Daily Republic News
- Business
- April 30, 2026
Ease of Doing Business: SEBI Launches Fast-Track Approval for AIFs to Speed Up Fund Launches
India’s capital markets regulator has moved to cut the red tape for private equity and venture capital funds, operationalizing a “Fast-Track” mechanism for the launch of new investment schemes.The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) announced on Thursday that Alternativ Read More
- Business
- April 30, 2026
Asian Economies Must Avoid Broad Subsidies Despite $125 Oil and Hormuz Supply Logjam, IMF Warns
Asian countries will need to keep their powder dry in preparation for future shocks even as they tackle an energy crisis caused by the Iran War, IMF Director for Asia Pacific Krishna Srinivasan said on Thursday.With energy supplies running short due to the logjam in the Strait of Read More
- Business
- April 30, 2026
India Grounds $6.1 Billion Investments Across 14 States in FY26, Over 31,000 Jobs Expected
New Delhi: India has grounded investments worth USD 6.1 billion across 14 states in the financial year 2025–26, covering around 60 projects and expected to generate over 31,000 jobs, according to official data released by Invest India on Thursday.A substantial 42% of the total in Read More
- Business
- April 30, 2026
LPG Overhaul From May 1: Mandatory OTP, Longer Booking Gap, and PNG Shift for Households
Indian households are set to navigate a stricter energy landscape starting May 1, as the government implements a mandatory digital verification system and tighter booking timelines for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders.The new rules, introduced by major state-run oil market Read More
- Business
- April 30, 2026
Finance Ministry Warns West Asia Conflict and Monsoon Risks Cloud India’s 7.4% GDP Growth Target
India’s GDP growth forecast of 7-7.4 per cent for FY2026-27 is facing uncertainty due to the evolving macroeconomic outlook amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, according to the Finance Ministry’s monthly economic review.The ministry said India enters FY2026-27 at a point where s Read More
- Business
- April 30, 2026
Market Alert: Nifty 50 Faces 24,340 Resistance as Strait of Hormuz Blockade Fuels Crude Spike
The Indian stock market is currently locked in a high-stakes tug-of-war between strong domestic company earnings and a worsening energy crisis in West Asia.While the Nifty 50 has formed a bullish flag, a technical pattern that usually suggests a move higher, it is hitting a wall Read More
- Business
- April 30, 2026
Canada’s Energy ‘Safe Haven’: Shell’s $16.4B ARC Purchase Reverses Decade of Foreign Divestment
Canada’s oil and gas producers are drawing renewed interest from global energy majors as the Middle East conflict has heightened the country’s attractiveness to the world’s biggest operators, with Shell’s $16.4 billion agreement to buy ARC Resources the clearest sign of the shift Read More
- Business
- April 30, 2026
Asian Markets Shaken: Oil Prices Vault to 4-Year High as U.S.-Iran Tensions Spook Investors
Asian shares fell on Thursday as oil prices vaulted to four-year highs due to the risk that U.S. may strike Iran again, with mostly positive earnings from tech giants providing only limited comfort to investors ahead of Apple’s results.European stocks are bracing for a lower open Read More
- Business
- April 30, 2026
HUL Shares Fall Over 3% Post Q4 Results: Net Profit Up 21%, Final Dividend Of ₹22 Declared
HUL Share Price: The Mumbai-headquartered Hindustan Unilever Ltd.’s (HUL’s) share price declined over 3% to hit an intra-day low of Rs 2,223.20 apiece after the FMCG major posted its Q4 results.HUL posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 2,994 crore for the January-March quarter o Read More
- Business
- April 30, 2026
UAE Leaves OPEC: How the Fujairah Bypass and BRICS Deals Will Redraw India’s Energy Security
The global energy landscape has entered a new era following the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) decision to exit OPEC. The move is set to dismantle decades of coordinated supply control, offering India, the world’s third-largest oil importer, a massive opportunity to rewrite its ener Read More
