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Financial Express Kochi
The bulb that never goes out (of the red)
India’s power sector has made a restructuring and called it reform. The question is not what needs to be done but who will bear the political cost of doing it
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March 14, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Govt urges shift to PNG as LPG bookings surge
THE GOVERNMENT ON Friday acknowledged concerns over the availability of cooking gas in parts of the country amid supply disruptions linked to tensions in West Asia and urged households located near city gas networks to shift to piped natural gas (PNG) to ease pressure on LPG supplies.
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March 14, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Bangladesh, Nepal turn to India to help mitigate fuel shortages
New Delhi is yet to approve the additional fuel requests by its neighbouring nations
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March 14, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
You can take a gold loan for short-term needs
YOUR QUERIES: LOANS
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March 14, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Govt looking at alternative routes for exports to West Asia
THE GOVERNMENT IS working to ensure that the flow of goods to West Asia continues through alternative arrangements, including air cargo and the use of alternate routes and ports, a senior official said Friday.
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March 14, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
'AI is a survival tool, not just for productivity'
The AI disruption has rattled the global tech sector, with software and services stocks taking a sharp hit in recent months.
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March 14, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
IndiGo introduces fuel charge on int'l, domestic routes
INDIGO AIRLINES ON Friday introduced a new fuel charge effective March 14 in response to the rising fuel costs that are impacting the aviation sector.
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March 14, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
RBI seeks details of banks’ exposure to war-torn West Asia
THE RESERVE BANK of India (RBI) has asked banks to furnish detailed information on their exposure to West Asia, according to bankers.
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March 14, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Rupee fall, low returns hit FPI inflows: Satish Ramanathan
WHILE VALUATIONS IN the Indian markets are still higher relative to other emerging markets despite sharp corrections, Satish Ramanathan, CIO — equity, JM Financial Mutual Fund, believes that they have come down in the last year or so, enabling more investment by domestic and foreign investors.
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March 14, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Forex reserves fall the most in more than a year on RBI's rupee defence
INDIA'S FOREIGN EXCHANGE reserves fell to $716.81 billion for the week ended March 6 from $728.49 billion in the previous week, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed.
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March 14, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Tata Motors bags orders for over 5k buses, chassis
TATA MOTORS ON Friday said it has bagged supply orders for over 5,000 buses and chassis from multiple state transport undertakings across the country.
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March 14, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Hello Roadstunner, meet the Trendturner
BMW CALLS ITS iX3 A ROADSTUNNER; MERCEDES-BENZ’S NEW EV CAN OUTCLASS IT
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March 14, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Mobilisation of deposits still lagging credit growth
BANK CREDIT GROWTH continued to outpace deposit mobilisation for the fortnight ended February 28, pushing up the system’s credit-deposit (CD) ratio, according to the data released by the RBI on Friday.
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March 14, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Blast rocks Tehran after Israeli threats
A LARGE EXPLOSION rocked an area of Iran’s capital where thousands were gathered Friday for an annual state-organized rally to support the Palestinians and call for Israel’s demise.
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March 14, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Your window for filing updated ITR for AY22 closes on March 31
THIS IS FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ORIGINAL, BELATED OR REVISED RETURN
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March 14, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Must Iran War, oil shock hasten EV adoption?
FORGET ECONOMICS, EVS ARE SIMPLY MORE EFFICIENT
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March 14, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Amazon expands air cargo service to N-E
IN AN EFFORT to enhance its operations in the Northeast (NE), Amazon India has launched a new air cargo route linking Guwahati with Kolkata as part of its Amazon Air service.
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March 14, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Iran signals safe passage for Indian ships
INDIA AND IRAN on Friday appeared close to an agreement for the safe passage of Indian vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran signalling that a development on the issue could emerge soon even as tensions continue to disrupt shipping routes in the region.
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March 14, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
US expands waiver for Russian crude cargoes
The US Department of Treasury has issued a 30-day authorisation “permitting” countries to purchase Russian oil currently stranded at sea, broadening an initial waiver granted to India as the war in West Asia disrupted energy supplies.
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March 14, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
SIAM flags conflict risk to auto supply chains
Dispatches post double-digit growth in February
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March 14, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
CGD sales may drop 8-10%; industry faces biggest curbs
QATAR LNG DISRUPTION HITS INDIA ENERGY MARKET
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March 14, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Hormuz traffic bottoms out as Iran hardens blockade
Brent crude hovers near $100 a barrel
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March 14, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Rupee hits record low as oil risks, dollar bids mount
Slumps 20 paise to close at 92.46 against dollar
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March 14, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
US tariff probe to now cover 'forced labour'
TO GAIN FURTHER leverage in negotiations with its trade partners on tariffs, the US has opened another investigation against 60 countries, including India, to determine whether they failed to stop the import of goods produced with ‘forced’ labour.
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March 14, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Govt calls off strategic sale of IDBI Bank stake
THE GOVERNMENT HAS cancelled the strategic disinvestment of IDBI Bank after the financial bids received fell short of the reserve price set for the transaction, according to official sources.
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March 14, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Modi to visit Bengal today, launch a slew of projects worth ₹18k cr
PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA Modi is scheduled to visit West Bengal on Saturday to address a rally at the iconic Brigade Parade Ground here and inaugurate development projects worth around ₹18,680 crore, in what will be his first trip to the state after the publication of the post-SIR electoral rolls on February 28.
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March 14, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Brent crosses $100 again as tanker path corrected
BRENT CRUDE CLIMBED past $100 a barrel on Friday as it became clear an Indian tanker did not sail through the Strait of Hormuz but had departed from Oman east of the strait, which has been closed since the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran began.
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March 14, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Housing sales in 50 cities dip 3%
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA New Delhi, March 13
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March 14, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Airlines seek govt aid amid Iran war
DOUBLE WHAMMY
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March 14, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
EC may publish Bengal's first supplementary roll next week
THE FIRST SUPPLEMENTARY electoral rolls, following the February 28 publication of the final voter list in the SIR exercise by the EC, are expected to be released before the end of next week, poll panel sources said on Friday.
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