Month: March 2026

No Escape for the Rupee Also, it Could Slip Below 91
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No escape for the rupee also, it could slip below 91.50/$

A likely spike in global oil prices, rising geopolitical uncertainties and risk off sentiment globally triggered by the US-Israel attack on Iran is expected to…

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Stability, reforms aid India’s rise: Former RBI governor Shaktikanta Das

New Delhi: India’s evolution into a “credible” economic power is rooted in macroeconomic stability, institutional reforms and stronger balance sheets across banks and corporates, former…

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Iran conflict threatens India’s $4.5 billion electronics exports to Gulf via UAE, Hormuz route disruptions

New Delhi: The conflict in Iran could dent India’s $4.5 billion of electronics and tech exports to the Gulf despite negligible trade in these items…

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Imports power growth: February GST collections rise 8.1% to ₹1.84 lakh crore

New Delhi: India’s gross goods and services tax (GST) collection increased 8.1% year-on-year to ₹1.84 lakh crore in February, driven by steady domestic demand and…

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CBIC introduces deferred customs duty payment facility for manufacturers-importers

New Delhi: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has introduced a deferred customs duty payment facility for eligible manufacturer importers. The step,…

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West Asia conflict may spike dal prices; rice exports to Iran at risk

Kolkata: Indian consumers may soon have to pay more for staples such as dal as the West Asia conflict disrupts trade routes and pushes up…

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Middle East conflict, rising oil prices threaten to slow India IT growth to 2–3% in FY27
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Middle East conflict, rising oil prices threaten to slow India IT growth to 2–3% in FY27

New Delhi: India’s IT services sector is facing a disruption as the Middle East conflict threatens to slow tech spending and freeze expansion plans in…

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We expect policy rate to be at current level or lower for a long time: Sanjay Malhotra, Governor, RBI

Reserve Bank of India governor Sanjay Malhotra told Sangita Mehta and Sruthijith KK in an interview that India’s Goldilocks phase can be sustained as macroeconomic…

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A navy vessel is seen sailing in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, 1 March  2026. (AFP)
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Three crude oil tankers attacked in Strait of Hormuz as Iran war spreads| Business News

Three ships were reportedly attacked near the mouth of the Persian Gulf, amid signs that tanker traffic through the vital Strait of Hormuz oil-and-gas chokepoint…

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Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, left, interacts with Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel during the Gujarat SemiConnect Conference, in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on March 1 (PTI)
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Three more semiconductor plants to start operations by this year end: Vaishnaw| Business News

Union minister for electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said that three more semiconductor plants under the Semicon Mission 1.0 will be operational by…

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