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Top I-T firms earmark Labour Code costs, less than 3% of payrollEconomics Exclusive | Citing rules, PMO tells Lok Sabha Secretariat: No questions on PM CARES, relief and defence fundsPolity & Governance Kuki-Zo-Hmar peace deal in final stage, on lines of Nagaland pactInternal Security ‘One-sided Parliament’: Why Opposition is set to move no-confidence motion against Om Birla, and what comes nextPolity & Governance Exclusive: From file disposal to output, Union Secretaries now get a report card eachPolity & Governance ‘Maoist issue not linked to development’: In Chhattisgarh, Amit Shah reiterates March deadline to uproot NaxalismInternal Security INCOIS to launch mobile apps that track jellyfish, issue storm surge alerts todayScience & Technology Parliament Budget Session 2026 Highlights: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla steps aside after Oppn’s no-confidence motionPolity & Governance Villagers flee, houses and govt quarters burnt down as violence rocks Manipur’s Ukhrul districtInternal Security Bullet train project: Railway Board directs NHSRCL to revise DPRs for new high-speed rail corridorsEconomics ‘Next-generation system’: To strengthen tsunami monitoring, Andaman and Nicobar to get regional service centreScience & Technology After START, need for new stabilising mechanismsInternational Relations Why borrowings are now biting govts despite RBI rate cuts: Debt, liquidity twin issuesEconomics PMO says no question on PM CARES, two other funds admissible in Lok Sabha: Reasons it gavePolity & Governance Expert Explains | US-Iran talks: Why both sides are negotiating amid military buildupInternational Relations RBI tells banks not to insist on collateral security for loans up to ₹20 lakh for MSEsEconomics Gross NPAs of SCBs hit a historic low of 2.15% as of Sept. 2025: FinMinEconomics Question and answer: on Parliament, parliamentary normsPolity & Governance New income tax rules coming soon - and taxpayers can now give feedbackEconomics Don’t let poachers sneak throughEnvironment & Ecology Back on track: On Malaysia-India tiesInternational Relations Oil, tariffs and farming: What we still don't know about US-India trade dealInternational Relations Are Bangladesh's youth turning against India?International Relations India’s new startup rules for deep tech | ExplainedScience & Technology Blending ethanol up to 25% and accelerating flex-fuel vehicle development will help address overcapacity, Distillers Association chiefEconomics RBI plans KCC revamp with 6-year tenure and higher loan limits aheadEconomics Delhi HC pulls up MCD for not publishing civic records after 20 years of RTI, says it is ‘no exception’Polity & Governance A chance for India to polish the Kimberley ProcessInternational Relations ISRO identifies site for Chandrayaan-4 landerScience & Technology NHAI’s public InvIT wins five highway concessionsEconomics Capital goods dominate India–US import plan, limiting impact on jobs-heavy sectorsInternational Relations Aadhaar biometric lock explained: How it prevents biometric fraudPolity & Governance EPFO to appoint new partner agencies, change custodian after 15 yearsEconomics Modi government’s trade deal with US resembles an IMF bailoutInternational Relations Three areas where the India-US trade deal hangs more in the realm of possibilities than realityInternational Relations India announces special economic package of $175 million for SeychellesInternational Relations Maritime security & $175 mn for Seychelles as India takes on China challenge in Indian Ocean RegionInternational Relations Will India stop buying Russian oil as Trump claims? FS Misri says ‘approach is to maintain multiple sources of supply’International Relations RBI's voluntary retention route move removes parallel limits for FPIsEconomics Moody's projects India's GDP to grow 6.4% in FY'27, fastest among G20 economiesEconomics US tariff cuts set to revive summer bookings, exports to double in 4-5 yearsEconomics India's Russian oil imports likely to halve after White House trade orderInternational Relations New dragonfly species discovered in Kerala, named Lyriothemis keralensisEnvironment & Ecology Foreign Secretary Misri doesn’t refute Trump’s claims, says ‘national interests’ guide oil importsInternational Relations Can a Lok Sabha speaker be ‘impeached’? What does Constitution say about the process?Polity & Governance Industrial Relations Code must balance job security in the AI eraEconomics India will support steel exports hit by Europe's carbon tax, federal secretary saysEconomics New income tax rules raise PAN threshold, meal allowancesEconomics Gujarat exchanges Letter of Intent with Starlink for high-speed internet connectivityScience & Technology India-US trade deal: Tiruppur expects garment exports to double to ₹30,000 crore—why Tamil Nadu textile hub is upbeatEconomics Opposition to move no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla amid Parliament showdownPolity & Governance Goldman Sachs raises India’s 2026 growth forecast to 6.9% on lower US tariffsEconomics ‘National interest’ guides oil buys, says Misri after Trump’s claims India to stop Russian oil purchaseInternational Relations Modi announces $175 million economic package for Seychelles during President Herminie’s visitInternational Relations Moody's sees India's GDP growing 6.4% in FY27, fastest among G20 nationsEconomics India's edible oil output seen covering just 40% demand in 2025-26: IVPAEconomics IOC, HPCL buy Venezuelan oil in second deal since imports resumedEconomics Lending to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) Sector (Amendment) Directions, 2026Economics

No sunset date for old tax regime, 95% of refunds disbursed, says CBDT chairEconomics 16th Finance Commission: Among poll-bound states, 3 see a spike in tax share, Bengal dipsPolity & Governance March 2026 deadline around the corner, 51 Maoists surrender in Sukma, BijapurInternal Security Tamil Nadu slows land push for Hosur airport but keeps project aliveGeography Hyderabad scientists identify metabolic trigger behind deadly fungal infectionsScience & Technology 27 deaths later, Meghalaya orders massive crackdown on rat-hole minesEnvironment & Ecology ‘Reduced to near skeleton’: Maoist party is now one-tenth of what it used to be in 2024Internal Security On terrorism, no double standards, no compromise: PM Modi in MalaysiaInternational Relations Karnataka set to get another Vande Bharat train; check routeEconomics Why Karnataka is demanding a third bullet train corridorEconomics Security info channel opens with Canada post Ajit Doval visitInternational Relations Only ERO, not micro observers, can accept or reject eligibility of electors: Election CommissionPolity & Governance From business to tech, India inks key pacts with MalaysiaInternational Relations Explained: Why Kunal Kamra approached Bombay HC against Sahyog Portal, amended IT RulesPolity & Governance 27 die in Meghalaya: What is rat-hole mining, why it continues despite banEnvironment & Ecology Explained: From cutting-edge tech research to jobs, what Andhra Pradesh’s new Quantum Valley project aims forScience & Technology China This Week | Trump’s ‘excellent’ call with Xi, and US claims of secret Chinese nuclear testInternational Relations Expert Explains: As Pakistan again points fingers at Afghanistan over terror, a look at Kabul-Beijing tiesInternational Relations Why does Thwaites glacier matter?Geography Zydus gets orphan drug status for Sickle Cell Disease medicationScience & Technology Myanmar’s military-scripted polls, India’s strategic bindInternational Relations FPIs turn net buyers in February; invest ₹8,100 crore in a week on U.S. trade dealEconomics India-U.S. trade deal: Congress leader dares Piyush Goyal to cancel UPA-era pactsEconomics Indian refiners avoid Russian oil purchase in push for US trade dealEconomics India will stop importing fruits, vegetables, flowers: Union Minister ChouhanEconomics Gig hiring likely to surge in 2026 as qcom, ecom expand beyond metrosEconomics India-US trade deal will boost farmers' incomes, says Piyush Goyal amid criticism: ‘18% tariff to give competitive edge’Economics Cyber threats, geopolitical shocks, climate change top risks for Indian businesses, finds industry surveyEconomics India, Malaysia to promote bilateral trade and investment in local currenciesInternational Relations 16th Finance Commission identifies Tamil Nadu as one of top three States suffering heavy losses of public sector enterprisesPolity & Governance India-U.S. trade deal is a blow to India’s strategic autonomyEconomics India-US trade deal: Will refiners cut back on Russian oil imports and pause new orders? Here's what we knowEconomics Netanyahu Hastens to Meet Trump Over Scope of Iran DiplomacyInternational Relations Can a common hospital gas help fight drug-resistant pneumonia?Science & Technology India-US trade deal: Industry awaits clarity on agri products tariff cutsEconomics

Digital fraud cases: RBI plans compensation up to Rs 25,000 even if victim shares OTPEconomics Vidarbha holds 75% of Maharashtra’s minerals and best iron ore; aim is to produce steel cheaper than China: Union Minister Nitin GadkariEconomics India, US reach interim deal: Sensitive sectors safeguarded, Piyush Goyal on farm, dairy producersEconomics “Soybean and cotton farmers interests are protected”- Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Indo-US trade dealEconomics Tariff cuts on soybean oil, fruits, and wine: What interim agreement on India-US trade entailsEconomics What India has really given on agriculture in India-US trade dealEconomics India’s GPU capacity may triple to 100,000 by 2026-end: IndiaAI Mission CEOScience & Technology A Kuki-Zo MLA speaks on why he joined Manipur govt: ‘Solution has to be at table, not by guns’Internal Security ‘Metro Man’ Sreedharan: ‘Centre is silent on Kerala high speed rail as LDF govt has done RRTS stunt’Economics 70 Brahmins booked in Darbhanga, Bihar minister warns against ‘misuse’ of SC/ST Act: ‘Will affect social camaraderie’Social Issues What is Bihar’s Gender Budget, and why did Nitish government spend Rs 2.5 lakh crore in 5 years?Social Issues India-US trade deal: 25 per cent penalty is off, monitoring of Russian oil imports inEconomics Kerala issues order to block National Population Register in state after Union Budget allocationPolity & Governance PM Modi embarks on 2-day visit to Malaysia, aims to deepen defence, economic tiesInternational Relations Ambush expert who decided against surrender: Who is L Prabhakar Rao, Maoist leader killed in Gadchiroli?Internal Security Indian Railways makes ID verification mandatory on reserved trains in Bangladesh, Nepal border areasInternal Security MP’s Kuno national park celebrates five cubs born to Namibian cheetah ‘Aasha’: WatchEnvironment & Ecology India trusted partner for growth, says PM Modi on Day 1 of Malaysia visitInternational Relations Meet India’s first Dalit Cardinal Poola Anthony, picked to lead Catholic church in countrySocial Issues A second-time mom at Kuno: Aasha gives birth to 5 cubsEnvironment & Ecology LS Speaker, RS deputy chairman flag concerns on disruption in legislatures – ‘Adversely affect image of democratic institutions’Polity & Governance Elephant attacks claim two more lives in Bokaro; toll reaches eight since JanuaryEnvironment & Ecology Trust has become India’s strongest currency: PM Modi in MalaysiaInternational Relations On agriculture, look for low-hanging fruit, move carefullyEconomics Anthropic has sent a message to BengaluruScience & Technology Why SC sent back Flipkart’s alleged market dominance case to the NCLATPolity & Governance How India-US trade pact can affect GPU access, data centre investment opportunitiesEconomics Can Indian courts stop divorce proceedings abroad? A plea in top court raises a recurring questionPolity & Governance Trump order announces rollback of 25% additional tariffs: What it says India has ‘committed to’Economics AI Impact Summit 2026: India aims for a larger share of the AI pieScience & Technology Why is the sighting of two tigers in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana worrying officials and people?Environment & Ecology Trump effect: Harley-Davidson could make a comeback in India after US dealEconomics Bharat Petroleum in talks with Azerbaijan’s SOCAR for LPG procurement, also looks at U.S.Economics Trade deal opens the U.S. textile market of $118 billion to IndiaEconomics Cycles of revolt: On Pakistan and the Baloch rebelsInternational Relations ​Distressing regularity: On Meghalaya’s rat-hole minesEnvironment & Ecology The India-EU trade deal is also a strategic turning pointInternational Relations Netanyahu to Meet Trump Next Week as Iran Talks Set to ContinueInternational Relations Qualcomm announces tape-out stage of 2nm semiconductor design in BengaluruScience & Technology India-U.S. deal does not include any item that would hurt Indian farmers, says Piyush GoyalEconomics Odisha CM launches ambitious economic regional plan BCPPEREconomics Global firms are now trusting India for their most advanced semiconductor work: Minister Ashwini VaishnawScience & Technology India–US trade deal opens zero-duty window for exports worth $44 bn in first phase of pactEconomics India-US trade deal: List of US goods that will attract ‘zero tariffs’ in India after BTA deal with United StatesEconomics Energy security is supreme priority, says MEA as India seeks to diversify sources amid global shiftsInternational Relations I-T dept releases draft rules, forms for new Income Tax Act; seeks public inputsEconomics IT department seeks feedback on rules that make filing easier under Income Tax Act, 2025Economics India-US trade deal: Positive for seafood, neutral for most farm produce, small concern over corn and soyaEconomics