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Stories the Fire Could Not Burn: Manipur's serial institutional failures

This is as fair an account of the violence that engulfed the state as possible, but the hurt, sorrow, and loss of the author calls out to you through the pages

Employment for growth: India needs a vibrant apprenticeship ecosystem

A NITI Aayog report calls for major reforms to India's apprenticeship system, urging stronger industry participation and better integration with education to support job-led growth

Waiver danger: Repeated agricultural loan bailouts must be avoided

Maharashtra's new farm loan waiver may fulfil a poll promise, but repeated debt relief risks weakening credit discipline and straining the state's fiscal balance

Bank fraud: The blind spots of risk control and the culture behind failures

Sophisticated systems track risk, but culture - shaped by incentives and frontline pressures - remains the real control

Govt must improve its ability to plan and execute hiring programmes

Despite a push to fill vacancies through Rozgar Melas and recruitment drives, India's Union government workforce has barely grown in a decade, highlighting limits in hiring capacity

IDFC First Bank pays additional ₹55 crore to settle Chandigarh fraud case

Additional payout raises total settlement to ₹645 crore after reconciliation of claims linked to a fraud involving a Haryana government account

Will work with India to further strengthen bilateral ties, says Balen Shah

The 35-year-old rapper-turned-politician is all set to become Nepal's first Madhesi prime minister and also the Himalayan nation's youngest elected executive head

Two-thirds of companies have no female KMP, says CFA Institute study

Women held only 12.4 per cent of key managerial personnel roles in FY25, with nearly two-thirds of companies having no female KMP, highlighting a sharp gender gap in corporate leadership

Courts examine Centre's digital takedown powers in Sahyog, FCU cases

Karnataka High Court seeks Centre's response on X Corp challenge to the Sahyog portal, while the Supreme Court agrees to examine the Fact Check Unit provisions under IT Rules

Union Cabinet clears amendments to IBC, Companies Act and LLP Act

Union Cabinet clears amendments to IBC, Companies Act and LLP Act to ease compliance, strengthen insolvency processes and improve ease of doing business

West Asia conflict Day 11: Iran warns of oil blockade, India secures LNG

Markets and oil prices remain volatile as the conflict intensifies; India secures additional gas supplies while Gulf nations intercept missiles and drones. Here are the top developments of the day

Trump weighs easing Russia sanctions, other measures to cool oil prices

Trump told reporters in Florida on Monday that his administration was lifting sanctions on some countries as part of efforts to stabilise the oil market, but declined to provide details

Reliance boosts LPG production at Jamnagar to stabilise domestic supply

Reliance Industries is taking proactive steps and in line with the government guidelines, the company said in a statement

Aramco CEO warns of catastrophic oil market impact from prolonged Iran war

Saudi Arabia is reducing output by as much as 2.5 million barrels a day, joining United Arab Emirates, Iraq and Kuwait in deepening cuts, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday

RIL to maximise LPG output, divert KG-D6 gas to priority sectors

Reliance Industries says it will maximise LPG output at its Jamnagar refinery complex and divert KG-D6 basin gas to priority sectors to support stable domestic fuel supplies

JNPA waives charges on stuck cargo, exporters to get ₹12 crore relief

JNPA waives dwell time and reefer plugin charges for Middle East-bound export cargo stuck amid the West Asia crisis, while DG Shipping asks shipping lines to avoid opportunistic pricing

VinFast launches 'Trade Gas for Electric' programme amid fuel volatility

Vingroup's VinFast offers extra discounts on electric cars and scooters for customers switching from gasoline vehicles, while cutting fares on its Xanh SM mobility platform

India faces LNG, LPG supply crunch after 10 days of West Asia war

Government prioritises LPG and LNG supply for domestic use as West Asia conflict disrupts shipments; India also secures alternative supplies that bypass the Strait of Hormuz

UP to make registration mandatory for Ola, Uber, other ride-hailing apps

A decision in this regard was taken by the state Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

Nagauri Pan Methi gets PPVFRA patent under community farmers' variety

The patent registration was published in the Plant Variety Journal, February 2026 issue, conferring statutory ownership, legal rights upon the farming community of Nagaur district, Rajasthan