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  • West Asia war: Punjab industry hit by labour shortage, rising costs April 12, 2026
    The ongoing turmoil in West Asia is sending ripples through Punjab's industrial landscape. Manufacturers of textiles, bicycles, and automotive components are grappling with surging production costs and shipment delays. In response, businesses are exploring alternative fuel sources while trying to absorb or mitigate rising expenses.
  • FM counters Stalin, denies curbs on paddy incentives April 12, 2026
    Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has dismissed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's allegations regarding incentives for paddy cultivation. Sitharaman stated that the Union government's communication was a suggestion to states to align bonus policies with national priorities. The aim was to encourage crop diversification. The decision on […]
  • Prolonged war may hit Rs 75,000 crore dividend target April 12, 2026
    The ongoing turmoil in West Asia casts a shadow over India's revenue streams. Soaring commodity prices may squeeze the profitability of state-run enterprises, which could derail the anticipated ₹75,000 crore dividend. With petroleum sectors particularly at risk, the government is alert to fluctuations in the situation.
  • Net FDI inflows dip, investors opting for Mexico, Vietnam April 12, 2026
    Officials and experts attribute this trend to the country having to compete with Mexico, Poland, and Vietnam, a preferred part of investors' nearshoring and friendshoring policies after the Covid pandemic, and the US cornering a large share of tech-related investments.
  • Advisory to states on crop bonus policy to encourage greater crop diversification: FinMin April 12, 2026
    In a statement, the finance ministry said the January 9, 2026, letter from the Department of Expenditure Secretary, Ministry of Finance, to chief secretaries of states was an advisory and not a directive, to align their bonus policy to promote pulses, oilseeds, and millets.

 

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