Economy
12Israel-Iran war: India’s economy shows early strain; CEA warns of 'significant' hit to growth, inflation, balances in March review
The report notes that "economic activity in India remained robust up to February 2026, with strong performance across both supply- and demand-side indicators," underscoring resilience built on domestic demand, infrastructure expansion, and policy support. High-frequency indicators reinforced this narrative, with manufacturing and services activity remaining in expansionary territory, while consumption indicators such as vehicle sales and digital payments showed strong growth.
Finance Ministry flags rising external risks as trade deficit and CAD expand
Tea body seeks clarity on Assam land transfer policy for plantation workers
Govt may unveil more relief packages for MSMEs, vulnerable sectors if West Asia crisis worsens
Reliance SEZ export duty clarity key under India's fuel tax rejig: Analysts
International Relations
8WTO’s fisheries pact: India for 25 year transition period, stronger disciplines on distant-water industrial fishing
The Commerce Ministry said that fisheries subsidies were one of the key agenda items discussed by trade Ministers at the World Trade Organisation’s 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) held from March 26–29 in Yaounde, Cameroon
WTO members try to close gap between US, India on e-commerce tariff moratorium
India proposes “new approaches” for farm talks at WTO consistent with Doha mandate
India sends 38,000 MT petroleum to Sri Lanka amid global energy crisis
North Korea conducts engine test for missile capable of targeting U.S. mainland
Science & Technology
3In a first, 5 Sahiwal calves have been born through advanced IVF tech. Here’s why this matters
The Tamil connect to new domestic fuel from CSIR-NCL Pune
What is extracellular RNA?
Polity & Governance
12From doctors to lawyers, cops: In Murshidabad and Malda, villages flag deletion of names from voter list
Prevent allotment of reserved election symbols of one party to a member of another party, urges a PIL plea before Madras High Court
Per capita spending varies by 2.5 times across Bengaluru corporations: Report
Curb unauthorised expenditure on projects, Railways directs officials
57 new arbitrators appointed in Maharashtra, move will expedite 28,000 pending claims related to national highway projects
Environment & Ecology
2Secretive jungle cats need habitats outside protected areas: study
A new study’s finding that jungle cats use agricultural landscapes aligns with previous knowledge of the species. In and around farms, these cats keep rodent populations in check, thus ‘protecting’ crops. However, these landscapes lie outside protected areas and harbour several threats, including fragmented habitats and speeding vehicles
Translocated Bandhavgarh tigress poisoned and buried in MP’s Chhindwara; five arrested for retaliatory killing
Social Issues
5NIMHANS study flags rising parental concern over children’s screen time
‘Parents are increasingly reporting difficulties in regulating their children’s technology use, especially when it begins to interfere with sleep, studies and daily routines’