A look at the headlines in this sector right now:

  1. Cars with BS-III emission norms can’t be sold or registered starting April 1, says Supreme Court: The top court said the health of millions of people was more important than commercial interests.
  2. Aadhaar agency blacklisted for 10 years after it posted MS Dhoni’s data on Twitter, says UIDAI chief: The former Indian cricket team captain’s wife, Sakshi, had brought the violation to Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad’s notice.
  3. Lok Sabha starts debating four GST Bills: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who tabled the legislations in the Lower House, hopes to have them passed in this session of Parliament.
  4. Using Bitcoins can attract action under anti-money laundering law, says Centre: Virtual currencies have not been authorised by any monetary authority, MoS Finance Arjun Ram Meghwal said.
  5. Hyderabad-based firm can continue to use Monsanto’s Bt cotton technology, rules Delhi High Court: The judge held that Monsanto’s termination of its contract with Nuziveedu Seeds was illegal and directed it to cut the royalty payable as per Indian laws.
  6. Scottish Parliament votes for new independence referendum as UK triggers Brexit: First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will write to the British government seeking powers to hold an independence vote in 2019, around the time the UK will leave EU.
  7. Markets end on a high ahead of March derivatives contract expiry date: Sensex jumped 122 points on Wednesday while Nifty closed 43 points higher.