India's foreign exchange reserves jumped $2.3 billion to $703 billion, while India assured Mauritius that DTAA tax benefits will continue following a Supreme Court ruling.
India's eight core sector output contracted 0.4% in March 2026 — the worst performance in 19 months — as the West Asia conflict disrupted energy and industrial activity.
India's top IT exporters faced a $115 billion market cap wipeout as Infosys and HCL Technologies reported results below expectations, pressured by weak global demand and AI-driven disruption.
The government is set to notify draft rules for the rollout of E85 fuel — a blend of 85% ethanol and 15% petrol — offering greater energy security and reduction in vehicular pollution.
As of March 2026, central sector infrastructure projects exceeding ₹150 crore collectively suffered cost overruns of ₹5.61 lakh crore, with 1,941 ongoing projects showing total revised costs ballooning to ₹41.50 lakh crore.
China launched Pakistan's PRSC-EO3 earth observation satellite on a Long March-6 carrier rocket, further deepening space cooperation between the two countries.
The Breakthrough Prizes 2026 awarded $18.75 million to leading researchers in life sciences, fundamental physics, and mathematics — celebrating the 14th year of the world's richest science prizes.
