Economic Times

Creates an approved, domestically manufactured generic GLP‑1 receptor agonist therapy available for procurement in India, with a single listed price point for the offered dosing formats.

Bulk diesel purchasers are subject to an imposed surcharge of about Rs 22 per litre, increasing procurement costs for institutional buyers; retail regular petrol and diesel prices remain unchanged while premium petrol increased by about Rs 2 per litre.

UNI's entitlement to the government plot at 9 Rafi Marg is revoked and custody of the property is placed with government authorities, who are directed to take immediate possession and ensure the site's utilisation in accordance with law.

A binding contractual pathway now exists for procurement of up to 4,000 MW from the Mundra imported‑coal plant, making regulatory clearances the gating condition for the plant to resume supply.

The directive imposes a regulatory requirement that a majority of seats be made available without seat-selection charges, limiting airlines' ability to collect ancillary revenue from seat assignments.

Middle Eastern crude availability is constrained this month, reducing Gulf-sourced volumes and shifting import volumes toward Russia and smaller African suppliers while prompting increased Saudi loadings at Yanbu.

Vedanta is barred from accessing concessional HSD pricing via Form C for diesel used beyond mining and processing activities; those purchases are subject to regular local taxation.

Onboarding and fresh-business activities through the DIFC entity are prohibited, creating a formal operational restriction on client acquisition and transaction origination in Dubai.

The directive imposes a regulatory prohibition on charging passengers for selection of a minimum 60% of seats per flight, removing a paid ancillary revenue category for those seats. A trade group representing IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet warned the loss of seat-selection revenue will compel airlines to raise airfares to recoup income.

Scheduled direct air connectivity operated by Singapore Airlines between Singapore and Dubai is unavailable until April 30, 2026, removing the airline's regular capacity on that route.

Creates an operational constraint that directs Indian airlines to avoid nine named West Asia airspaces at all flight levels and to embed contingency planning in safety risk assessments; Oman and Saudi airspaces are permitted only subject to conditions, and any continued flights through affected airspace remain at operator discretion.

Regional hydrocarbon export capacity is reduced by damage and suspensions at major LNG and refining facilities, restricting gas and crude export flows from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait and tightening available supply for importers.