October 26, 2026 9:00 PM

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Commerce Ministry extends RELIEF scheme for exporters until March 31, 2027

The Department of Commerce has extended the timelines under Component II of Resilience and Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation (RELIEF) until the 31st March of next year. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said that the extension has been notified in view of continued geopolitical disr...

October 26, 2026 8:58 PM

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Government allows E100 ethanol fuel in vehicles designed for flexible fuel

The government has allowed the use of E100 ethanol fuel in vehicles specifically designed to run on flexible fuel under amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.     The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued a gazette notification in this regard. The amended Central Motor Vehicl...

October 26, 2026 7:11 PM

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Global crude oil prices fall after last week’s surge

Global crude oil prices fell today after surging last week, but remained near six-month highs. Brent crude was trading 1.4 per cent down at 115 US dollars and 11 cents per barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude was trading 1.9 per cent lower at 101 US dollars and 28 cents per barrel, at the time of w...

October 26, 2026 8:57 PM

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Rajasthan government declares 80 tehsils across 14 districts drought-affected

Eighty tehsils across 14 districts of Rajasthan have been declared drought-affected. Jodhpur has the highest number, with 12 tehsils, followed by Jalore and Barmer, with 10 tehsils each.   The state government has issued notifications in this regard, taking into account deficient rainfall and damage...

October 26, 2026 7:16 PM

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FM Nirmala Sitharaman says RBI aims to prevent sudden fluctuations in rupee value

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was taking measures to prevent sudden fluctuations in the value of the rupee, while clarifying that the central bank does not determine the currency's value. Speaking to reporters in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, Sit...