News in 150 words

Despite two decades of effort, only 16.2 million Indian homes, about 5% of all households, are connected to PNG, while over 330 million still rely on LPG.

In March, the US began investigating trade practices of 16 economies, including India, China, Japan, the EU, and forced labour related reviews across 60 economies.

Only Russia currently operates a commercial fast breeder reactor. US and France abandoned similar efforts after decades of technical and economic challenges.

At the same time, the US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, met with the President, the Vice President, and the FBI Director.

Liquor will be taxed based on the actual alcohol content in each beverage.

A coordinated US–Ecuador military campaign began on March 3, 2026, targeting groups the Trump administration labelled “designated terrorist organisations.”

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) revised norms after rising complaints about delayed refunds and disruptions in late 2025.

The Ministry of Home Affairs released the policy on February 23rd.

Anthropic introduced Claude in March 2023. It was the first public release of its large language model.

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) termed it an unfair trade practice as per the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued alerts for high-altitude areas in the US and Canada as well.

The 25% tariff will be dropped, given India’s agreement to stop buying Russian oil and switch to US and Venezuelan oil instead.

Sitharaman focused the budget on the Three Kartavyas – Accelerate growth, build capacity, and equitable development.

China will establish a drone manufacturing and defence industrial facility.

Indians can expect a faster, more predictable, less bureaucratic Schengen process, although not a guaranteed approval.

Africa is slowly tearing apart along the East African Rift System, where the Nubian, Somalian, and Arabian plates diverge.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will showcase three India-made aircraft at Wings India 2026, held from January 28–31 at Begumpet Airport.

President Trump’s threat of higher tariffs on European allies unless they support his decision to take over Greenland triggered a sharp downturn in financial markets.

Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) is India’s only integrated copper miner.

European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will attend the Summit.