AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoGold-Silver Shock: India has hiked import duties on gold and silver to 15% from 6%, and futures jumped sharply in early trade—moves aimed at cutting overseas purchases and easing pressure on the rupee. Delhi Court Watch: The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea seeking free-to-air broadcast of FIFA World Cup 2026 in India, asking the Centre and Prasar Bharati to respond. BRICS Diplomacy: Indonesia’s FM Sugiono arrived in New Delhi for the BRICS foreign ministers’ meet starting May 14, with Russia’s Lavrov also set for talks with Jaishankar. Health Tech: MoHFW rolled out upgrades to maternal and child health systems—JANANI with QR cards, alerts and dashboards, alongside a new Swasth Bharat Portal to reduce fragmented reporting. Energy Security: Petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri says India has 60 days crude, 60 days LNG and 45 days LPG supply. Culture & Cinema: Alia Bhatt’s Cannes 2026 red-carpet moment sparked debate on India’s male-heavy cinema audience.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.