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Parl panel to discuss impact of West Asia crisis on India’s maritime trade
India's maritime trade, especially in the energy sector, has been...
Direct carbon pricing covers nearly one third of global emissions, raises over $107 billion in government revenue
The World Bank report shows that all large middle-income economies...
FIIs offload ₹70,100 crore from Indian equities; DIIs steady markets
Domestic institutional investors (DIIs), however, remained supportive, investing ₹51,000 crore during the month and helping cushion the market from sharper declines. The same pattern was visible last week, with FIIs selling around ₹13,000 crore, while DIIs infused...
West Asia Conflict:Govt invokes force majeure, grants 4-month contractor relief
Under the revised guidance, contracts with completion deadlines on or after February 28, 2026, that have been affected directly or indirectly by the West Asia disruptions may be granted an extension of at least two months and up to four months, without any penalty or...
Aviation Insurance: A period of dynamic uncertainty
Despite the significant challenges, and elevated war risks for airlines and aviation infrastructure, discussions remained calm and assured, with insurers working closely with brokers and buyers to understand the steps that were being made to mitigate risk and protect...
FY27 kicks off strong for carmakers as auto sales hit 450K
The industry continued to benefit from the tailwinds of GST 2.0 carried forward from the second half of last fiscal, along with repo rate cut and income tax benefit, Maruti Suzuki India Senior Executive Officer, Marketing & Sales, Partho Banerjee said. New...
Amit Shah to launch mobile-based disaster communication systems on May 2
The system has been extensively utilized by disaster management authorities, enabling the dissemination of over 134 billion SMS alerts, till date, in more than 19 Indian languages during natural disasters, weather warnings, and cyclonic events.To further strengthen...
India’s logistics cost to drop to 9 pc over robust road infra: Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari The minister said that 36 green express highways are under development and would transform the economic scenario for logistics costs. New Delhi: Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari...
$2.8 billion Baltimore Bridge settlement:Impacts on marine (re)insurance market
The vast majority of the $2.8 billion will be absorbed by the reinsurance and retrocession markets. While some market participants initially anticipated the full $3 billion limit of the International Group’s reinsurance tower could be called upon, statutory...
India posts 5 pc higher AUM growth than Asia Pacific over retail investor demand
Retail products already account for 61 per cent of total Indian AUM, making India one of the most retail-dominated markets in the region, the firm said. New Delhi: India’s asset under management grew 17 per cent in 2025 — ahead of the Asia-Pacific average of 12 per...
ETF inflows hit record Rs 1.8 lakh crore in FY26, driven by surge in gold, silver investments: Report
The study highlighted that commodity ETFs accounted for a majority share of the inflows during the year. Gold and silver ETFs together attracted Rs 99,280 crore, contributing around 55 per cent of the total inflows, while equity ETFs received over Rs 77,000 crore, or...
Oil trading disputes deepen amid Iran war fallout
In some instances the disputes have arisen because producers cut their production levels. In others, buyers with contracts under which they are responsible for lifting oil from ports in the Middle East have said they were unable to secure ships to load it due to the...