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Financial Express Bengaluru
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
Financial Express Bengaluru
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
Financial Express Bengaluru
New branch of Punjab & Sind Bank in Odisha
PUNJAB & SIND Bank has opened a new branch at Balangir, Odisha, expanding its footprint in the state.
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March 12, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
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
Financial Express Bengaluru
4% inflation target to stay
THE CENTRE HAS decided to keep the inflation target unchanged at 4%, with a tolerance band of two percentage points on either side, for the Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for the next five years.
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March 12, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
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 Bengaluru
RBI to inject ’50,000 crore via open mkt operation on Mar 13
THE RESERVE BANK of India (RBI) on Wednesday said it will inject ₹50,000 crore into the banking system through Open Market Operation (OMO) purchases of government securities on March 13.
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March 12, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
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
Financial Express Bengaluru
Deliver the homes first
SUPREME COURT HAS BRIDGED A GAP WHERE IBC FELL SHORT; LEGISLATURE MUST CLOSE IT IN LAW
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March 12, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
SC: Perturbed by NCERT stand that chapter is 'duly rewritten'
THE SUPREME COURT on Wednesday said it is perturbed by the NCERT's stand that the controversial chapter in class 8 social science book, which contained “offending” contents on corruption in the judiciary, has been “duly rewritten”.
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March 12, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Gulf crisis a reminder for energy growth, self-reliance: Modi
Says no need to panic about LPG supply, 25% rise in domestic production
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March 12, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
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
Financial Express Bengaluru
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
Financial Express Bengaluru
Musk unveils joint Tesla-xAI project, eyes software disruption
Elon Musk on Wednesday unveiled a joint project between Tesla and his artificial intelligence startup xAI, which he called “Macrohard” or “Digital Optimus” and said that it was a system capable of emulating the functions of software companies.
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March 12, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
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 Bengaluru
Get ready for $200 a barrel: Iran
GULF TENSION ESCALATES
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March 12, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
CCI clears AI, Indigo of mkt abuse charges
THE COMPETITION COMMISSION of India (CCI) on Wednesday rejected a complaint against IndiGo and Air India for allegedly abusing its market dominance to impose unfair cancellation charges on air tickets.
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March 12, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
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 Bengaluru
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
Financial Express Bengaluru
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
Financial Express Bengaluru
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
Financial Express Bengaluru
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 Bengaluru
Agri cargoes return to Indian ports
EXPORTERS ON WEDNESDAY said that several consignments of agricultural products destined for West Asia returned midway to Indian ports such as Mundra, Gandhidham and Mumbai's JNPT.
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March 12, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
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
Financial Express Bengaluru
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
Financial Express Bengaluru
Push to electronics manufacturing
PRESS NOTE 3 EASING EXPECTED TO UNLOCK TECHNOLOGY TIE-UPS
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March 12, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
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
Financial Express Bengaluru
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
Financial Express Bengaluru
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
Financial Express Bengaluru
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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