Japan sets up special cell to boost FDI flows into India

IANS | April 3, 2026 4:32 PM

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has established a new Japan-India Economic Affairs Division to help Japanese companies invest in India, as part of its strategy to bolster bilateral economic ties.

China’s AI growth raises security, economic concerns: Report

IANS | April 3, 2026 4:04 PM

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) models are rapidly gaining global traction, raising concerns among US policymakers over potential risks to national security, supply chains, and economic competitiveness, according to a report.

S. Korea, France vow closer cooperation in AI, quantum computing

IANS | April 3, 2026 3:28 PM

Seoul, April 3 (IANS) South Korea and France on Friday vowed to expand cooperation in strategic science sectors, including artificial intelligence (AI), while reaffirming their status as key partners in cutting-edge technology research, the science ministry said.

Govt eyes boost in production of induction heaters to cut use of cooking gas

IANS | April 3, 2026 2:45 PM

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Top government officials including the Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, the Power Secretary, and the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) held a meeting on Friday to discuss ways to increase the domestic production of induction heaters and cooking utensils to bring down the use of cooking gas consumption amid supply chain disruptions due to the Iran war, according to official sources.

Rupee depreciation post Feb 27 in line with other currencies: Report

IANS | April 3, 2026 2:15 PM

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The Indian rupee depreciation post February 27 is, in fact, in line with other currencies, and better than currencies which appreciated significantly in the earlier period (April 2, 2025 to February 27, 2026), indicating that in an uncertain world pushing the limits on rupee depreciation as a shock absorber does not hold beyond an inflection point, according to SBI Research.

Maruti Suzuki expands service network to 5,926 touchpoints

IANS | April 3, 2026 1:45 PM

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) India's largest automobile firm, Maruti Suzuki, on Friday said that it added 502 new service touchpoints in the financial year ended March 2026, in the highest single-year network expansion in the automaker's history, bringing its total after-sales service footprint to 5,926 touchpoints spread across 3,000 cities and towns nationwide.