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New Delhi: Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd on Wednesday reported a 29 per cent rise in total sales at 66,971 units in March 2026 as compared to 51,872 units in the same month last year. Passenger vehicle (PV) sales in the domestic market stood at 66,192 units as compared to 51,616 units in the same month last year, a growth of 28 per cent, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd said in a regulatory filing. International business PV sales jumped over three-fold at 779 units last month as against ...Read More >
New Delhi: Coal India arm SECL on Wednesday said it has registered a 5.26 per cent growth in production and 4.6 per cent increase in offtake, the volume of dry fuel supplied, in 2025-26, signalling steady progress amid rising energy demand. SECL recorded the total coal production of 176.2 million tonnes (MT) in FY26, up 5.26 per cent from 167.4 MT produced in 2024-25. The company's coal offtake in FY26 stood at 178.6 million tonnes compared to 170.7 MT in FY25. Also Read: West Bengal polls: C ...Read More >
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders will be desperate for their spinners to rediscover the bite against Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL match involving two batting-heavy sides here on Thursday. This fixture also marks the start of a crucial home stretch for the three-time champions, who will play three matches in seven days and another on April 19 before the Kolkata leg pauses for nearly a month due to the upcoming assembly polls. With four away games to follow and their next home fixture scheduled o ...Read More >
Jolarpettai: Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Wednesday appealed to the people to decimate the opposition AIADMK in the ensuing Assembly election and also ensure that its ally the BJP doesn't win at the hustings. Stating that the "fascist BJP" does not have the people's sanction to enter Tamil Nadu, he said the saffron party cannot win at the hustings. Campaigning for the DMK at Jolarpettai, about 215 km from Chennai, the party's youth wing secretary urged the people to r ...Read More >
India's Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection surged to Rs 1.78 lakh crore in March 2026, marking an 8.2% increase from the previous month. Overall GST collections for March reached Rs 2 lakh crore, an 8.8% rise compared to the same month last year, according to official data. India's net Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection rose to Rs 1.78 lakh crore in March 2026, reporting a rise of by 8.2% as compared to the same period last month, as per official data released on Wednesday. Gross GST ...Read More >
New Delhi: Several Opposition MPs led by the Congress staged a protest in Parliament House complex on Wednesday against the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, and demanded that the proposed legislation be withdrawn. Displaying a huge banner which had 'Stop Targeting NGOs and Institutions' written on it, the MPs raised slogans against the government and demanded the withdrawal of the Bill. Also Read: 'False, fabricated': Rijiju slams oppn over claims on FCRA amendment Bill ...Read More >
Tiruchirappalli: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday accused the BJP of having plotted to cause violence in Tamil Nadu, like what happened in Uttar Pradesh and Manipur and asserted that it was outmanoeuvred. Addressing a DMK rally here for the upcoming Assembly polls, Stalin, the president of the ruling DMK, asserted that Tamil Nadu had no caste riots, communal violence seen in BJP-ruled states, mob violence seen in UP, or continued violence in Manipur. Also Read: Stalin calls DMK manifesto ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government has extended fiscal benefits under the RoDTEP scheme for exporters by six months, until September 30, amid disruptions to global trade caused by the ongoing West Asia crisis. The Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme, launched in 2021, provides for a refund of taxes, duties and levies that are incurred by exporters in the process of manufacturing and distribution of goods, and not being reimbursed under any other mechanism at the Centre, st ...Read More >
Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address two public meetings in Assam on Wednesday as part of the BJP's ongoing assembly election campaign. According to the itinerary, Modi will first address a rally at Gogamukh in Dhemaji around 11 am before proceeding to Biswanath district, where he is expected to speak at a public meeting at 1 pm. Also Read: Assam elections: BJP promises UCC, anti-infiltration laws, 2 lakh jobs, protection of indigenous people Senior BJP leaders and s ...Read More >
PSEB Punjab Board Class 5, 8 results date: The results of PSEB Punjab Board Class 5, 8 are expected to be out in the first week of April. The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) is yet to confirm the date and time. Students of class 8 can check their results at pseb.ac.in, and Class 5 students will have to go to their schools to collect their results. The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) is likely to release the results of Class 5 and 8 in the first week of April. Once the results are decl ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prices of aviation turbine fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, have surged sharply across major Indian metros from April 1, 2026, crossing the ₹2 lakh per kilolitre mark for the first time, amid escalating global crude oil prices driven by the widening West Asia conflict. In Delhi, ATF prices more than doubled to a record ₹2,07,341.22 per kilolitre, up from ₹96,638.14 per kl. Similar steep hikes were recorded in other metros, with Kolkata at ₹2,05,953.33 per kl, Mumbai at ₹1,94,968.67 per kl, a ...Read More >
Mumbai: The rupee was the worst performer in Asia against the US dollar in FY26, shows an ET analysis of 10 rival currencies, after the local unit lost 9.88% through a year marked by record exits from Indian equities by overseas investors amid a global scramble for dollar-based assets. Opening the financial year at 85.59 per dollar, the rupee ended at 94.83. Yen Second Worst-performing This is after the local currency touched a record low of 95.22/$ amid consistent dollar demand throughout the ...Read More >
New Delhi: Electric cars and two-wheelers clocked record monthly sales in March as customers advanced purchases amid aggressive promotions and fears of fuel and vehicle price hikes in FY27. Electric car registrations -- a proxy for retail sales as carmakers report only dispatches to dealers -- rose 49% on-year to 19,711 units in March, while those of electric two-wheelers surged 36% to 177,485 units, Vahan portal data on Tuesday showed. Also Read: India's EV transition must be inclusive, econo ...Read More >
New Delhi: A six-fold increase in the budget for the regional connectivity scheme Udan will boost access to smaller towns and drive demand for smaller aircraft, potentially spurring local manufacturing, civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu told ET. "Major aerospace companies like Embraer and Leonardo are in the process of setting up manufacturing lines in India and through schemes like Udan, the government will take every step to promote and facilitate these initiatives," Naidu said in an int ...Read More >
Mumbai: India's equity indices ended FY26 with losses, their worst fiscal performance since the pandemic-hit FY20. The outlook for the FY27 hinges on the ebbing of the West Asia conflict, particularly through its impact on crude oil prices and the rupee, according to analysts. "A ceasefire in the near term could trigger a recovery, with Indian equities potentially revisiting previous highs," said Amit Khurana, head of institutional equities at Dolat Capital Market. "However, if the situation pe ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has clarified that loans to individuals for purchase of shares and other eligible securities will be capped at ₹1 crore per borrower across the entire banking system, while borrowing for subscribing to shares through initial public offerings, follow-on offers or employee stock option plans will be limited to ₹25 lakh per individual. RBI had earlier announced the limits would be raised to ₹1 crore from ₹20 lakh. Loans against shares, IPO funding and ESOP ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has barred Elitecon International and its promoter Vipin Sharma from the securities market, alleging stock price manipulation and misleading disclosures. In an interim ex-parte order, the regulator has directed Sharma and four other individuals to return ₹51 crore of illegal gains. Sebi's investigation found that Elitecon's stock witnessed an extraordinary surge - from around ₹11in August 2024 to a peak of ₹629 in June 2025 - despite ne ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Two Gujarat-based firms have filed draft red herring prospectuses (DRHP) with Sebi for their IPOs. Surat-based, solar module manufacturer Cosmic PV Power has filed draft papers with Sebi to raise ₹640 crore through an IPO, comprising a ₹540 crore fresh issue and a ₹100 crore OFS. Vadodara-based non-ferrous metal products manufacturer Gujarat Victory Forgings has also filed draft papers with Sebi for an IPO which will comprise a fresh issue of 65 lakh shares and an OFS of 1.32 crore share ...Read More >
Chennai: IndiaAI Mission CEO Abhishek Singh has been transferred to the National Testing Agency (NTA) as director general as part of a bureaucratic reshuffle, an order issued on Tuesday showed. Singh's transfer comes shortly after the IndiaAI Impact Summit in New Delhi in February, which drew top speakers from across the world, but was also criticised over logistical glitches and security issues. There was also an episode involving a university exhibiting a Chinese robot dog as an indigenous inn ...Read More >
New Delhi: The new Income-tax Act and budgetary provisions, including higher STT on speculative F&O trades, lower TCS on overseas tour packages and liberalised remittance scheme for medical and education purposes, will get into force from April 1. A 20-year tax holiday for any foreign company that procures data centre services in India and new safe harbour provisions with a higher threshold for software firms will also be effective from Wednesday with the start of the 2026-27 fiscal. The Incom ...Read More >
New Delhi: LPG supply disruptions amid the West Asia war are forcing large restaurant chains, including McDonald's and Pizza Hut, to shut some stores, while dozens of premium fine-dine chains have stalled expansion plans. So far, shutdowns were largely limited to mid-sized and smaller restaurants that rely on daily cylinder supplies. Most larger chains tweaked menus to focus on low-gas dishes and switched to alternatives such as induction cooking and piped natural gas (PNG) where possible to dea ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday removed the long-standing cap on courier export consignments and introduced a faster return mechanism for cross-border parcels to boost e-commerce shipments and reduce logistics delays. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) notified amendments to courier import-export rules, scrapping the ₹10-lakh per shipment ceiling with effect from April 1. The change, announced in the 2026-27 budget, removes a restriction that pushed higher-value parcels ...Read More >
Mumbai: Banks are increasingly giving loans to borrowers rated prime and above, latest data from an assessor focused on individual credit showed, indicating risk aversion among lenders at a time when job expansions at corporate India have become rather tentative amid an AI-led onslaught on repetitive tasks. Data from credit bureau TransUnion CIBIL showed that the bulk of new loan originations are concentrated among borrowers with a CIBIL score of 730 and above. The shift away from riskier segme ...Read More >
Jorhat: The campaign for over 40 assembly seats in Upper Assam appears focused on identity issues. With initiatives ranging from eviction drives to granting land rights, the BJP government in the state has positioned itself as the defender of Assamese identity. In 2021, Congress could win only five seats in the area. The BJP government has carried out a series of eviction drives from government and forest land, recovering about 1.5 lakh bighas from illegal possession. The state government had a ...Read More >
Kolkata: A major scuffle broke out outside the Election Commission's office in Kolkata as BJP and Trinamool Congress workers clashed and hurled stones. The situation escalated, prompting a police lathicharge to disperse the mob, with central forces deployed to restore order. TMC-backed BLO groups protested alleged bulk Form 6 submissions to add voters from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, as Abhishek Banerjee asked workers to monitor filings outside the Bengal CEO's office. BJP leaders meets CEO, Alle ...Read More >
Mumbai: Citing continued disruptions from the West Asia conflict, the Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday extended the enhanced export credit window, allowing up to 450 days for pre- and post-shipment finance on disbursals made till June 30. The facility, introduced in November 2025 amid tariff-related uncertainties, was earlier available up to March 31, 2026. "Given the continuing logistical disruptions due to the West Asia crisis, it has been decided to extend the enhanced export credit period o ...Read More >
New Delhi: India added more than 3.1 lakh new piped natural gas (PNG) connections in March and another 2.7 lakh connections were issued as the government accelerated expansion of cleaner fuel networks amid supply disruptions following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. With the war in West Asia disrupting cooking gas LPG supplies, the government has been pushing for greater adoption of piped natural gas - considered more convenient than LPG cylinders for everyday use as gas is delivered throu ...Read More >
India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) processed 218.6 billion transactions in the fiscal year ending March 2026, with a cumulative value of Rs 284.7 lakh crore, according to data from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). Transaction volumes remained consistently elevated, crossing the 20-billion mark in several months, even as growth showed signs of tempering in the latter part of the year. January recorded the highest volume with 21.7 billion transactions, followed by Decembe ...Read More >
Apple's India journey is accelerating. The company is now a top smartphone player, with record revenues and shipments. Manufacturing in India has surged, making it a key production hub. Apple is expanding its retail footprint with new stores and investing in local operations. This growth signals a strategic long-term commitment, positioning India as a vital market for Apple's future. In the mid-1970s, long before he co-founded Apple, a young Steve Jobs travelled to India in search of spiritual ...Read More >
Mumbai: JC Flowers & Co. has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Niyam Group and anchor capital for its newly launched Lloyd's Syndicate 2047, to tap India's fast-growing reinsurance market and capture business shifting onshore. The platform, based out of GIFT City, will begin underwriting from April 1 and is aimed at channeling global capital into India and other high-growth markets. The investment comes as global insurers deepen their presence in India, drawn by low insurance penetration ...Read More >
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