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India to grow 7.1% in FY27, defies oil shock pressures

20-04-2026

India is weathering the latest oil shock and West Asia conflict from a "situation of strength," with GDP projected at 6.8% to 7.1% in FY27 despite global headwinds, State Bank of India (SBI) Research said in its latest report released on Friday.

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US-Iran peace talks, Q4 earnings, oil prices to drive markets this wk

20-04-2026

Stock markets would keenly track developments in the US-Iran conflict, crude oil prices and quarterly earnings from corporates for further direction this week, analysts said on Sunday. Besides, trading activity of foreign investors would also influence trading in the markets, they noted.

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20% DME-LPG blend can cut imports by 6.3 MT, save around `34,200 cr yearly

20-04-2026

The blending of 20% dimethyl ether (DME), produced from coal gasification, with LPG could reduce LPG imports by about 6.3 million tonnes annually, leading to a saving of forex of up to $4.04 billion (around ₹34,200 crore) per year, according to a latest report released on Sunday.

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AI expects to complete retrofit of 7 more Boeing 787-8 planes this year

20-04-2026

Air India expects to complete retrofitting of seven more legacy Boeing 787-8 planes this year as it upgrades the fleet of these aircraft that is key to the airline's long-haul operations.

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Mumbai 3.0: MMRDA, Raigad-Pen Growth Centre ink shareholder pact

20-04-2026

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Saturday signed a shareholder agreement with the Raigad-Pen Growth Centre in the presence of Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, and under the Chairmanship of Dy CM Eknath Shinde and in the leadership

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Cognizant Launches Technoverse Hackathon 2026

18-04-2026

Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) today announced the launch of Cognizant® Technoverse Hackathon 2026. Now in its third edition, the hackathon has grown from a regional initiative into a national platform, bringing together over 20,000 pre-final year engineering students from more than 400 colleges across India to collaborate, innovate, and demonstrate their AI-powered problem-solving skills.

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