1.Canada has announced a new scholarship program worth up to $100 million to support Indian students.

 1.Canada has announced a new scholarship program worth up to $100 million to support Indian students. The funding is part of a new education and talent partnership between Canada and India.The announcement was made last week during official talks between the two countries.The scholarship program is included under a plan called the Canada–India Talent and Innovation Strategy, which focuses on strengthening cooperation in education and research.According to an official government statement, the plan includes se

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2.War puts India’s oil, gas imports under stress-Some 200 internationally-trading crude oil and product tankers are stranded in the Persian Gulf following a total stoppage of ship movement across the Strait of Hormuz.The escalating war in West Asia is putting India’s oil and gas imports under stress with tankers and gas carriers bound for India stranded in the Persian Gulf and Qatar shutting down its Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) production facility.

https://www.thehindu.com/business/war-puts-indias-oil-gas-imports-under-stress/article70704445.ece

3.The government on Tuesday (March 3, 2026) said airlines have undertaken calibrated adjustments to their schedules and plan to operate 58 flights on March 4 amid the West Asia crisis.Special arrangements are being made to facilitate the movement of stranded passengers, with airlines deploying additional capacity where required and coordinating closely with foreign aviation authorities and Indian missions abroad to ensure safe and orderly passenger movement.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/indian-airlines-operate-over-12-special-flights-from-middle-east-cities/article70702708.ece

4.Transporters across Maharashtra announced an indefinite strike of trucks, tempos, tourist and school buses, taxis, private cabs and autorickshaws from Thursday midnight, escalating a protest centred on alleged misuse of the e-challan system and what they called arbitrary penalties.

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5.India’s hospitality sector is set to sustain strong momentum in FY2026, with revenues projected to grow 9–12% year-on-year, according to ICRA. The growth outlook remains favourable despite a high base in FY2025, supported by steady domestic leisure travel, weddings, MICE activity and resilient corporate demand.

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