Deepsnitch AI presale offers live market-intelligence tools while Fireblocks enables institutional custody and regulated settlement.
Fireblocks has integrated support for the Canton Network to enable regulated settlement and institutional custody of Canton-linked assets through its NYDFS-chartered trust entity; Fireblocks also operates a Super Validator on Canton. Deepsnitch AI is offered during a presale as a live market-intelligence product (SnitchFeed, SnitchScan) with disclosed token pricing, staking levels, bonus allocation mechanics and a closed-access testing period, and the document reiterates standard cryptocurrency risk disclaimers and notes broader institutional integrations.

Agricultural carbon credits in India risk benefiting intermediaries unless transparency and fair revenue-sharing protect farmers.
Agricultural carbon credits monetise practices that sequester soil and biomass carbon, offering mitigation potential and farmer income only if supported by robust measurement and verification, fair revenue-sharing, aggregation models, and policy measures; concentrated market control by large aggregators-including firms with input-intensive histories-creates risks of information asymmetry, value capture by intermediaries, and greenwashing, requiring transparency, independent verification, and safeguards to ensure benefits reach farmers and address drivers of soil degradation.

Enforcement Directorate files chargesheet over alleged money laundering in R G Kar Hospital financial irregularities.
The Enforcement Directorate submitted a chargesheet under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act following an ECIR tracing an alleged illicit money trail relating to financial irregularities at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital; accused Sandip Ghosh remains in judicial remand after arrest by the CBI.

Joyville launches premium row houses in Howrah offering private ownership within a managed gated community with extensive amenities.
Joyville Shapoorji Housing launches Shapoorji Pallonji One Estate: an 8 acre enclave of 180 premium row houses within Joyville Howrah that pairs private ownership with a managed gated community. The project features landscaped open spaces, communal outdoor areas, a clubhouse with 25+ amenities, on site retail, and strategic connectivity to major transport nodes and arterial roads, presented as part of the developer's ongoing gated community housing platform emphasising livability, security and infrastructure quality.

Halfway to the Moon by Pratik Shah sold strongly at the New Delhi World Book Fair, praised for direct, resonant free verse.
Pratik Shah's Halfway to the Moon, a forty-poem free-verse collection published by Nu Voice Press and distributed by Penguin Random House India, sold strongly at the New Delhi World Book Fair 2026. Structured in three sections-Gulmohar, Milk, and Lunation-the poems move from outward observation to love and adolescent fracture, and finally to inward identity and mental-state reflection. Its direct, accessible voice resonated across age groups, and all author profits from sales were pledged to charity.

Inflation projections revised upward due to rising precious metals prices; core inflation remains benign but upside risks persist.
The central bank modestly raised CPI inflation projections-current year to 2.1% and Q1/Q2 of 2026-27 to 4.0% and 4.2%-principally due to higher precious metals prices accounting for about 60-70 basis points; headline inflation remained low while core inflation excluding food and fuel is benign at 2.6%, though geopolitical, energy and weather risks present upside pressure and a new CPI series will inform the April full-year projection.

Hasiru Farms launches VRUKSHA with 77km Cyclothon and 77 tree plantation promoting road safety and sustainable farmland.
Hasiru Farms launched the VRUKSHA managed farmland project alongside a 77 km Cyclothon to promote road safety and community engagement, culminating in a 77 tree plantation drive. VRUKSHA offers curated farmland plots within a professionally managed ecosystem with long term plantation planning and maintenance, communal wellness and learning areas, and theme based features such as Mannina Mane (mud homes) to integrate sustainability and cultural living.

Lok Sabha disruptions led the Speaker to adjourn proceedings, citing lost time and warning on maintaining order.
Lok Sabha proceedings were disrupted by opposition protests, leading the Speaker to adjourn the House until noon after recording that over 19 hours of the session had been lost. The chair warned members against crossing into the treasury benches and emphasized the need to maintain order; disruptions followed the disallowance of a quotation from an unpublished memoir and culminated in the Motion of Thanks being passed without the Prime Minister's customary reply due to relentless sloganeering.

RBI proposes compensation up to Rs 25,000 for small-value digital-payment fraud and issues draft consumer protection guidelines.
A proposal introduces a compensation framework to reimburse customers up to Rs 25,000 for losses from small-value fraudulent digital transactions and revises the 2017 instructions on limiting customer liability in unauthorised electronic banking transactions. Draft revised instructions, including scenarios and timelines for liability and the new compensation mechanism, will be issued for public consultation. Additional draft guidelines will address mis-selling of financial products and harmonised conduct rules for engagement of recovery agents and loan recovery across regulated entities.

Supreme Court pleas challenge Bihar election results and seek OBC certificate rule changes for children of single mothers.
Supreme Court petitions include a challenge to the Bihar Assembly election results seeking fresh polls; a petition to amend rules for issuing OBC certificates to children of single mothers; a plea to ensure adequate representation of women advocates in state bar councils; and a challenge to refusal to raise judicial officers' retirement age in Madhya Pradesh from 60 to 61 years. These raise issues of electoral validity, administrative rule changes for social welfare certification, representational access in legal regulatory bodies, and judicial service rule amendments.

Himachal BJP demands immediate release of MLA local development and discretionary funds, citing stalled projects and withheld payments.
The BJP Legislative Party seeks immediate release of withheld MLA Local Area Development Funds and discretionary funds, alleging only partial instalments released and treasury-level stoppages since October 2025 that hinder disaster restoration and constituency work. It asserts that development priorities from opposition MLAs have not been converted into or forwarded as DPRs to NABARD and requests gubernatorial direction to release funds and ensure DPR preparation and transmission so equitable development can proceed.

Reserve Bank holds repo rate at 5.25% and announces consumer compensation, MSME credit boost, NBFC and market reforms.
The central bank kept the repo rate at 5.25% and retained a neutral stance, citing benign inflation and sustained growth momentum. It announced draft guidelines on mis selling, loan recovery, recovery agents and limiting customer liability for unauthorized electronic transactions, proposed customer compensation up to Rs 25,000 for small-value frauds, a discussion paper on digital payments safety, raised collateral free MSME loan limits to Rs 20 lakh, eased NBFC registration and branch approval requirements for small NBFCs, and proposed removing the Rs 2.5 lakh crore VRR investment cap subject to category ceilings.

RBI raises GDP growth projections for Q1 and Q2 FY27 to 6.9% and 7%, citing trade deals and GST rationalisation.
The Reserve Bank of India raised quarter wise real GDP forecasts for Q1 and Q2 of FY27 to 6.9% and 7.0% respectively, revising up earlier projections and announcing that full year 2026-27 estimates will follow in April after adoption of updated GDP and CPI series (base 2024=100). The upward revision is attributed to stronger agricultural output, trade agreements, GST rationalisation, and sustaining demand from private consumption and fixed investment.

Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned after Opposition protests disrupted the House and prevented the Prime Minister's customary reply.
Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned until noon after Opposition members entered the Well, shouted slogans and displayed placards, prompting the Speaker to suspend business within minutes and to urge orderly conduct, noting 19 hours and 13 minutes lost to disruptions in the session. The adjournment followed sustained government-Opposition confrontation and the unusual passing of the Motion of Thanks without the Prime Minister's customary reply due to opposition sloganeering.

RBI pause on rate cuts: repo rate held at 5.25% with neutral stance, sparking equity declines and IT selling pressure.
The Reserve Bank of India retained the repo rate at 5.25% and kept a neutral stance in its sixth bi monthly monetary policy review, pausing further rate cuts amid geopolitical uncertainties; the pause coincided with a market reaction of lower equity indices, IT sector selling pressure, and foreign institutional outflows.

Ease of Doing Business reforms strengthen digital trade facilitation, tax certainty, and trust-based customs clearance.
The Budget advances a single digital window and Customs Integrated System for expedited cargo clearance, use of non-intrusive scanning and AI, recognition of trusted importers and AEO preferences, expanded duty deferral, and immediate release for goods without compliance requirements; it also proposes rationalisation of MAT including conversion to a final tax at a reduced rate, integrated assessment and penalty reforms, expanded immunity frameworks, and decriminalisation or monetisation of minor technical offences to reduce litigation and compliance burdens.

RBI monetary policy: repo rate unchanged, neutral stance; measures for fraud compensation and MSME credit expansion.
Monetary policy retains the repo rate at 5.25% with a neutral stance, revises GDP and CPI projections for Q1-Q2 FY27, notes muted underlying inflation excluding precious metals, and records forex reserves. Operational measures include a customer fraud compensation framework up to Rs 25,000, protections against digital fraud for senior citizens, doubling collateral free MSME loans to Rs 20 lakh, allowing banks to lend to REITs, and relaxing certain NBFC branch opening norms.

Reliance Digital's Chill Fest offers off season cooling deals with Rs. 1 EMI on ACs, big discounts, free delivery and extended warranty.
Reliance Digital's 'Chill Fest' offers off season incentives on cooling appliances combining discounts up to Rs. 21,000, Rs. 1 EMI on ACs, additional bonuses and assured gifts, free delivery and installation, a complimentary outdoor unit, and a five year extended warranty to increase consumer value and accessibility.

Birla Carbon launches Continua SCM production line in Italy, enhancing circular material supply and regulatory-compliant product consistency worldwide.
New dedicated production line at Birla Carbon's Trecate facility will finish and pack Continua SCM-circular material from end-of-life tires-sourced from Circtec's Netherlands pyrolysis plant to provide large-volume, consistent supply, increase recycled content, enable blending options, reduce homologation costs, and ensure regulatory compliance for customers.

Milliken showcases advanced polymer additives improving clarity, barrier performance, recyclability and manufacturing efficiency at PLASTINDIA 2026.
Milliken & Company is presenting advanced polymer additives at PLASTINDIA 2026 that improve optical clarity, processing efficiency, barrier performance and recyclability. Key offerings include next-generation clarifiers for polypropylene, nucleating agents, barrier improvers for polyethylene enabling downgauging and mono-material design, performance modifiers for virgin and recycled resins, and specialized colorants and laser-marking additives for engineered polymers and food-contact applications.