The government has withdrawn most provisions of the emergency natural gas supply regulation order imposed during the West Asia conflict after liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments through the Strait of Hormuz resumed following a ceasefire.

The proposed Centre for Emerging Technologies will be set up at Tamil Nadu Knowledge City in Tiruvallur and will operate from a dedicated 20,000-square-foot research and teaching facility within the precinct’s knowledge tower.
The collaboration aims to advance research and innovation in areas such as quantum computing, agri-tech and other emerging technologies, while fostering stronger links between academia and industry. The partnership will

India has launched the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in Greece, marking another milestone in the global expansion of the country’s digital payment ecosystem, according to Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal. This comes weeks after India launched UPI at Galeries Lafayette, a famous department store in Nice, France. In 2024, UPI was launched at the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

Goldman Sachs has raised India’s GDP growth forecast to 6.8 per cent for calendar year 2026 from 6.5 per cent earlier, following the US-Iran peace deal that has led to lower global oil prices and eased supply chain disruptions. The investment bank has also raised its FY27 GDP growth forecast for the country by 40 basis points to 6.5 per cent.