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Mis-selling, valuation key threats for AIFs: Pandey
WHILE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT fund (AIF) investments have seen massive growth over half a decade, the industry still faces three major challenges such as mis-selling, opaque valuation, and capital availability for sunrise sectors, the Indian markets regulator said.
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March 12, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
Odisha retains top position in NITI's fiscal health index
ODISHA RETAINED ITS top position in the latest Fiscal Health Index (FHI) 2026 released by NITI Aayog, securing an overall score of 73.1.
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March 12, 2026
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Restaurant closures deliver a blow to gig workers, food apps
AS THE WAR ENTERS DAY 12, BUSINESSES & CONSUMERS HAVE BEGUN TO FEEL THE HEAT, ALTHOUGH IN VARYING DEGREE
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March 12, 2026
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Easing of PN-3 may help about 600 FDI applicants
RELAXING APPROVAL PROCEDURES governing investment from countries sharing land borders with India will help speed up the clearance of proposals from among the 600 applications that were awaiting approvals, officials said on Wednesday.
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March 12, 2026
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Oil surge risks over 50 bps dent to FY27 GDP, say economists
A SUSTAINED SURGE in crude oil prices amid the US-Israel-Iran conflict could shave off more than 50 basis points from India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth in FY27, economists warned on Wednesday.
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March 12, 2026
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Record 400 mn barrels of oil to be released: IEA
The International Energy Agency (IEA) recommended the release of 400 million barrels of oil, the largest such move in its history, to try to restrain soaring crude prices amid the US-Israeli war with Iran.
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March 12, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
Paints may become dearer in April
AS THE WAR ENTERS DAY 12, BUSINESSES & CONSUMERS HAVE BEGUN TO FEEL THE HEAT, ALTHOUGH IN VARYING DEGREE
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March 12, 2026
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Modernising enterprise architecture is the real challenge
Technology shifts driven by artificial intelligence (AI) are reshaping the IT services industry, even as market volatility weighs on technology stocks. Sandip Patel, managing director, IBM India and South Asia, in an interaction with Ojasvi Gupta, spoke about AI-led code modernisation, hybrid cloud strategy and talent development. Excerpts:
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March 12, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
Govt defers plan to include free drugs under CSR rules
THE GOVERNMENT HAS gone back on a plan to make it mandatory for pharmaceutical companies to spend a certain portion of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds towards providing free drugs to medicine banks for use by the central government during health emergencies, disasters, or any other circumstances.
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March 12, 2026
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A first: SC allows passive euthanasia for man in coma for over 13 years
THE SUPREME COURT (SC) on Wednesday allowed the withdrawal of artificial life support to a 32-year-old man, in a coma for more than 13 years, saying that the govern “Secondly, it has been conclusively determined that the continued administration of the same is no longer in the ‘best interests’ of the applicant.
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March 12, 2026
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Economists expect a prolonged pause from central bank
Besides ensuring liquidity, RBI may opt for a wait-and-watch policy
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March 12, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
Lok Sabha rejects Oppn motion to remove Om Birla as Speaker
AN OPPOSITION MOVE to remove Om Birla as speaker was defeated on Wednesday in the Lok Sabha after a heated debate, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah trashing Rahul Gandhi’s contention that he was not allowed to speak in the House, saying the Congress leader was frequently abroad during sessions and skipped discussions willfully as he “does not want to speak”.
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March 12, 2026
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Reinventing for the new era
EY'S INDIA DELIVERY CENTRES PLAY A KEY ROLE IN ADVANCING ITS GLOBAL AI AGENDA
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March 12, 2026
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FPIs' sell-off in March so far highest in 13 months
OUTFLOWS HIT ₹40,000 CRORE AS IRAN WAR SOURS SENTIMENT
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March 12, 2026
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28 Indian ships stranded in Persian Gulf region
CONFLICT FUELS LPG SCARCITY
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March 12, 2026
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Investors lose ’5.14L cr as markets decline nearly 2%
AFTER A RELIEF rally on Tuesday on hopes that the West Asia crisis may end soon, benchmark indices went deeper into the red again on Wednesday as energy prices continued to rise globally.
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March 12, 2026
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Hormuz crisis moves beyond disruption to production upheaval
It is in Asia where signs of market duress are most evident. Half of the crude oil processed in Asia in 2025 came from the Middle East Gulf region
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March 12, 2026
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Cloud kitchens, QSRs better placed amid gas shortage
FAST-FOOD CHAINS AND cloud kitchens are likely to be less affected by the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shortage than traditional dine-in restaurants, as their operating models allow greater flexibility in cooking equipment and fuel use.
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March 12, 2026
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AI is driving largest infra buildout in history: Nvidia CEO
The labour required to support this buildout is enormous. These are skilled, well-paid jobs, and they are in short supply
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March 12, 2026
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Churchill to be removed from UK banknotes in cash redesign
Nature is a great choice from a banknote authentication perspective and means we can showcase the UK's rich and varied wildlife on the next series of banknotes, Victoria Cleland, the BoE's chief cashier, said.
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March 12, 2026
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India gets 8 LNG cargoes in March; 19 more soon
NEW DELHI IMPORTS ABOUT 2.2 MILLION TONNE OF LNG A MONTH
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March 12, 2026
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CIL pithead stock at 121 MT
INDIA'S COAL INVENTORIES have surged to record levels with pithead stock at Coal India (CIL) mines rising from 106.78 million tonne (MT) on April 1, 2025 to 121.39 MT as of March 9, 2026, reflecting robust production and supply growth across the sector, the ministry of coal said on Wednesday.
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March 12, 2026
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Relaxed FDI rules: No gains for BYD as EVs kept out
CHINESE ELECTRIC VEHICLE maker BYD will have to wait longer to push ahead with its manufacturing plans in India despite the government's decision to ease some restrictions on investments from countries sharing a land border with India.
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March 12, 2026
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LPG crisis fuels surge in sales of induction stoves
Mounting fears of cooking gas shortage have led to panic buying of induction stoves, with many even using quick commerce platforms to get deliveries within minutes
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March 12, 2026
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Re retreats past 92 against dollar
THE RUPEE FELL on Wednesday as oil prices remained volatile and local stocks slumped, although intermittent dollar sales by state-run banks cushioned the currency's losses, traders said.
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March 12, 2026
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RIL to partner US energy firm for $300-bn refinery
‘HISTORIC’ PROJECT TO COME UP IN TEXAS: TRUMP
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March 12, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
Healthcare can't afford regulatory overload
A focused regulatory overhaul can simultaneously uphold standards and promote ease of doing business, unleashing the sector’s full potential
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March 12, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
Markets, rupee sink as oil surges
AFTER A RELIEF rally on hopes that the West Asia crisis may end soon, the benchmark indices sank again on Wednesday as global energy prices resumed their upward rally.
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March 12, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
OMCs, eateries discuss partial restoration of LPG supply
THE PANEL OF oil marketing company (OMC) executives set up by the petroleum ministry to review the commercial LPG supply crunch held its first meeting with restaurant industry associations on Wednesday, with the two sides discussing a partial restoration of normal commercial supply, two people with knowledge of the discussions told FE.
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March 12, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
Get ready for $200 a barrel: Iran
GULF TENSION ESCALATES
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