Hormuz top priority
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with Kuwait's Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah amid the escalatin...
China-bound Russian oil tanker diverted to India
The Russian Aframax tanker Aqua Titan, originally carrying 7.7 lakh barrels of Urals crude and headed to the Chinese port of Rizhao, reversed course in the S...
22 India-bound ships on Hormuz evacuation list
India has 22 ships stranded on the western side of the Strait of Hormuz, carrying over 5 lakh tonnes of LNG and LPG and 16.76 lakh tonnes of crude oil — asse...
Iran hits Gulf energy sites after attack on its gas field
Israel, in coordination with the United States, struck Iran's South Pars gas field — the world's largest natural gas field — targeting Phases 3, 4, 5, and 6;...
Parliament watch: Lok Sabha clears Rs 53 lakh crore spending via guillotine; no PLI payouts for solar firms, uranium projects await clearances
Lok Sabha passed the Demands for Grants for all ministries totalling over ₹53 lakh crore for Union Budget 2026-27 using the guillotine procedure on March 18,...