FSSAI is drafting a zero-added sugar rule for infant foods (6–24 months)—allowing only natural lactose. The move could reshape India’s $1.16B baby food market and affect brands like Nestlé and Danone. #Health

HFCL Limited secured a ₹10,159 crore ($1.1B) 5-year global optical fibre supply deal, one of India’s largest fibre export contracts. The Gurugram firm will execute it via its overseas subsidiary, strengthening its position in the global 5G and data-centre connectivity market. #Infra #Telecom

Nothing Technology has begun exporting India-made smartphones to the US, producing devices at BYD’s Chennai facility. The brand plans exports to 48 global markets, strengthening India’s role as a smartphone manufacturing hub. #MakeInIndia #Tech #Exports

Japan’s Hirose Electric will invest ₹100 crore to set up its first India manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu, producing precision electronic connectors and creating ~100 jobs—strengthening India’s electronics component supply chain. #MakeInIndia

https://t.co/QVOKsLenlI

India’s ₹20,000-cr #Nuclear Energy Mission will fund indigenous small modular reactors by Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, including BSMR-200 and SMR-55 designs—part of a push to scale nuclear capacity toward 100 GW by 2047.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/india-nuclear-energy-mission-rs-20000-crore-outlay-barc-smr-rectors-funding-100-gw-capacity-approvals-march-2026-updates/amp-11773238247610.html

Govt approves development of 6G tech, 271 crores dispersed to over 104 projects. #Telecom #6G

Akasa Air is introducing a fuel charge on domestic and International routes, effective 00:01hrs on 15th March, 2026.

#Aviation

Instagram will stop supporting End-to-End encryption on messages and Calls after May 8, 2026 #Policy #Tech

HAL today commissioned & operationalised a Hot Isostatic Press (HIP) facility at its Nasik Division for the processing of Carbon-Carbon Brake Discs of LCA Mk 1A aircraft #Aviation #aatmarnirbharbharat

🇮🇳✈️ 🇶🇦🇧🇭🇸🇦🇰🇼🇦🇪 West Asia War

IndiGo has Removed Bookings for all Flights to/from Doha, Bahrain, Dammam, Kuwait City, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah till 28 March 2026

#Aviation

Three Indian Navy warships appear to have arrived in the Gulf of Oman likely to escort merchant vessels amid the tense security situation in the region - Indian flagged LPG Tanker SHIVALIK, IMO 9356892 is currently being escorted as per tracking data

#Petroleum

🇺🇸🇮🇱⚔️🇮🇷 IRGC’s Mohsen Rezaee: End of the war is in our hands. We will consider ending war only when we receive full compensation for all our damages from US and we obtain 100% guarantee for future which is not possible without withdrawal of US from Persian Gulf. #NWO #Geopolitics

🔬 CSIR-NCL scales DME (clean LPG alternative) pilot plant to 250 kg per day

🏭 Scientists plan a 2.5 tonne-per-day demonstration plant to test commercial viability

🇮🇳 Technology aims to reduce India’s LPG import dependence

#Energy #aatmarnirbharbharat
https://swarajyamag.com/science/csir-ncl-scales-up-pilot-plant-for-dimethyl-ether-production-to-250kg-daily-as-lpg-alternative

India condemns Air strikes by Pakistan in Afghanistan #IndianSubcontinent

🇺🇸 US President Donald Trump is asking UK, France , Japan, South Korea, China & other affected by the crisis to help Lift the Blockade of Strait of Hormuz

#InternationalNews

Second Indian Flagged LPG Tanker NANDA DEVI appears to be moving away from the Gulf of Oman likely to join the Indian Navy escort group currently assisting LPG Tanker SHIVALIK as both tankers move towards India as per declared data.

#Petroleum

West Asia War

The Government has notified the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Amendment Order, 2026, which comes into immediate effect.

Key provisions:

Consumers using Piped Natural Gas (PNG) will not be allowed to obtain or refill domestic LPG cylinders.

Households with both PNG and LPG connections will no longer be permitted to retain or refill LPG cylinders.

Consumers who already have PNG connections must surrender their domestic LPG connection.

Going forward, PNG consumers will not be eligible for new domestic LPG connections or refills.

The move is aimed at preventing duplication of subsidised cooking fuel and improving targeting of LPG distribution.

#Policy