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CUSTOMS
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Circular No 14/2026
(Delhi)
Clarification regarding validity period for self-sealing permission to exporters under Circular No. 26/2017-Customs and Circular No.36/2017-Customs.
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30
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Circular No. 15/2026
(Delhi)
International Tran shipment of FCULCL cargo from all Ports/Airports, in
view of disruption in maritime routes due to closure of the Strait of Hormuz Section 143AA of the Customs Act, 1962- reg.
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RBI
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RBI/2025-26/251
(Delhi)
Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1267/ 1989 ISIL
(Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List: Listing of 02 Entries
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INDIAN ECONOMY
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External sector pressures are building up for the Indian economy amid a volatile global backdrop, with recent data from the Finance Ministry's Monthly Economic Review for March 2026 pointing to a deterioration in trade dynamics, widening imbalances, and emerging stress from capital flows and commodity prices....
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The Ministry of Finance on Saturday cautioned that there is ‘considerable downside’ to the country’s upgraded growth forecast for FY27 due to the conflict in West Asia, underlining India’s position as a major energy importer with strong trade, investment and remittance linkages with the region.
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India’s growth outlook for FY27 faces “considerable downside risk” due to the ongoing West Asia crisis, Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran has cautioned. He also called for a re-prioritisation of government spending and targeted relief for vulnerable sectors in light of the ongoing war in the Gulf.
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MARKET & FINANCE
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Ratan Tata built one of the world’s most formidable business empires, yet he never looked the part. No ostentatious displays of wealth, no hunger for the spotlight. He was just a quiet, deeply principled man who believed that money was not a destination but a byproduct of doing things right. In an era of hust...
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Rising remittance inflows to India have doubled in the past 10 years, with four advanced economies the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia accounting for a growing share of the funds.
Migration of higher-skilled Indians to these countries, combined with rising incomes among the diaspora,...
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The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has announced that launching Dated Brent Crude Oil (Platts) futures contracts in its commodity derivatives segment after receiving approval from Sebi. Trading in these contracts will begin on April 13, 2026.
According to an NSE circular, the contracts will be introduced with...
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India could face pressure on remittances, the rupee and fiscal finances as the ongoing conflict in West Asia disrupts economic flows with the Gulf region, according to a report by SBI Funds Management.
The report titled "2026 Middle East Conflict and Its Implications" highlighted that apart from higher cr...
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The ongoing West Asia conflict is weighing heavily on Indian markets, with foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) becoming net sellers of Rs 14,403 crore in March so far – the highest ever – from government securities under the fully accessible route (FAR), according to Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL) data. ...
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GLOBAL CORPORATE
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The European Union's trade commissioner said on Saturday he held a "very positive" meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on the sidelines of the World Trade Organization ministerial meeting in Cameroon.
"We agreed with the United States to further advance work on critical minerals," commiss...
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A group of World Trade Organization members agreed on Saturday to sidestep adoption hurdles for the world's first baseline on digital trade rules, opting to bring the agreement into force among consenting participants, the WTO said.
In recent years, efforts by a group of countries to fold the E-Commerce Ag...
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Banking
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It’s not easy servicing the retail segment in India — and in past few years, several foreign have woken up to that reality.
Consider this: Citibank has operated in India for over 120 years, yet in 2021 it chose to exit the retail business. Similarly, reports suggest that Deutsche Bank, present in India for 4...
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Banks have approached the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to ease its forex position limit of $100 million that was announced on Friday. In a meeting that was held with the central bank on Saturday, banks have also sought an extension of the April 10 deadline to meet these conditions, sources told FE.
There ar...
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GLOBAL ECONOMY
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Italian state finances can absorb the negative impact of the crisis in the Middle East, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said on Saturday, as the government prepares to update budget targets and growth estimates for 2026 and t...
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Trade talks between Switzerland and the United States will continue beyond March following a preliminary accord on tariffs struck last year, Swiss President Guy Parmelin said.
Switzerland was subject to the highest U.S. tariffs...
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U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran have driven up prices, darkened the outlook for the world economy, sent global stock markets reeling and forced developing countries to ration fuel and subsidize energy costs to protect their poore...
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INDIAN CORPORATE
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Tata Steel seems well placed in its key geographies.
India has a safeguard duty, the European Union (EU) Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and the UK import protection with 50 per cent tariffs.
Tata Steel's Q3FY26 co...
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State-run BSNL will add another 50,000-60,000 mobile towers to build a robust network and the company's operating profit is expected to grow in double digits in the current fiscal, Union telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said ...
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Vedanta Limited will break up into five separately listed companies early next month, Chairman Anil Agarwal said, pitching the long-delayed restructuring as a move that could significantly boost valuation and ease debt pressures, ...
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Blackstone-backed EPL, a global leader in flexible packaging solutions, and Indovida India, a rigid PET packaging maker, backed by Indorama Ventures, on Sunday signed definitive agreements for a merger.
The combined platform wi...
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As the conflict in West Asia enters its second month, Corporate India is staring at a fresh wave of uncertainty. The growing tensions — which have refused to abate despite talks of a truce — have disrupted trade flows, pushed up e...
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INDIRECT TAX
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The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on Friday conducted a hybrid outreach programme in the national capital to familiarise stakeholders with the Duty Deferment Scheme for Eligible Manufacturer Importers (EMI), a...
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Insolvency
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Finance and corporate affairs minister Nirmala Sitharaman has moved a bill in the Lok Sabha to amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).
ET looks at how the proposed amendments to the decade-old law, blamed by critics for...
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